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Mississippi barges post-drought: Rollin' on the river
Kai Ryssdal Mar 19, 2013
After months of drought, barge line operators on the Mississippi River celebrate the rain.
What's at stake for farmers in immigration debate
Jeremy Hobson Feb 7, 2013
As President Obama meets with Congress today to discuss immigration policy, the U.S. agriculture industry looks on with hopes for reform.
Drought lowers Mississippi, holding up barge traffic
Eve Troeh Dec 28, 2012
One stretch of the river is closed during the day so Army Corps of Engineers can blast away rock just below the low water.
2012 was a costly year for severe weather
Scott Tong Dec 24, 2012
Losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other severe weather events totaled more than any other year besides 2005, the year of Hurricane Katrina.
Barge lines on the Mississippi expect a waiting game
Sarah Gardner Dec 19, 2012
Continued drought along the Mississippi River is creating problems for barge lines and the goods they ship.
A wait-and-see winter for one cattle rancher
Kai Ryssdal Dec 17, 2012
We check back in with cattle rancher Ken Lenox about how he and his herd are preparing for winter.
Revisiting the catfish economy
Kai Ryssdal Dec 14, 2012
The effects of the summer's drought in the Midwest linger for catfish farmers in Alabama.
Drought creates crop uncertainty into next year
Eve Troeh Dec 11, 2012
The Department of Agriculture's final report for 2012 says farm income increased despite the drought, because of high prices for crops that made it to market. But the drought is continuing into winter and could affect next year's harvests.
The robot in the garden -- coming soon
Sarah Gardner Dec 4, 2012
Nurseries spend a lot of effort moving potted plants and trees from one place to another. Robots may replace low-paying, seasonal, grueling work.
Efforts to keep barge traffic flowing on drought-affected Mississippi River
Adam Allington Dec 4, 2012
Every year roughly $180 billion worth of freight makes its way up and down the Mississippi River. An epic shortage of water on the nation's major inland waterways is expected to put upward pressure on everything from food items, to electricity.
