the u.s. agriculture and food system. there is a need to allocate adequate resources to address the nation's vulnerability in this area. areas should receive additional resources, additional funds should be provided through avenues like the u.s. institute of food and agriculture and certainly but not least but funds for investigation in the facility. it is critical to ensure stable level of research training for the missions housed inside. the current budgets do not account for the planned expansion of the programs in research, dignostic and training that will occur in the new facility so i urge you today to increase agencies budgets in the future for the mission so that the full potential of the facility and the dhs and usda programs to include the national animal health laboratory network can be achieved. in summary, addressing the threat posed by intentional or unintentional disease is a collaborative process. the role of academia is one component of a broader solution. it is an all enterprise approach in solving the pr

excuse me the committee on agriculture. in this season's from the perspective in the livestock industry it is time to work with the obama administration to fill the gaps. hong. >> your now recognized for five minutes. >> thank you for the opportunity for what we face from agra terrorism. i spend a large portion of my time researching markets in the impact to the market our country food production system faces many challenges and one of which is a threat of a major disruption into the system. to prevent sanders minimize the threats and as mentioned by my fellow witnesses the poultry industry with the influenza outbreak and in iowa alone 30 million were lost a $650 million. this is known as the multiplier effected the resulted in a total impact of 1.2 billion dollars and more than 8,000 jobs lost. on a positive note some of those losses and i were partially offset by a sales in other states. mississippi alone the egg producers soave 40% increase but those prices were also passed on to consumers. prior to the of break the poult

excuse me, by the committee on agriculture. there's a lot of information that has now been developed and it seems that from the perspective of the national pork producers council and largely the livestock industry, it's now time to take action and work with the obama administration to fill these gaps and let's not continue to just look, let's act at this point. thank you and that i'd be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you mister acord. the chair recognizes mister williams for five minutes. >> chairman mcsally and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to talk about the risks that our nation faces from agri-terrorism. as an economist at mississippi state university i spend a large portion of my time researching ag market and the impact that shocks can have to those markets. our country's ag and food production system faces many challenges today. one of which is the risk of a major disruption to the system. it is essential that we be prepared to face the threats to prevent and/or minimiz

rapid decline of the agricultural population. japan's desire to be self-sufficient in certain agricultural crops, meanwhile, will not change. narrator: an aging population and part-time farmers will require a transformation of rice farming in japan during the coming years. one possibility is the loosening of restrictions on land ownership-- allowing fewer farmers to own larger plots of land. another possibility is greater involvement of women in agricultural activities. both transformations will confront traditional structures within japan. but japan has a history of changing when it needs to, and the desire for self- sufficiency in rice production is a strong incentive for change. in northern japan, economic geography and agricultural geography interact. here, people's lives and agricultural fortunes are directly affected by weather patterns such as the cold wind called yamase. but rice holds great importance to the japanese diet and culture. the goal to be self-sufficient in rice production will remain a continuing priority. in

the u.s. agriculture and food supply. e bipartisan report of the blue ribbon study panel on biodefense high liked the need for improvements in the system for texting u.s. livestock herd and the nation's food supply. a lot of information has been gathered from that report, from thaergs that you've healed, from hearings that have been held in the depth -- department of agriculture. there's a lot of information that's now been developed and i want seems that from the perspective of the national pork producers council and probably more largely the livestock industry it's time to take action and to work with the obama administration to let's fill these gaps and let's not continue to just look let's act at this point. thank you and i would be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you. the chair recognizes mr. williams for five minutes. >> chairman mcsally and members of the subcommittee thank you for the opportunity to appear today to talk about the risk that our nation face from agro tourism. i spend a large portion of my tim

the jobs that agriculture support in the state, we have got to do this. we have got to produce food more sustainably so there is a balance. stacey: thank you so much for joining us this morning. steve: that is it for kcci 8 news close-up. have a great day. >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm veronique. here's this week's top story. one of the highest compliments you can pay someone is to call him or her a rocket scientist. but as our next report shows, genius to build a rocket and successfully launch it. >> before we get into that, here's a short lesson on the history of rockets. [ asian-style music plays ] when the chinese invented the first rockets, they didn't care that their rockets blew up midair because they mostly used them to create fireworks. fast forward 2,000 years, and a british soldier named congreve turned rockets into weapons, an idea he borrowed from india. but controlling their flight was difficult, and his own soldiers were as likely to be hit by the erratically flying missiles as the enemy. rocketry really didn't take off until an ameri

