that's the usda. the most obvious place to realize significant savings in the usda is with the federal crop insurance program. here's a program in which the taxpayers cover the majority of risk that pays private insurance agents commissions to sell administration -- to sell and administer individual policies, it funds the oversight of the program, and on top of all that, subsidizes policyholders' premiums. that's a pretty good deal if you can get it. in 2012, taxpayers spent more than $ billion -- more than $7 billion to subsidize this program. and in 2010, one of the better recent crop years, when the usda took in a record $2.5 billion more than it paid in claims, the federal crop insurance program still cost taxpayers $3.7 billion. that's because taxpayers foot the bill for roughly two-thirds of each premium, leaving the policyholder to cover only the remaining third. congress could reap significant savings just by reducing the percentage that taxpayers have to spend to subsidize these premiums. in

the usda will be engaged to the extent that the committees need us to be engaged to try and make sure that the policy is right. there's obviously some concern on the part of some about the work requirements in snap and whether they need to be more stringent or more strict. i think it is important for folks to recognize we have work requirements in the snap program, and those really only apply to a bout eight percent of the participants in the program. the reason they have not been utilized recently is because governors and state legislators around the country have chosen to weight those -- waive those requirements during a tough economy. if they need our assistance, we are ready and willing, and ble. >> doesn't the white house inc. needs help -- think it needs help? >> i think the ranking members obviously understand would have just explained. i think there are nist customs and negotiations -- discussions and negotiations that will be dealt with after the other ersions have been worked out. it is a tough issue and a big issue, and an important issues, but there are other important iss

the usda is now using those traps to capture, band and relocate birds like red-tailed hawks which are often spotted in the airport. >>> coming up in the next half hour the call for a criminal investigation into the deaths

i mean, the usda comes up with lists of approved fruits and vegetables. they get really into the detai details. kids can't have more than a cup of peas a peak. it's up sord that someone is coming up with these rules when we should be trusting local school officials and local lunch ladies, there might be lunch men out there, but i think we should be trusting people on the local level rather than strengthening and increasing the power of the usd. >> power to the lunch lady. i want to get some tweets in here. >> we're going talk more about that in a minute. listen up mom and dad, playing with your food may have benefits. we'll talk about the innovative approaches to teach kids about nutrition . waj will share your comments right after the break. >> from our headquarters in new york, here are the headlines this hour. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> a deal in the senate may be at hand and just in the nick of time. >> thousands of new yorkers are marching in solidarity. >> we're following mult

snap, i think is important to recognize that we have done, we have an important responsibility at the usda. we came into office, there were a number of states where less than 50% of the people were eligible -- who were eligible for snap were not participating in the program. i think we now have a historic high in the terms of the number of people are disbanding. the numbers are not a reflection of the current economic status, they are where air flexion of something that is more systemic in the economy over the last several decades. the president has talked about the need to rebuild the middle class, and the gap that continues to grow between the rich and the poor in this country. it is important to get our deficit under control, but also to invest in significant job creation opportunities. i think that is the reason you see more people on snap. >> a lot of the discussions in the house of representatives on the farm bill have centered on the ministration of the program, up the-- tightening loopholes for abuse. frustration with the ministration of the program, especially healthcare.gov, when

the usda wants to make meat safety more transparent. new rules going into effect this saturday will require meatpackers to list not only the country the meat is coming from , but also the livestock was born, raised and slaughtered. consumer advocates and some u.s. beef ranchers say the labels are beneficial for food safety and domestic sales. opposers call the rules wasteful and costly. the usda estimates that new compliance will cost the meat industry between $53 million and $192 million. retailers are crunching the numbers going into christmas and holiday shopping is not exactly in the bag. during targets big reveal on earnings the company warned its facing intense competition and cautious consumers.target's missed the mark on earnings and is trimming its forecast.sears reported deeper losses ahead of the holidays while also missing estimates. at dollar tree sales increased as more people shopped the stores- but the discount retailer is bracing for a slight sales slip for the year. despite peta protests, the macy's thanksgiving day par

