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Mayan farmers struggle to grow corn
Scott Tong Dec 9, 2010
Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to help them cope.
$40 billion can't buy BHP Billiton potash
Stephen Beard Dec 14, 2010
Canada's Potash Corporation accounts for 30 percent of the world's potash supply, and BHP Billiton wants in on the fertilizer's market. Stephen Beard has more.
Is rain a good investment?
Sep 22, 2011
There are a lot of investment options out there -- but have you ever considered weather? The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has, and starting today, you can invest in rain futures. But are you any better at predicting weather than your weatherman?
USDA crop reports disappoint traders
Eve Troeh Sep 22, 2011
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold its annual meeting with traders who rely on the agency's crop reports. And some of them are frustrated with the accuracy of the reports they've been getting lately. Eve Troeh explains.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Corn prices hit a two-year high -- what's that mean for you and me?
Bill Radke Oct 12, 2010
Corn futures have been climbing ever since the government predicted a light crop. You'll feel that at the grocery store... and at the gas pump....
Why corn prices are at a two-year high
Sep 22, 2011
An economic comeback is underway in the nation's farm belt. Corn prices are surging to two-year highs. Reporter Janet Babin talks with Bill Radke about how this might affect consumers.
Letters: "A Pledge to America," the DIY spirit and urban farming
Sep 28, 2010
Kai Ryssdal sifts through the Marketplace mailbag and reads your responses to our stories on the Republicans' "Pledge to America," the DIY spirit and urban farming.
Cotton prices reach 15-year high
Jeremy Hobson Sep 22, 2011
Cotton closed above a dollar a pound this week. That's its highest price in 15 years. Why have prices risen so much? Jeremy Hobson reports.
Egg farmer linked to recall faces grilling
Sep 22, 2011
Jack DeCoster, the egg facility owner at the heart of the recent recall linked with salmonella, is scheduled to testify at a Congressional hearing. His farm operations have had a long history of environmental violations. Kathleen Masterson has this profile.
U.K.'s countryside losing its green
Christopher Werth Sep 22, 2011
The U.K.'s budget cuts could threaten the upkeep of the countryside's picturesque hedgerows.