the agriculture department served up $250,000 tax dollars to a wisconsin steam manufacturerring to help expand the sale of meat infused string c`eese. there was no good run why one good company of 85 got the government money. >> russell says it is up to private industry not the government to promote the product. if you need help washing down cheese spending how about a ttle alcohol. the agriculture department put 250,000 tax dollars on tap for a distillery to use as extra potent minishing $35,000 to help brew up beer in michigan and all together in 2015, the agriculture department provided $4.6 million in taxpayer funded grant to 41 different wineries, distilleries and breweries according to report. >> under the heating of art, which is opop to interpretation, , state department provided bags of air, blank cds and livestock bones to people in mongolia to raise awareness about pollution. it cost 300,000 tax dollars review a thumbed down -- thumbs down on wastefulspend. >> there's not an urgency to the needs are the greatest. there's a lot of good ideas and then there's cia city stuff tha

members of the agricultural community are demanding more state benefits. india has a system of affirmative action to help people discriminated against. they want to be added to the list, giving them more access to government jobs. they have cut off water supplies leading to a crisis in the nearby capital new delhi. we have this update. >> there have been more protests, despite a curfew, the presence of thousands of troops on the ground given shoot on sight orders. the rampage continues with protestors burning buildings, torching vehicles and we're also hearing incidents of looting in shops and of a.t.m. cash machines. travel also has been zeroly disrupted, also in neighboring states, as it is the key gateway to the northern state of india. any train that passes through deli to the north has to pass through hariana. about a thousand trains have been canceled. >> we are facing a lot of trouble commuting. the train services have stopped. there are blockades by protestors everywhere. even the bus services and taxi services refusing to where the protestors are.

the agriculture department served up $250,000 tax dollars to a wisconsin cheese manufacturer to help expand the sales of meat-infused string the report says there was no good reason why one company of 89 wisconsin cheese manufacturers got the government money. russell says it is up to private industry, not the government to promote the product. and if you need help washing down that government-subsidized cheese spending, how about a little alcohol? the agriculture department put $250,000 tax dollars on tap for a distillery to use, process, and market its extra-potent moonshine. $35,000 spent to help brew up solar-powered beer in michigan. and all together in 2015, the agriculture department provided more than $4.6 million in taxpayer-funded grants to 41 different wineries, distilleries, and breweries, according to the report. and under the heading of art, which is open to interpretation, a state department program provided bags of air, blank cd's, and livestock bones to people in mongolia to raise it cost $300,000 tax dollars and russell's review of the interactive art installation is

individual stakeholders, numbers of the agriculture community. people were looking to us to do a better job than the 2008 guidance and to respond to the concerns and criticisms that -- >> but you went around congress and use the rulemaking process? >> no, sir. we are asked to do a rulemaking for clarification. whether you disagree or not is fine but -- >> once the cost of this? >> it's actually a net benefit of something in the order of 184 million. >> a benefit, not a cause. i've heard it costs anywhere from 180 million up to 500 million which that would change the way the rulemaking process works, correct? ..if the cost is over hundred million you can't go around congress the way you did. >> the 100 million threshold means would go to the interagency process, which we did. >> do you know howard's landscape and mac do. >> have you worked with him on this? >> yes, i did. >> do you know he won't-- why he won't give the required documents which we have been asking for cents march 15? >> i'm not familiar with what you are asking about. >> we had a he

the headquarters of the agriculture spin-off company from the dow chemical merger with dupont will not be located in iowa. the announcement was made this morning that the corporate headquarters for the agriculture company will be located in wilmington, delaware. the dupont pioneer site in johnston near des moines will function as a global business center. mark freund, in for brad pautsch tonight - with more state wrestling. (mark) quarterfinals and semifinals taking place in all classes today in iowa. we'll take you down to des moines. plus, the 2a quarterfinals also take place at the wells fargo shot at a state title when day two of the iowa state wrestling meet started this morning. by the afternoon, class 1a was whittled down to the semis. wrestlers -- still alive in the winner's bracket -- at the bottom of the screen. ktiv's sam curtiss has the action from des moines. mark, 9 wrestlers from siouxland were in the class 1a semis but at best, only 8 were going to be moving on to the title matches as two of them were facing off in a highly anticipated battle in the 220 weight class. 53

