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Dismal forecast: The weather as an economic indicator
Farmers are suffering from unseasonably warm and dry weather this season, contributing to higher grain prices for farmers and soon higher food prices for consumers
Lobbyists take talking points mobile
New smartphone apps put special interest groups and their members on the same page when it comes to following the message.
What does the middle class look like?
As part of our ongoing middle class photo project, we followed up with a listener who told us being middle class means setting a goal and getting there. Tell us what you think it means to be middle class.
Soil is ground zero in African farming debate
Ghana's farmers face tough choices in search for fertility boost.
Investors growing more risk averse
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Host Tess Vigeland talks with CBS/MoneyWatch's Jill Schlesinger and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch about why investors have been slow to return to the markets after a succession of financial calamities.
Soybean prices on the rise, could impact other food sources
The cost of soybeans is now hitting levels not seen just before the 2008 food crisis, and when this happens farmers switch to soybeans and away from rice — that crucial staple of diets in so many parts of the world.
Weird weather vexes alfalfa farmers
A warm winter followed by frosts has Wisconsin farmers confused about when to harvest alfalfa. It’s the main food source for dairy cows.
Down on the farm, the economy is up
But Illinois farmers give little credit to the political party in power.
Bee population decline linked to common pesticide
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Bee populations in the U.S. — and even other parts of the world — have been on the decline, which has many worried. Well, two new studies out might have figured out a reason why.
Farmers may plant corn, soybeans a few weeks early
Some farmers in the Midwest are planting crops earlier than usual because of hot weather. But there's a risk of losing it all if a spring freeze hits.