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Farmer of the Future
8:00 pm
Sun May 20, 2012

Blending Of Cultures May Be Blueprint For Growth

Sioux County, in northwest Iowa, is known for its Dutch pastries. The landscape is dotted with Lutheran and reform churches.  But today, Catholic churches and tortillerias are creeping into the landscape — signs of the new residents joining this vibrant community.

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Tracking NBAF
12:17 pm
Thu May 17, 2012

NBAF Closes In On Federal Funding

A rendering of the proposed NBAF facility in Manhattan, Kan.
nbafinkansas.org

The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) got one step closer to Congressional funding yesterday. when the full House Appropriations Committee approved $75 million in the FY2013 budget put forward by the Department of Homeland Security subcommittee.

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Headlines
8:20 am
Mon May 14, 2012

Top Of The Morning News: Monday, May 14, 2012

Missouri and Kansas lawmakers wrap up their legislative sessions.  Corn farmers are expecting record breaking crop.  Missouri agriculture officials work to create a buzz about bees.  It’s a roundup of daily headlines from KCUR.

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Agriculture
7:00 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Government, Agencies Debate Food Aid Programs At KC Conference

Laura Ziegler

The U.S. created its food aid program more than 50 years ago in part to alleviate surpluses in agricultural commodities. Surpluses aren't a persistent issue today, but world hunger has become a more acute problem.

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Agriculture
4:55 pm
Fri May 4, 2012

An Inside Look At Research On NBAF

The proposed NBAF lab in Manhattan, Kan., is on the campus of Kansas State University.
The proposed NBAF lab in Manhattan, Kan., is on the campus of Kansas State University.
Laura Ziegler / KCUR

Reporters this week got an inside look into the deliberations the National Research Council (NRC) is having while studying plans for the controversial bio-defense facility proposed for the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, Kan.

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