it seems to have gone a little in favor of the common man with andding in the agriculture death areas. india has been hit by droughts in many parts of the country. many farmers. this budget was important to show that the government has interest of farmers and mine. on aid in the communities, health programs, , a lot of focus on the agricultural sector and about 550 million rupees in infrastructure as well. community does not seem to have gotten everything they wanted from us. it has regained some ground lately. india continues to be a bright economic gloomy climate. on theed to focus country. the budget seems to reflect that. in europe, shares are trading. it falls down by almost 1%. eds is up over 2%. beis possible lifespan could expanded by up to 10 years. we are checking on the markets in dublin. trading flat after the election results over the weekend. the market is not too worried at the moment. in asia, we have seen sharp falls. you can see how the indian markets reacted. will finish with oprah winfrey, who might be regretting her investment in weight watchers. street,fell 27% i

there were chaotic scenes as the farmer tried to enter the agriculture minister building. riot police barricaded themselves across the entrance. we are in athens, where the farmers have set up a two day protest. >> in the square outside parliament, some of the farmers gathered here have set up tents, say they are going to be here for at least 48 hours. the atmosphere is somewhat festival like but there were clashes earlier in the day when a group of farmers stormed the minute city of agriculture. riot police pushed them back, using tear gag to disperse the crowds. many farmers have already taken part in up to two weeks of protest, blockading various highways across the country. they want to bring their protest to the capital. they are out in force against a series of new measures that the government hopes to introduce that could see an increase in the amount of contributions that these farmers have to add to their pensions. that adds to financial strain that many say is pushing them towards president of. >> coming up after the break, u.s. 39al hopefuls argue over race relat

recognizeally need to is that the chumash are responsible for the agriculture industry in california. certainly the local indians are the ones who made success at about culture. city staff recently traveled to santa barbara to learn about its rich history. you can learn more about santa barbara and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3.-- voting for bernie sanders because he is honest, has a good record, and cares about the people. >> this election is important, has neverr country been more polarized. if you do not participate, you do not have a voice. >> this year will be historic. either side could give us the first e-mail president. >> the taxpayers and the citizens of this country should not bear the growing national debt. next weekend on american reel america, vietnam hearings 50 years later. from february 1966, the senate floor in relations committee gave equal time to critics of the war and members of the johnson administration in hearings that were televised live. here is a preview. >> the

the headquarters of the agriculture spin-off company from the dow chemical merger with dupont will not be located in iowa. the announcement was made this morning that the corporate headquarters for the agriculture company will be located in wilmington, delaware. the dupont pioneer site in johnston near des moines will function as a global business center. much of siouxland was under a high wind warning this morning. those ferocious winds blew over a semi near merrill, iowa. happened just before five a-m on highway 75 south of merrill. the plymouth county sheriff says the driver and a passenger were stuck inside the truck for a while, but both escaped with minor injuries. the accident forced authorities to close highway 75 northbound from hinton to merrill for almost fo hours. it sure is nice out today... will it last? will it last? ief meteorlogist ron demers jojos us with our first t ok at ththforecast at 5. it was all about the wind early today as western siouxland saw gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour with sioux city seeing a 51 mile per hour gust today. the wind is now settlin

it is time that we do the right thing by american agriculture, that we open up this market. we can take incremental step without having this body agree to lifting any kind of embargo. we can take this incremental step without changing the prohibition we have on federal sponsored marketing programs. and we can begin to access the cuban market, introduce our high-quality beans, edible peas, lentils. we can do that. i'm going to close with this story. my great friend marks rea cantwell, the state of washington -- maria cantwell, the state of washington grows a lot of what we call cross crops. although i would argue ours are probably better than what's grown in the state of washington. maria cantwell went on a trade mission to try and sell washington state lentils. she was successful in convincing, after hours of listening to the trade officials and mr. castro for hours, in convincing him to buy lentils. the lentils he eventually bought were from north dakota. we have an opportunity to access this market, just not for north dakota but for the state of washington, for the state of

now, they're still going to have operations in the agriculture business in indiana and iowa which makes sense butter the fact that this will be where management is is a positive and is a win for us. >> reporter: random reaction from delawareans happy that the hemorrhaging of jobs appears to be stopped. >> great for the citizens of delaware. a lot of people they have families, they have mortgages, they have car notes. >> it's really sad to see what's happened to so many employees who have devoted their lives here so the more jobs saved the better. >> reporter: for two centuries, dupont has been the basic fabric of delaware's economy. not long ago, it appeared to be a pipe dream that the state would get to keep two-thirds of the merger spinoff. in wilmington, i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news." >> in philadelphia congressman chaka fattah has retained a new defense team. fattah said that he had trouble paying his former lawyers because law focused on raising money for his reelection campaign. despite the switch the judge plans to move forward with the fraud trial against fattah on may