the usda is predicting this year's corn harvest will be smaller than expected. jack scoville of price futures groups joins us now from the floor of the cme group. thanks for coming on the show. > >i'm happy to be here. thanks so much. > >this number was widely watched. the u.s. is world's largest corn exporter and the government shutdown caused a delay in the crop report. so was it a shocker to traders? > >i think it was a little bit of a surprise anyway. everybody expecting the usda to call for production over 14 billion bushels and we didn't get that. we got just under 14 billion bushels so that produced a bit of rallying interest. and then usda showed a little higher demand than we had been expecting as well. > >do you think the rally will continue into today? > >yes i do. when you take a look at the charts from friday's price action. we had----and that usually means that we'll see some follow through buying for a couple of days. if the funds decide they need to pull out as well, that usually takes two or three days. all indications are after the reports on fr

this comes from the usda. when we buy packaged goods like a box of cornflakes, only 15 to 20 cents of every dollar goes to that raw commodity so any thoughts on where else the money goes? advertising, packaging, processing, labor, real estate, fuel, all very important inputs that go into this. when you get down to it you spend more on packaging than you do on the raw commodities in your box of cornflakes. secret number five. although i don't personally take a stance on whether the commodities market is good or bad, there are people who want to cut the middleman out together -- altogether and buy commodity foods. again if you want to the secret is out there. you can. buy direct from your green market, buy direct from farmers. work with small artisans. there are a lot of things you can do to cut the middleman out of the process. join the csa. again that's only if you want to opt out of buying commodities. the option is there if you wanted. so with that, i'm happy to take questions. >> thank you very much kara. yo

but the question is why is the usda in charge anyway? at is like the fox in charge of the hen house. the usda sells food, it is hhs's job to keep us healthy. shouldn't this be an issue for them? not an fda issue. the efsa, the european food safety administration, could influence the court of public opinion to make sugar less appealing. cigarettes went from fashion to filthy habit in a few years when people got on board that there was a problem. the fda could revisit the nutrition labeling education act. instead of total contents, labeling should reflect the degree of processing of the food. so what was added and taken away because all food is inherently good. it is what we do to the food that is not. if we add something, that is a problem. if we take something away, that is a problem. tell us what you did to the food instead of what is in the carton. if we did that, breakfast cereal would disappear. gone. the fta could re-examine their 1986 grasdetermination. generally regarded as safe. one of the reason we're in this mess is because suga

18000 pounds of readto-eat lad and sandwich wraps, most made from chicken or ham that acrding to the usda. the company is glass onion catering offf inrstate 580, emoyees are still working there this morning. of a strain of e. li linked tose the sandwiches. some wereold at tradejoe's. dehydration, diarrhea a cramps. most recover but some develop kiey failure. a full list of the products is on trade joe's website, they have a use by date of october 1 through november 15 and they includ the field fre chopped sad with grailed chicken, mexicali lime chicken and trar joe's classicreek salad. trader joe's website is saying ifou bought any of these items you certainly don't want to eat them, throw them away o youan return the to a trar joe' store for a full refund. christie smh, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot, christie >> let's cck with meteorologist chstina loren to nd out day one of the work week. >> looking pretty good. you can see. we'rnot all fogge in this morng except for up in the north y. good monday morning to u. happy veterans day. east bay at 55 and i want to show you san francisc

well, critics contend there is a much bigger deal being hatched. >> we think that the usda cut cornersis instance due to trade concerns. >> reporter: the plan puts an end to a long trade concern with china over poultry. the hope is that it will open a lot more doors for american grown food to be sold in china. >> if china likes what we're doing, they will buy more product, and china has a lot of people. >> reporter: as for chicken process in china, american poultry producers say the amount will be minuscule, if any. critics warn it could end up as an ingredient in pot pies, chicken noodle soup, even nuggets, and you won't know it. china won't be on the label due to a loophole in the law. >> is this going to be good for american consumers? >> i'd like to be shown it's going to be good for american consumers. >> reporter: last year, china sent more than 4 billion-pounds of food to the u.s. including half the apple juice we use. 30% of the garlic we consume. now processed check-in may be coming our way. kpix 5. >> next, china has to identify which companies will process imported poultry.

