Category: American Countryside
The Ceremony Before the Presidential Inaugeration
Every four years this nation holds the inauguration of the President of the United States. However, few people know that just minutes before that ceremony…
They Also Ran
Tilden, Bryan, Landon, Wilkie–they are just some of the names enshrined here. It’s a place created by a bank president who thought men such as…
The Story of Kent Feeds
Today we say hello to our listeners on KWPC in Muscatine, Iowa. Listeners there know an ag company there is turning 85. But why was…
From Lumber Company to Feed Company
It all began with a lumber yard in Indianola, Iowa. Of course, today you don’t know this company for its lumber. You instead know it…
Preparing for Agriculture’s Future
The next 40 years are predicted to bring an ever increasing population both here and around the world. Food needs will rise and agricultural jobs…
Resolving Controversies in Animal Agriculture
It used to be that controversies in agriculture revolved around which color of tractor to buy or what kind of seed to plant. Those debates…
Maximizing Animal Production and Producers’ Time
There are an increasing number of farmers in this nation who also have off-farm jobs. However, the farm can be just as profitable for them…
Flying a World Record Endurance
If you’ve ever flown into the Las Vegas airport, you may have noticed a colorful Cessna airplane hanging from the ceiling over the baggage claim…
The 24 Hour Las Vegas Museum
You may recall we recently discussed a pair of brothers in Mississippi who in 1935 set a record by keeping an airplane in flight for…
The World’s Longest Flight
The longest nonstop commercial flight in the world is currently a Singapore Airlines route from Newark to Singapore. It’s in the air over 18 hours…