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not to have it headquartered in believe is at the forefront of agriculture across the united states, but it's a hardibly for us. we will -- hard blow for us. we'll continue fighting to make sure agriculture stays strong in the state of iowa and that we continue to be a leader. >> dupont employs about 3400 workers in iowa. the company's a major producer of corn, soy beeps and ethanol. >>> the first major legislative hurdle came for iowa lawmakers. the so-called funnel friday and that @em1/0means any bills that have not made it out of house or senate committees are officially dead for this year. one notable bill that will live on today zk+;bzyc'_z7would grant easier access for patients to need medical marijuana. another pushed by cancer survives ors to make it illegal for minors to tan in fanning beds. stay with cbs 2 tonight and we'll hear from a woman whwhis diagnosed with skin cancer at 25 years old. the warning she has for today's teens is coming up on lee at 5. >>> and some bill -- live at 5. it far enough to adadnce. that includes another event to bring the state catino -- casino

but i do know with the agriculture division a lot of the jobs are not going to be here, they are going to be in iowa and indiana. so that is still up in the air. live in wilmington, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. >> the prize winning novel tool kill a mockingbird has died. this is video of harper lee receiving the presidential medal of freedom. "to kill a mockingbird" give as child's eye view of racial injustice based on lee's hometown. it was published in 1960 and became a film and play. lee was 89 years old. >> in march 2005 harper lee visited a law office in center city, the pictures from that day still hang on the walls of the foundation. the foundation honored lee with its inaugural addie award. it is present forward positive depictions of attorneys, and this case it was lee's attorney the central character in "to kill a mockingbird." >> came here unassuming and sat with us for a good part of the day. agreed to go to lunch with us and it was just a thrilling experience. >> harper lee also signed several copies of "to kill a mockingbird" that day in philadelphia which made for some incr

the labor law specifically excluded back or cultural workers that the agricultural workers didn't know that. now that we give may give you a little bit of background. it marks this pivotal turning point in economic history. in the economic balance of power between workers and employers and in the process of doing so, then helped transform the business man's view of the federal government. before the new deal, america's businessmen often supported an expansive role of the federal government because they don't have roads and the railroads that expanded the market and they helped them prohibit alcohol and control labor and in particular, the government turned a blind eye to plan and employer's crackdown on striking during the big strikes. then in 1933, franklin roosevelt took office and the government began to intervene in the economy in new ways. they started serving organized labor as well as organized capital. washington empowered laborers by guaranteeing the right to join unions. now industrial unions because to get the best of the southern democrats roosevelt excluded farmworkers fro

down 34%, from the same time was cutting 220 jobs. agriculture sales dropped 12% during the first quarter. construction sales dropped even farther -- 23%. another open meeting, but no decision yet on whether or not to allow the bakken oil pipeline while board members discussed the evidence already presented still have two more potential hearings next month. iowa is the only state left to approve this pipeline. the pipeline will bring oil from refinery. steve: the warmer temperatures were pushed here by some really strong winds. we had a crew in ellsworth today, where they saw gusts of up to 50 miles an hour. the wind was strong enough to blow over this semi-truck that was traveling along interstate 35. and it wasn't just there. the iowa state patrol dealt with several similar accidents throughout the state, where the strong winds just pushed over those big, high-profile is this going to slow down? kurtis: i lost my hat today. i got a call from the waukee lost and found. it is in dubuque, but i want to point out, it is still a breezy out there. a

the lao economy remains largely agricultural. 80% of the population is rural.only limited industry, such as cotton or silk, has begun in vientiane. literacy rates are among the world's lowest. health care is another area of concern. although immunization programs have reduced the threat of measles, infant mortality from other disease remains high. there is little sewerage or access to health facilities. there's a very low immunization coverage-- around 30%, on the national average, and this is the... is the lowest in asia, and there's only a few countries in africa that are lower. the children are dying primarily of malaria, diarrheal diseases and upper respiratory infections. narrator: for most people, the only fresh water comes from wells. ironically, in a country that exports more electricity than it can consume, only eight percent of the rn is connected to the electric grid. this situation reflects an urban bias. fox: an important critique of dams is that they serve urban areas more so than rural areas. so, for example, many of the dams in laos will be sell