. >> we think the usda cut corners in this instance due to trade concerns. >> in return the move creates goodwill, the hope that the open a lot more doors for american grown food to be sold in china. >> if china likes what we are doing, they'll buy more product and china has a lot more people. >> as for chicken processed in china, the amount small if any. even nuggets and you will not know it. china won't be on the label thanks to a hoop hole in the law. >> is this going to be good for american consumers? >> i like to be shown that it is going to be good for american consumers. >> last year china sent 4 billion food to the u.s. including the orange juice that we drink and 85% of tilapia that we eat. linda, kpix 5. >> as for american poultry farmers tell kpix 5 they have no plans to send raw poultry to china. >>> tonight we are getting a look into the chaos and confusion after workers abandoned an elderly patient at a care facility. here is a look at one staff that stayed behind to help out. >> is he breathing? >> yes . >> so we don't know what's wrong but he's not looking well. >> what's

the usda says the pre- packaged salads and sandwich wraps were produced by glass onion catering. the products were produced between september 23rd and november 6th and distributed in arizona, california, nevada, new mexico, oregon, texas, utah and washington. still to come: tips--on why small business owners need to get ready now to cash in on economic growth. plus... the culinary industry says good bye to a world renowned chef. a look back at his life in the kitchen. and a money manager-- studys the options for investors who bought the twitter ipo. first business continues right after this... i'm going to pass chemistry, and i'll take it from there. i'm going to do what makes me happy. i'm going to work hard. be independent. live large. make the most of every opportunity. i knew i wanted to go to college. but figuring out how to pay for it? i didn't have a clue. the u.s. department of education has over $100 billion. and that's a lot of money. to help students pay for college. and the free application? you mean the fafsa. i did it online. it was easy. i'm never giving up on my g

the usda estimates the result will be 21- fewer meals per month for that family. but advocates for low income families say while some segments of the population are recovering economically, that hasn't happened for a lot of americans. "we haven't seen an economic recovery for low- income. the census bureau says we still have about 15% poverty level and that hasn't budged in three years." the ripple effect can be seen at super mercado rivera. forty-percent of raul rivera's customers use food stamps--in illinois, the assistance is distributed electronically through link cards. "people are going to come and buy less. we'll have to cut the hours of our workers." nationwide, the rollback amount to five billion dollars less in assistance for food. in illinois, for example, the supplimental nutritional assistance program, known as "snap" gives a 240-million dollar boost to food retailers. "for those retailers that depend on snap, we worry if they will all survive." so far, raul rivera is not talking about laying off any of his ten employees but he and others are concerne

so the uda -- the usda says it is different and others say it is the same. >> how can we get them labeled? >> we have to con constantly ask our politicians to support the gmo's. >> write to your senator and congressman and have your voice heard. >> we need people involved. continue to buy organic food. the gmo's are prohibited. buy nongmo products and really we -- people need to be involved. if we don't have our voices heard nothing will change. >> thank you so much for coming on and pointing out the important problem that is happening. i really appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >>> up next, as thousands participate in the new york city marathon, we are looking at the prevenlence of obesity in our country and the importance of adding cardiovascular activity to your daily routine. back in a flash. >>> welcome back to a healthy you. did you noah cord together centers for -- did you know according to the centers for disease control 12.5 million children are considered obese here in the united states? and many of those people seem to suffer from type 2 diabetes. this disease crosses all

