mostly rich farmers.eople like bon jovi, who owns acres of land in new jersey but pays only $100 in state property tax. because he raises hone -- honeybees he qualifies for a honeybee subsidy. bruce springsteen owns hundreds of acres of land but pays little tax on it because an organic farmer works his land. his poorer neighbors pay more. >> it's unfair that i have to pay for an acre and a half $6,000 and they are paying for hundreds of acres for $200. >> america's single recipient of farm subsidies has been the multimillionaire. he mostly builds homes and offices. here is one of his many homes. gorgeous view, but no crops around here. others who have collected farm subsidies are basketball stars scotty pippin. billionaire ted turner. even the family of antisubsidy congresswoman michele bachmann. none of these people broke any laws. they or their families just own land that qualifies for handouts. >> but think about how much money we could save if these guys just didn't pass so many laws that encourage fr

, d, you know, kind of get the farmers, you know, out from behind the tents from the farmers market, or actually out in bront of the public so they can shake hands. and, you know, people--especially nowadays, people want to know where the food's coming from, which is important. so this is just another avenue to be able to do that. >> well, so often, like, when you're picking food and selling it, you just pick it, you put it in a box, and it disappears. and you don't actually get to see the people that are eating it. so it has a huge impact on me to, like, just be able to put a face with whom i'm feeding. >> so as the seasons change at rio gozo farm, one thing remains constant: john's love of produce and people. and that's a connection that won't be broken soon, for him, and he hopes for others, too. >> and, yeah, we all gotta eat, you knowi mean, we can't--we can't just keep putting up house after house after house and hope that, um, you know, mexico or chile or china will be the people that are like the guardians of our food security. and, you know, to assume that everything will ju

we could really utilize our family farmers. our small family farmers a lot more than we do.y can grow our food and our fuel. we don't have to run around the, starting wars over oil. we can grow everything we need right here in our country and our farmers need the work. and we just need to put mur young people out on the farms to start farming for us. >> i know the president has signed this deal. here's what we found. 52% disapprove of this deal that has now passed. why when you talk to these regular folks, why do you think they're so disappointed in this? >> because it's not really about them. it's more about, you know, the people who have all the money. the farmer and the working people, they don't have the debt ceiling to worry about. >> have you heard about the pea pod party? >> no, i don't know if i want to ask. throw it at me. what's that? >> when i got in a little problem in texas. i heard there's a tea party so what we need is is a teapot party. i form lated it and next thing you know there's thousands of people all over the country and every state of the union have j

mostly rich farmers.like bon jovi, who owns acres of land in new jersey but pays only $100 in state property tax. because he raises hone -- honeybees he qualifies for a honeybee subsidy. bruce springsteen owns hundreds of acres of land but pays little tax on it because an organic farmer works his land. his poorer neighbors pay more. >> it's unfair that i have to pay for an acre and a half $6,000 and they are paying for hundreds of acres for $200. >> america's single recipient of farm subsidies has been the multimillionaire. he mostly builds homes and offices. here is one of his many homes. gorgeous view, but no crops around here. others who have collected farm subsidies are basketball stars scotty pippin. billionaire ted turner. even the family of antisubsidy congresswoman michele bachmann. none of these people broke any laws. they or their families just own land that qualifies for handouts. >> but think about how much money we could save if these guys just didn't pass so many laws that encourage free loa

too many farmers around em had given up and left the land. the group started by renting a greenhouse further inland. last month, they harvested vegetables for the first time since the dister. >> translator: this is really delicious. with money coming in again, he and the others hope it won't be too long before they're farming their own land again. other farmers have set to work trying to revive their damaged fields. 90% of this man's land was flooded by sea water. the water receded but the salt damage remains. >> translator: see, these hard white deposits in the soil. that's salt. >> reporter: he gave up on his rice crop this year and in july, he started growing a different crop. it's cotton. this hearty plant absorbs salt from the soil. the quality of the crop is unaffected. the catch is that cotton sells at a lower price. in fact, growing it in japan is a money losing proposition. then he heard about a project that aims to make cotton production profitable. it was started by a socks manufacturer in osaka. here's how it works. the project te

will be benefited and the farmers will be economically enhanced. >>reporter: projects like these are helping farmers move from mere subsistence, to reaping surpluses they can sell. >>another, more high-tech initiative, is similarly aiming to increase farmers' incomes. >>the telecentre network was established with funding from the canadian and swiss governments. there are more than 3000 of these profitable, self- sustaining centres across the country. >>akbar: this centre is run by an entrepreneur, owned and run by an entrepreneur. but there are some different kinds of models. those are run by ngos, civil society, even the government is now also owning some. >>reporter: for a modest fee, rural people can get digital photos taken and photocopies made, helping them to apply for government services and subsidies without having to journey into the towns. >>and thanks to a partnership with the international rice research institute, they are also boostingfarmers' productivity. >>akbar: when a farmer is having a problem, like he needs any information on in