the u-s department of agriculture is forecasting a decline in the value of corn and and 2015. the department says this is primarily because of lower average prices. the average national soybean price dropped 1.30 per bushel. the average national corn price is down about 10 cents a bushel. tomorrow is the last day people can enjoy a meal at the crust italian kitchen and bar in downtown dubuque. the restaurant is closing. it's known for its pizza, and it's been open since november 2010. crust's owner, sarah kluesner , says she is closing it because she took a job in chicago. crust employs 30 people, mostly part- time. meteorologist justin gehrts joins us from downtown cedar rapids. justin, no complaints about today... and even fewer tomorrow? a fantastic weekend is ahead of us, especially saturday! skies clear out tonight as lows fall to the upper 20s. tomorrow's looking sunny and mild with a gentle southwest breeze, boosting our highs well into the 50s. more sunday, but it'll still be mild with highs staying in the 50s. monday looks to be a cocotinuation of the quiet weather wi

not to have it headquartered in a state that we believe is at the forefront of agriculture across the united states, it is a hard blow for us, but we will continue fighting to make sure that agriculture stays strong in the state of iowa and that >> dupont employs about 3400 workers in iowa. the company is a major producer of corn, soybeans and ethanol. >>> cbs 2news has new developments tonight regarding the state of iowa's bridges. country.the u-s department of transportation released numbers on how many deficient bridges there are in the nation. iowa ranks among the top three worst states. more iowa ranks among the top three worst states. more than 5000 bridges in the hawk eye state need work. the department's numbers show iowa makes up about 10% of all deficient bridges in the country. experts say this study highlights the need for more money dedicated to infrastructure. >>> your front porch should be considered one of the safest places. after all, it is your property. >> but one cedar rapids man, it was the spot of a crime scene several times. cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee spoke

we will hear how the native shoe ash peoplee -- shum health california's agricultural roots. [churchville -- church bell] a --nta barbara mission is the 10th of a chain of 21 missions built by the franciscans who were conquering california essentially trying to keep the russians out. along the coast of california -- in betweened the schools and spanish culture which remissions. the idea was to get the coastal indians to be pro-spanish and keep up the russians and possibly the english and whoever else might be encroaching on the northern edge of mexico. it is the only mission in california that has continuously operated as a church from its founding to present day. in the santa barbara area, the linguistic group of the chumash indians came from malibu, just north of los angeles, to san luis obispo south of monterey county. one of the largest groups in california and they inhabited the area from malibu to san luis obispo to the channel islands off coast to what is now kern county. when they established the mission there were good relationships with the chumash people. that deter

the agriculture department put $250,000 tax dollars on tap for a distillery to use, process, and market its extra-potent moonshine. $35,000 spent to help brew up solar-powered beer in michigan. and all together in 2015, the agriculture department provided more than $4.6 million in taxpayer-funded grants to 41 different wineries, distilleries, and breweries, according to the report. and under the heading of art, which is open to interpretation, a state department program cd's, and livestock bones to people in mongolia to raise awareness about pollution. it cost $300,000 tax dollars and russell's review of the a thumbs down on wasteful spending. rep. russell: there is just not dollars on where the needs are the greatest. there's a lot of good ideas and nice-to-haves and then there's some crazy stuff that gets funded that just should not. sharyl: congressman russell says the $75 billion he says was of the united states air craft carrier fleet with the newest model and put 18 brand new f-35's on every deck. how about putting some back and the taxpayers pocket? coming up next week on "full a

products when down when you thought the prices went up. >> nevada's agriculture is heavily influenced by international and national markets and today's workship focused on providing key economic information for producers. >> this area for the last three, four years, you're forecasting prices under drought and now we have average to above average rainfall and its impact may lead to agriculture products such as livestock. >> 2016 will be a better year for production, but as you produce more, the price goes down. this concern is the focus of the current agricultural >> it is two things with agriculture. you have to be a very good production person, a biochemist and you also have to be an economist to figure out the impact of prices. >> reporter: some areas of forecasted growth are local and urban call culture. >> you have the big ago, which is the livestock and al after fa, and around reno, we all go to the farmers market on saturday that is becoming a large local agriculture. >> reporter: he says that besides environmental conditions, farmers should also be watching out for i

the money comes out of the reno police department's budget to pay officers for over time. >>> the agriculture community across nevada is concerned about the economy and rebounding from the drought. today cooperative extension is hosting the nevada outlook. good news is on the horizon for the first time in years. thanks to this wet winter a lot of farms in central nevada are going to be functioning again. for more tune into our sister station tonight news 4 and 4. >>> new at noon on average spent $2,000 per person at the event last year according to black rock city census released on friday people spent $600 in nevada which goes towards food. actual spending is less important than getting high powered people into the area which is helping rebrand the region. the week long celebration in the black rock desert last year in 2015. >>> straight ahead colorado marijuana sales are having a very specific side effect. more trips to the er. who in particular appears to be at risk. >>> donald trump has alluded to the fact he thinks parts of obamacare are pretty good. >> the five g.o.p. candidates go head