schwartz: the usda asked that i go to herminie and provide an independent evaluation of the problems to determine if it was severe enough to warrant funding. i've worked in a lot of communities in pennsylvania, i've seen a lot of things that were pretty startling, however, the trip to herminie absolutely, um... astounded me. i wrote a letter to usda, saying that it was the worst thing i'd ever seen in pennsylvania and that if they could award funding, that they do so. and they did. they did. over $15 million, grant and loan, for that project. mcmillen: and it took years to get funding. what kept this project going was the steadfastness of the community -- they knew they needed sewage, and they just kept plugging along till we got through every issue that came up. the project will consist of 44 miles of line that we're going to put in, and a treatment plant. it will permanently eliminate the problem, the health hazards. i anticipate a definite regrowth in herminie, and it will be a good thing for everybody. zdravecky: maybe it won't help me too much because i'm an old lady, but whoeve

i think the usda came out with a report of 13.998 billion bushels of corn produced, and that is goingo be close to a record if not a record. the average-year-old per acre was 160.4. that's a huge amount. and we should be very proud of our agricultural industry that we can do that in the united states. >> brian thank you very much. >>> coming up giving veterans the ammunition they need to fight unemployment. a higher education paid for by the post 9/11 gi bill. >> while my peers were in college, i was fighting for my country. i was in the middle of the ocean, work 18 hours a day, not knowing what was going to happen to me. if that not deserving of an education, what is? >> plus i'll talk to one expert who says the u.s. is failing to take advantage of the entrepreneurial abilities of immigrants after they get an american education. al jazeera america... >>introduces... "america tonight". >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. >>an escape from the expected. (vo) al jazeera america we understand that every news story begins and ends with p

the usda says 7.7% of u-s beef sold in stores comes from imports. for lamb and mutton, much higher---about 46%. the u-s department of agriculture estimates the additional cost of separating meat packing by country could add as much as 192-million dollars to processors. "how much more would you be willing to pay, $1 a pound, $2 a pound? $1 a pound." there is a chance that the country of origin law may be repealed as a part of negotiations over the new farm bill, still in congress. butter ball is hiring men for the first time to field questions on its turkey hotline. in a dishy interview with the ap-- the ceo of says it's because 1 -4 calls recieved on the hotline are from men. the number one question is how long does it take to thaw a turkey. the number to call in case you run into trouble cooking your bird is 1-800- butterball. an insurance company bets big on going green. zurich insurance says it will invest $1 billion to fight climate change. the swiss company will buy green bonds issued by the world bank and others that support green initiatives.

sandra: last month in october, these markets were not given the usual usda monthly crop report. rst time in 147 years and it happened during harvest so that was a big struggle for traders on the floor. it is a new record. it fell short of the market -@expectations u up 14 billion bushels, but still bigger than expected, 30% bigger than last year's harvest. that would normally be bearish for the markets, corn prices however are up today because export number, expectations up 14%. what is happening is the u.s. is trying to meet global rising demand for corn that doesn't do anything from the corn that we eat, and was that eat it to our gas tank in the form of ethanol but they cannot keep up with demand. a big shocker for the market. soybean prices up $0.20, and wheat down. affecting a lot of the agricultural stock names as well. back to you guys. lori: thank you. adam: the bees are not as busy as they used to be. the population has declined by more than 30%, the united states is feeling the sting, especially farmers all the way to your grocery store. directodirector of the center fr

the usda is using them to capture, band and relocate the birds of prey particularly red- tailed hawks which are often spotted around the airport. >>> a french family stranded in chicago after the airline that brought the family here refuses to take them back saying their son is too fat to fly. 22-year-old kevin weighs 500 pounds. he spent a year and a half at the mayo clinic for hormone disorder treatment. his family was supposed to fly back to france on british airways. they say he is too big to fit on board. the family is looking to take a train to new york and cross the atlantic on a cruise ship. >>> a future without transfats? the government wages war on the artery cloggers and our favorite snack foods. ,, are phasing it out of our fd supply. c-b-s repo >>> it's considered the worst kind of fat for your heart. now the feds are phasing it out of our food supply. ko im on a move that could save thousands of lives every year. >> reporter: you can find them in fried and processed foods and while many companies and restaurants have been phasing out transfats, the fda wants to completel