so the farmers borrow money to plant cotton. the more farmers are in debt, the more cotton is being planted, the more cotton is being planted, the lower the prices, the harder it is to get out of debt, the more they have to borrow money, etc., etc. and the drought, of course, is one of the key factors that makes the cotton crop fail or not come in sufficiently to pay off the debts. and people eventually leave the land, thousands have committed suicide in very, like, grimly poetic way of drinking the actual pesticides used for the cotton. i think there's 2,000 people who have been documented committing suicide to escape their debts this way. across india it's possibly up to 200,000 people have done this. but other farmers commit themselves to committing political homicide, and they join the tribe who comes along into this crisis and say we have an explanation for this, we have a different social model we're going to offer you. you know, down with these companies that are selling you these gmo crops, let's pick up the gun, let's,

so the farmers borrow money, plant cotton. the more farmers in debt, the mark cotton is planted. the lower the price is in the harder it is to get out of debt, the more they have to buy her money, et cetera, et cetera. the drought of course is a key factor that makes the cotton crop fail or not, and sufficiently to pay off the debts. people eventually leave the land. thousands have committed suicide in a very grimly poetic way of drinking the actual pesticides used by the cotton. i think there's 2000 people documented committing suicide to escape their debts this way. across india possibly up to 200,000 people have done this. other farmers commit themselves to committing political homicide and they join the naxalites, who come on into this crisis is a way of explanation for this. who different social model. down with a company selling it is crops in this government not supporting you. that's because the gun and kill these money lenders. the skopje government and have a revolution and you get this increase in violence and targeted assassinations, detention, torture and very proble

farmers are struggling to make a living from agriculture.ut you're forced to supplement their incomes through other means. on and indonesia's island, rice farmers are trying to extract oil from abandoned shafts. the region is rich in oil but all the contracts have gone to big companies. farmers whose dry fields are no longer productive, risk their health to extract liquid gold to eke out a living. the oil workers live and environmental nightmare. -- in an environmental nightmare. every 40 seconds, the oil is brought up through the bore hole. when the valve opens, a mixture of oil and water spurts out. the shaft is a wooden construction coated in oil. repairing the is a risky business. -- repairing them is a risky business. there are about 200 such towers in eastern java. winches are often powered by engines from old cars. nothing here is state of the art. this is the owner of this well but he cannot afford a motor winch. the yield has been minimal today. it takes muscle to work the bore hole. men and children drag on the pit rope. this mine

the farmers' demands were paid out since april up to about $750 million. tokyo electric says it would make pay damages every three months but farmers who are strapped for cash want the compensation to come more regularly. >> translator: farmers have been pushed nearly to the edge and cannot wait such a long time. we want the utility to make monthly payments. >> tepco's managing director naomi hirose points out that monthly payouts are almost impossible because the company has so many groups and individuals to compensate. but he says the utility will consider the request. >>> tokyo electric discovered five active faults near the krpt ld fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. tepco made the discovery after they were asked to reexamine faults around nuclear plants. the directive followed the strong earthquake on april 11th from a fault that was thought to be inactive some 50 kilometers away from fukushima daiichi. tepco said on tuesday geological deformations were observed for the first time at five faults suggesting they are active. the utility says it will

we are more of a way to help build a community and help plant a seed for new farmers. >> new farmers, and long-time farmers alike, believe the mobile unit can help them end the long commutes and keep their meat where it was raised locally. >> i'm so happy to be in the organic beef business and do it all right here with in a block from my farm. >> i can spend more time concentrating on my product, my marketing, and my customers so i can make sure they're getting the best of everything and i can spend more time on the farm with the animals which is where i need to be. >> woodruff: the mobile slaughterhouse costs more per animal, but farmers say they make that up by saving time and transportation costs. >> warner: finally tonight, a student perspective on one effort to improve the quality of new york city high schools. this report is the product of a unique partnership involving the "newshour's" educational division and an after-school journalism program run by wnyc- radio in new york. ten students from around the city worked on researching and producing this. it is narrated by shi-vahn

