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A Variety of Energy Products
You may have heard of cellulosic ethanol production, but cellulosic plants can be used to provide a variety of energy products…..
The End, Or Beginning of Route 1
Just as Route 66 is one of the most famous highways in American, this road running up and down the eastern seaboard is a road…
A Reality Show Expert
It today’s world of reality television shows, things that once may have seemed quite ordinary have become worldwide hits. One such show is about a…
Cherry Farmer Ben Lacrosse
Many Americans are growing more concerned about their health and diet. That means this farmer has to put some thought into how to position his…
Growing a Crop Everyone Loves
Ben LaCrosse grows a crop just about everyone enjoys eating. However, it’s a crop that is difficult to harvest and one that is finicky when…
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…