the usda says corn and soybean harvests are ahead of schedule in many states.despite wet weather, farmers have been able to harvest healthy crops.corn futures dropped to a three year low this week, due to the estimates. before we take a break.. a sad story to report. celebrity chef-- charlie trotter died suddenly yesterday. trotter was self taught and rose to fame to become one of the top chefs in the world. he inspired thousands and leaves a legacy of recipes for fine cooking. trotter was 54. we'll be right back. real estate - that's a mighty big driver in our economy. it's still technically in recovery mode. take a look at these stats. home ownership for the 3rd quarter that was at 65.3% up from the lowest level in 18 years. more people basically buying homes. and home prices jumped 12 percent in september from the year before - and that was the 19th straight increase. so what's the outlook for 2014? deloitte makes some predictions about that it has its 2014 real estate industry outlook. bob o'brien is the us real estate services leader at deloitte. so bob, t

and it's time to consolidate programs administered by the usda. our country also needs a nutrition policy that makes sense. they will continue to play an important role in taking care of our most needy americans. but the program exists to help lift those up to have hit bottom, not keep them there. like president reagan said, the success of her welfare program should be measured not by having the government can enroll but how many families can get off and become self-reliant. thank you i know that the number of differences between the house and senate bills but i'm confident that we can find common ground. as many have said here today in this room, we have a very unique opportunity in this conference committee to -- and make life work for americans. by working together we can be the example to the rest of the conference and show the nation its elected leaders can deliver on the half of the american people. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> the chair recognizes the gentlelady from ohio, congresswoman fudge. >> thank you very much, mr. chairma

this is a much needed change to the program. usda in secretary vill sack welcome this change if we act on this language. these are a few small but key differences put forward by the house bill that are deserving of this committee's consideration and support. i look forward to the work in these areas. in addition to the subcommittees immediate jurisdiction, i would like to make note of several differences particularly under the dairy and nutrition title stripped under the dairy title, we must move towards a more market-based system. oath the house and senate bills repeal the old price support mortgageand shift to a insurance program. however, there are some concerns that remain with the inclusion of any kind of supply management program. i personally believe this program is the wrong approach and will only serve to further distort markets and undermine stability, while limiting innovation. the need for reforms to the nutrition title has been recognized by both chambers. these are serious issue which -- issues which have been the subje

osha and the usda are examining training and safety protocol the and interviewing employees. >> a waterer worker left dangling 123 feet in the air for 45 minutes as he waited for help. the man was working on a virginia beach water tower when his primary rope system broke. he was saved his backup safety line. firefighters sprung into action climbing ladders inside the tower and rigging ropes to the ladder truck which only reached 100 feet. he did not suffer any serious injuries. >> what would you do if you found 100,000 cash in a desk that you bought on craig's list? a rabbi found himself in that very position. he paid $200 for that desk on craig's list. he had to take it apart to get it inside the door once he did he found cold hard cash. >> ohmed -- opened it up it is full of cash. can we counted it up. 98,000 dollars in cash. we looked at each other we said we can't keep this money. >> thank goodness he was a rabbi. turns out the woman who sold the desk had put her inheritance inside and completely forgotten about it. the rabbi said honesty is the best policy. >> it always is. >> big

what we got in exchange for it is all the missouri paid by the city, be the usda to the city, is a percentage of gros, -- gross, not net. how everyone have you read about a dispute between the yankees and the city about how much money is due? we didn't have that problem because we were dealing with gross. so we were successful, and today in two weeks, the u.s. open generates more revenue into the economy of the city than the yankees, mets, and knicks and rangers combined. [applause] that number is north of $700 million each year. [applause] >> my friend, mike bloomberg, who ought to know something about good deals, he will tell you -- this is almost a precise quote -- he says the only good athletic sports stadium deal, not just in new york but in the country. so, in fact, each year i'm just delighted. i spent a lot of time at the open, day and night. you make these sacrifices when you -- [laughter] >> we also during our time created fashion week, restaurant week, broadway on broadway, which some of you will remember. we have continued for decades now and attract attention and tremendous reven