they could help prevent a failure and protect farmers livelihood's. asia could potentially suffer from shortages in the future. increase prosperity in emerging countries means that more haitians can afford meat and this requires huge amounts of fodder. in addition, more and more people need affordable food. the researchers hope to see better yields in asia. here it is important to know how much water a plant needs. a thermal imaging device shows well -- shows how well the plant utilizes water. this allows researchers to know which withstand the heat the best. >> we will be able to keep up with population growth. that is our task. that is why we are receiving funding for our professorships. we have to do our bit for society. every percentage point we can squeeze out of the harvest brings us closer to the goal. >> before they grow new plant varieties, they are able to select the most desirable characteristics. this cuts the time spent developing new varieties. that is the case with sorghum, a kind of millet. this is a basic foodstuffs where its cultivat

they would like to see the president lanoza business for california farmers by giving them a chance toy government act programs such as school nutrition program. >> i am not asking for any direct units in the government for help with some of those other programs which inadvertently applies and the collective grower community here in california would be welcome. >> reporter: but farmers who can do that van dyke family don't think the president or any past president pictures california farmers reuse its corporate farmers in iowa in the midwest have much more influence in special is the only farm seekers. >> i think it on us to do with lobbying, that is where the money is. like a unique and that's than $1000 to get my wording to congress. >> we tend to have higher costs of doing business and higher land value. we tend to get priced out of the support programs. >> reporter: some say the president's proposal to boost small businesses could provide some indirect assistance for for the most part they will have to wait to see the money for government-sponsored programs will make it from the co

one that for all the people around the farmer's market they found that on average they were having ten times more conversations per visit sure so it's a could we begin a new back together and of course the funny part is that you know she comparisons we've decided that we've invented this great new thing the farmer's market this is so all the world shopped for food until fifty years ago and how seventy percent of the world still does you know course we like i mean we're socially of all day animals you know. that's the that's the really promising hope i think so if we it to the words if we if we take the advice. if we if we look at this crisis this climate crisis as a as in part a crisis of stupid use of fossil fuels and carbon based fuels to get to it in ways that have suppose a part and and. some would say reduce our standard of living but it's not very at all in fact if anything it's the opposite come back together look what comes next so let's say we have a farmer's market as it were in electrons you know instead of a few huge power plants spewing carbon into the air what if we had a

then, meet a farmer who is surrounded by his favorite things--his berries and his brothers. finally, think starting a vegetable garden is hard? our expert has advice to get you started and on your way to a homegrown meal in no time. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn't just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace hardison first bought the land way back in 1893 and named the ranch limoneira, which means "lemon lands" in portuguese. >> and at the time, they wanted to bring about the first full-scale commercial operation citrus ranch in the u.s. and from there, we added, throughout the years, over the last 115-16 years, 3 other families

japan's government is to ask rice farmers in the tohoku region for radiation before and after harvest. details on tests for insuring that rice on the market is free of radioactive cesium from the fukushima daiichi power plant. all six prefectures in the tohoku region have decided to have the tests. others will consider radtion checks of rice. the government says it will suspend rice shipments if levels are detected. farmers have voiced concern that rice seed planted after the accident may be contaminated. >> translator: checking for radiation will allow us farmers to grow our rice with high motivation. >> in japan, rice is generally harvested from late summer to autumn. rice is the nation's main crop. the tohoku region produces a quarter of the country's total amount. >>> meanwhile, iwate prefecture has been forced to suspend cattle while levels are detected. >> translator: today i ordered the iwate governor to halt all shipments. >> said monday, levels of radioactive cesium was found in beef from two municipalitiemuni. he said it will lift the ban for beef whose safety is confirmed.

many california farmers say it has been a tough year so far. erratic weather and the economy has put production. pete eye ello in santa clara county would like to see the president funnel business toward california farmers by giving them a chance to supply government-backed programs such as school nutrition programs. >> i'm not asking for any hand- outs from the government but help with some of the other programs which help us inadvertently and the collective grower community here in california would be welcome. >> reporter: but farmers we talked to, including the van dyke family in gilroy don't think the president or any past president pictures california farmers when discussing the farming industry. peter van dyke said corporate farmers in iowa and the midwest have much more influence than specialized family farms here. >> i think it all has to do with lobbying. that's where the money is. a guy like me can't spend $100,000 to get my word into congress or the president. >> we tend to have higher cost of doing business, higher land values, high

and they've been a staple ron lehr's family farm since the 1930s.his third genetion farmer grows more th 2,500 acres of the vegetable just outside of bakersfield, and knows just what to look for in a perfect potato. >> looking for a good potato, it could dend on the variety that you were looking for. it's, uh--as long as they're nice and firm and not tting soft and dehydrated. ty, where ron's spuds grow, is actually california's largest potato growing region. the tubers love the hot days and cool nights the area offers. which is also why brian kirschenman's fami started farming here a ntury ago. >> wl, we're a family business. um, our family's been growing potatoes for over 100 years in california. ludwig kirschenmann's probab-- rumor has it ludwig kichenmann brought one of the fst potato crops to cifnia befo the turn of the century. >> brian grows about 4,500 acres of potatoes at his familfarm, but unlike ron, he grows sller potatoes that are called chippers, which are used mostly for potato chips and french fries. so what makes a good chipper? >> what makes a good chipper is actuall