airing on the committee of agriculture is adjourned. hank you [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the hill reports house republicans debated whether election-year budget should look like but to put off decisions till after the presidents' day recess. paul waring laid out three main options. pass a budget with a spending love negotiate last fall by president obama in speaker john boehner and begin the appropriations process. pass a budget that returns to sequester levels which will lead to another stopgap funding measure for a major omnibus bill. overturned his quest to to levels that increase defense spending. a quote from speaker ryan who's the former chair of the budget committee said they would be a shame that the sky will not fall if we don't we budget. you can read more at thehill.c thehill.com. >> former secretary of state hillary clinton and then to bernie sanders will speak at the democratic farmer labor party dinner tonight in st. paul, minnesota. live coverage at 8:30 p.m. eastern. >> the director of national

we continue outreach to the agriculture community and reinforcing the fact that all existing agriculture exemptions and exclusions continue to apply under the clean-water rule. last year the epa finalized volume standards for the renewable fuel standard program for calendar years 2014, 15, 16 and 2017. final requirements boost renewable fuel production to provide achievable growth of b bio-fuel industry, requiring 11% more biofuel production. 2016 advance fuel standard is nearly 1 billion gallons, 30% higher. that's a 23% increase over 2014 actual volumes. we improved the quality, transparency and efficiency of review process for new biofuel pathways and conducted life cycle analysis on several new feed stocks. epa remains committed for the renewal program and meeting congress' intent to responsible renew fuel over time. i recently announced thousands of presentable pesticides exposure incidents caused medical bills, leaves, we can do better. these provisions will help ensure that farm workers nationwide receive annual safety training, prohibit children from handling agricultural pestici

all the while the economy has tripled. agriculture advanced, too, achieving better yields with fuss water, lower risk pesticides andlessrt fertilizer. i would like to highlight some , of the epa initiatives furthering our common goals. reannually livestocks produce ss and manage more than $1 billion tons of manure, but that contains valuable nitrogen and phosphorous, which if we harness a renewable fertilizer can lenge minimize waterd pollution and build healthy soils. participants will be challenged to use the power of competition to turn designi innovative conco designs and ultimately into working technologies.artners creating the solutions that are a win for farmers, the environment, as well as our economy. the partners with the usda with the local foods, local places project, promoting walkable, fe healthy and economically vibrand neighborhoods through farmers markets, co-ops, community eco gardens and other local food enterprises, by focusing development in existing ve neighborhoods, we helplo supporn farm economies andds.th w pr

. >> the area is mainly agriculture community and makes up 30% of the haryana population.usands of troops are on patrol and curfews are in order. the plan is to bring the chaos as close to the capital as possible. nearly a thousand trains have been canceled because of blockades on railway tracks. haryana is a gateway into india. it's not just travel disruption. delhi is facing a water crisis as protesters shut down the city's main water source, 60% of the water supply comes from haryana. they have been protesting for days. he said, like the rest of his family, he has had to become a farmer because the jat community is not interviewe included in the reservation. >> i had reservation status, i would have a proper government job. i'm a graduate but i can't even get a low-level police job. how can our family and kids be successful? this system defeats us. [ protesting ] >> since the 1990s, india's supreme court has quashed several attempts to grant the community reservation status, which would give them access to government jobs and access to educational institutions. this tim

and canada to remain down as much as 20% with the largest agricultural equipment sales falling even more. it isn't just farming. >> probably the incremental data point that came out today's results is that the construction equipment business remains under pressure. a lot of that continues to emanate from a slowdown of building activity in particularly the oil and gas patch of the united states. >> the results come just days after warren buffett's berkshire hathaway disclosed it's upped its stake in the company. now the largest institutional shareholder with a position valued at nearly $2 billion. but even if the so-called oracle of omaha likes the stock analysts caution it may be best to watch for signs of stabilization and earnings and guidance. factors that may not materialize until later this year or beyond. >>> yahoo!'s board forms a committee to explore strategic alternatives. and that's where we begin tonight's "market focus." the technology company said its committee consists of independent directors who will help evaluate the best path for the company's core business. this announ