and the usda changes the rules on meat packaging labels.we'll tell you what new information you will see on the label of the next time you buy a package of meat. the refs are for thanksgiving travel. a storm of that already been blamed for at least eight deaths and the west. this is video of all cuomo weren't as tv loses control, fishtailing and overturning in a ditch on the side of the road. it's just one of the hundreds of weather- related accidents officers responded to over the weekend which included ice, snow and flooding. crews at dallas-fort worth had to deice planes and cans of some 300 flights. forecasters expect the weather to cause even more problems as it spreads east drinking sleet and snow to the mid-atlantic states and parts of the northeast. aaa expects more than 43 million americans to travel at least 50 mi. from home for thanksgiving. i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more

>> let me ask you, what is the brother who just smoked a bowl think about the usda? g bowl is like -- like -- he is sympathetic but he's too stoned to care. so -- >> let me ask you what does the moon think about nasa being shut down? >> i don't think he cares. >> sir, what's your name? >> kenny. >> of course it is. kenny, let me ask you what do men who have caused over three dozen hooters waitresses quit their job and join the peace corps think about the peace corps remaining open during the shut down. >> huh. i have no idea. >> you know what you do have an idea about? sweet cut offs. look at that. yeah. >> i do have an idea about that. that's true. yeah. [ applause ] >> we have some of our -- there you are. congratulations. disney is suing you for the knock off ears. we have a new show for you tonight. we have music from corn tonight and we will be right back with the cast of "modern family." join us. and only mcdonald's has freshly brewed mccafe coffee, a great tasting, signature blend made with 100% arabica beans. enjoy it with your favorite breakfast. one more rea

stuff the bird or cook the stuffing in a separate casserole dish. >> everybody used to stuff the bird. usdacooking the stuffing outside the bird in a separate dish in the oven. whether you cook it in a dish or turkey, you must use a meat thermometer to check the temperature. safely cding must reach 165. for safety's sake, the turkey must reach 165 degrees on a thermometer. >> last question about food safety today. consumers want to know if pink turkey meat is safe to eat? >> i like this one. usda, col is not a sign of safety. the only way to know if your turkey is safe to eat, again, use a food thermometer. you can make sure it's reached a safe temperature of 165. the meat of smoked turkey is always pink. there you go. you shouldn't be alarmed in this case. we have put more thanksgiving tips online. head to www.nbcwashington.com/liz crenshaw. connection with me on twitter, search liz crenshaw and facebook. coming up at 5:00, how long does it take to defrost that frozen thanksgiving turkey? once it's defrosted, how long should you cook it. outlets have the same merchandise as retail stores?

it's a program that the usda utilizes to manage surpluses. but the crp has been coming down because the congress reduced the funding and it had to come down. but the fact of the matter is there's a higher percentage up to the top of the crp cap than has ever been are used before. the fnlt -- fundamental point is we are using more land for production than we ever have before is also flat out wrong. the fact of the matter is, yields have increased, we are more productive on the same acre of land than we were 20 years ago and in many parts of the country today you see less corn being grown than was the case 20 years ago. >> you are saying 20 years ago, there is more corn being produced 20 years ago than there is today? >> more corn being grown on less acres. because the farm he is more productive, yields have increased panned we are just more efficient. >> and the argument that you're using conservation land is not true? >> not true at aural. there are specific provisions in the law that don't plow new land to be -- don't allow new lands to be us