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access and parking are essential to the farmer's market. on saturdays alone 120 farmers' trucks are parked from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. without continuous access the marketplace would not operate much less thrive. these impacts were not addressed in all of the drafts or in the d.i.r. we would have to provide more specific comments but the plan is too vague. the d.i.r. does not address the traffic. as a result the impacts were underestimated or omitted entirely. the d.i.r. defers identification of specific mitigation measures until the final plan. the d.i.r. must inform the public of the road closures so the impacts can be quickly assessed. assumptions are not sufficient. the d.i.r. must evaluate the impacts of cutting off access and parking around the ferry building. the d.i.r. must evaluate alternatives. for these reason its does not comply with the requirements. it must be revised to recognize these adverse effects and provide solutions. we will be expanding on these remarks in written comments. thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioners, n

don'tingstop co-op manager kevin walker says farmers are also keeping up with the times. the co-op's original facility is 50 years old. >> that's the name of the game. if you want to stay in the business, you got to get up where the faster the producer is. that's why we're-- why we're adding on here. >> reporter: there are seven kale brother employees on this job today, but over the past four months, there have been about 40 outside workers involved in this project. that means everybody from concrete pourers to traditions. with business so brisk, kale brothers has been on a hiring spree, something unusual for an industry that sheds thousands of jobs in the last few years. >> since march of this spring, we've added six new workers and since last september, we've added 10 new employees. so our employ count has almost grown by 25%. >> caper thinks construction of new storage wins could taper off in a few years but only if demand for grain becomes so robust, farmers must ship it as soon as they harvest it. diane estabrook, nightly business report, stonington, illinois. >> sus

foods or is it the opportunity for a multiyear watching raid on farmers and arrested them on charges of conspiring to distribute ragnarok well in reality it is the latter in this country at least and remember when i was there in california for the fallout. love america. federal agents and fully armed local police teamed up for a major raid in bennett's california but it wasn't drugs they were looking for what they perceive him to do was take about eight hundred gallons of raw milk and for it down the kitchen sink this week's raid is the latest battle between ross and boots on organic food co-op and health officials the food and drug administration says that they are protecting people from the health risks of drinking unpasteurized milk but members of rossum sign a waiver saying they'll take that risk raw milk doesn't have lactose intolerance it doesn't have allergies were passed right now cast lots of actors and hearts and lots of allergies despite that the operator james stewart and two others were arrested in a repeating several charges including conspiracy and processing milk with

in this case, farmers are threatening legal action and protests. we contacted the developer and the company had this to say. >> the buddh international circuit which will host india's first formula motor race on october 30, 2011, is progressing well and are preparations are as per schedule. >> reporter: this fight for land keeps popping up all over the country. legislators are being forced to look at modernizing its 117-year-old land acquisition laws. even some of india's captains of industry agree it's time to change the land acquisition laws, partly because these kinds of clashes discourage foreign investment. >> i think one of the things we're facing recently as a challenge is consistency in policy. i think that's worrying the most to investors looking at india. >> reporter: the last thing anybody wants at a time when india is becoming a global economic power. sarah cider, cnn, india. >>> next, we're going behind the scenes with "the boss." in macau and new york, the business leaders we're following are thinking big. we'll take a look at how the

this video of officers with guns drawn true nationwide outrage mark mcafee a raw milk dairy farmer is angry that the industry is being pursued so aggressively and points to the influence that large corporations have on government regulators it's not just the public it's dangerous to the agricultural interests interests that want to capture all the milk and not have anybody drinking anything other than pasteurized not the recons just as one of the largest food producers in america cargill is recalling millions of pounds of me which may be causing people to get sick and that's going to one death in california so far no reported illnesses from the food at rossum today the only thing that supporters of the raw food movement are sick of is people telling them what they can or cannot put in their mouth if we sit back and do nothing we're basically saying go ahead take our rights decide what we get to put go ahead and decide like somebody else arbitrarily and so paul and many others here say they will continue fighting for their right to plant or share what they want in los angeles ramon gal