MaryJane Butters (Owner, MaryJanesFarm)

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Niche marketing and agri-tourism yield dividends for Idaho farmer MaryJane Butters.http://ww.iptv.org/mtom/

The Politics of Renewable Energy: Obama and McCain

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Share your perspective on this issue on the Market to Market Blog -- http://mtomblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/politics-of-ethanol-part-1.htmlBarack Obama and John McCain outline their views on renewable sources of energy like wind power.

Tractor Square Dancing

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What started as a one-time event to celebrate the tiny town of Nemaha's centennial has turned into a ten year ride. It's called tractor square dancing, and with eight Farmall tractors a group of farmers from this small northwest Iowa community have been busy planting a lot of smiles on a whole...

Midwestern Entrepreneur Adds Ethanol to Ventures List

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Over the past 23 years, Bruce Rastetter has owned a feed supply company, operated a top 20 contract hog enterprise, and has launched a new venture that will make him the 4th largest producer of ethanol in the United States. To say Rastetter is driven would be an understatement.For more from...

Corn for Food, Fuel, or Both?

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Critics have blamed corn ethanol for high food costs, growing gas prices, and starvation in developing countries. But as Andrew Batt explains, the ethanol picture is not as simple as food versus fuel.For more from Market to Market follow the link to...http://www.iptv.org/mtom/

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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After the oil crisis of the 1970s, Congress authorized the creation of a government laboratory tasked with solving the puzzle of how to save energy using renewable resources. Three decades later, more than 1,100 scientists and engineers continue their search at the National Renewable Energy...

Soybean King Kip Cullers

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Kip Cullers has been enjoying yields that have quite literally amounted to a hill of beans. For the last two years, he has skewed the national average yield of 42 bushels per acre with 139 and 154 bushels an acre harvest. Market to Market travels to his farm in southern Missouri to pick the...

Beer Brewer Converts Waste to Fuel

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What do 16 million barrels of beer have in common with a gallon of gasoline? Find out how an innovative program run by the nation's third largest beer brewer helps reduce pollution while making a profit.For more from Market to Market follow the link to...http://www.iptv.org/mtom/

Ethanol Races into the Fast Lane at Iowa Corn 250

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When it comes to weaning a fuel hungry nation off of foreign oil the recent buzz has centered on ethanol. Much has been said about the pros and cons of the predominately corn-based fuel with any number of experts casting doubt on its performance. However, one proving ground where these fears are...

New Farmers Pt. 2

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A life in agriculture is often a thankless job filled with hard work and long hours. But many young people are drawn to the idea of charting their own course.For more from Market to Market follow the link to...http://www.iptv.org/mtom/

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