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Who built it?Steve Watkins emerged on the Kansas political scene this year as a relative unknown, but with a resume that political consultants could work…
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Segment 1: Lone Jack animal feed operation expansion concerns Powell Gardens.Nearly 7,000 cows might be moving next door to Powell Gardens, and the…
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Beef cattle ranchers have always known that making the best steak starts long before consumers pick out the right cut, or where an animal grazes or what…
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A few years ago, Kansas City restaurateur Anton Kotar surveyed the local and national restaurant scenes and concluded his town’s reputation as a…
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A case of mad cow disease has been found in a cow in Alabama. U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists confirmed Tuesday that an 11-year-old cow found...
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On a brisk and busy January morning at the Oklahoma National Stockyards, cattle arrive for auction in trailers pulled by pickup trucks — and leave in…
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Inspired by a Harvest Public Media series on safety in the meatpacking industry, we explore how you reform an industry.Guests:Luke Runyon, reporter,…
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On the worst day of Greta Horner’s life, she was dressed in a burlap robe, waiting by the window for her husband to come home from work.The couple was…
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Expansion in the country’s beef cattle herd is bringing cheaper meat prices to the grocery store just in time for the summer grilling season, but those…
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A slaughterhouse is a safer place to work than it used to be, but data gathered by federal regulators doesn’t capture all the risks faced by meat and…
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Missouri’s beef producers roundly rejected a proposal that would have forced them to pay an extra dollar for every head of cattle they sell.Some in the…
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On a cold windy morning, Kelly Nissen feeds the cows at the Iowa State University Beef Nutrition Farm north of Ames. Far from just tossing hay, he weighs…