but over time our tastes have adjusted, and it's even to the point where it's been codified into the usda. the highest level now satisfybe signifies that -- signifies that it is very well marbled among other things, and we're only just now getting back to this tradition of grass-fed beef. you sometimes see it on restaurant hen yous -- menus, within certain farms grass-fed beef is considered to be a very desirable quality right now. and a lot of people don't realize that what we're doing is we're going back to our roots. so i am going to present five secrets about our food. some of these are not necessarily well-kept secrets, but nevertheless. so this photo here, this is the chicago mercantile. these are egg traders circa 1949, and some people may be saying we traded eggs? yeah, we did. and there was a time when there was a very active and very speculative market. in fact, there were multiple egg contracts that traded. and i've mentioned this because one of the secrets to what trades and what doesn't trade is volatility. like i said before, the more often something trades, the better it is

our staff, alongith the usda ologists are trained to use fiarms to lethally take birds in the event that they are causing a serus concern to aircraft operations >> reporter: during t first seven month of the year, san jose rorted 46 bird strikes. 138 birds were killed or forcly removed from the airport through october. d the effort isgoing. >> we need to ensure tha first ofll that garba cans are not overflowing, that there closed. birds and otherildlife are attracted to those. we need to ensur that on the airfield, micend other critters aren't, you know, aren't living on our rfield. >>eporter: trying to keep things clean on the ground, to keep things safe up in the air. another way to disperse t hazing, where they play loud musi around the runway a then the birds fly away. ey say they've done that to some 5,000 birds so far this ye, alone. reporting live in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scot thank you. >>> this is an issue we've been followin nbc bay area recently conducted an investigation into the threat that bir pose to airplanes. you can see that piece oour website, n

if, at the end of the year the congress has not passed a bill, we at usda will institute permanent agricultural law. what that will do is hurt not only farmers, but impact consumers, because it will raise the price of commodities, creating short inls of milk -- short inls of milk in the grocery store. it's imperative that congress get this down. >> howard buffet is a 58-year-old fillan throe pist, and the son of billionaire investor warren buffet and is likely to exceed him as a non-executive chairman. none of those things are interesting about howard buffet. he's a midwestern farmer thriving on getting his hands dirty. >> you get out there, you go from field to field. i love the ability to produce something, task completion. every year is different. >> buffet grew up in nebraska, and moved to illinois. he farms 45 minutes away in paynal illinois. >> when i got here i wanted to farm. i bought farm grand. i looked for the cheapest. to the nors is expensive. >> buffet farms corp and soy beans. >> looks like there's cover. >> he's an advocate of no till. a way of growing crops without digging, sti

is inspected by the usda... but perdue asked them to go further.our chickens are cared for in a clean, safe environment... and fed an all-veggie diet. no other chicken company does this. but at perdue, we believe in a beer chicken. well, at perdue, we say you are what you eat...eats. so we feed our chickens an all-veggie diet, including corn and marigolds with no added animal by-products... hormones...or steroids. because at perdue, we believe in a better chicken. >>> a wet, windy november storm has been pounding the portland, oregon metro area. flooding out major roadways. it also knocked out power across the city, including at portland international airport. people were in the dark for about 40 minutes. >>> and roads in the portland area may be slick for this morning's commute. plan on rain and snow from the dakotas all the way to the great lakes. >> if you're flying, not tranquil day in the skies over the u.s. no weather-related airport delays are expected. >>> back to the news we go. the big announcement from the fda, cracking down hard on tran

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in fact, it's such a concern, that in may the usda and fda released a report outlining ways delis canf listeria contamination. so sarah says watch out for a dirty deli. >> even prepackaged meat can have listeria, but it's probably the safer choice, one of the most important things you can do with deli meat, no matter where you're getting it from, is use it or toss it within three days. and here's a fun fact, sarah says not all those hunks of ground or boneless turkey are from one animal. >> it's called a chub. that's not the shape of an animal in real life. that's a bunch of -- of pieces of turkey meat that have been shoved into, essentially, a giant condom. >> reporter: all our insiders say, look for deals in the store. >> the manufacturers pay to have their items at eye level. >> if we go away from the eye level, we're actually maybe lookin' for some bargains? >> yes. that's true. >> reporter: but look closely. this ain't four star dining. >> what should consumers know about markdown items? >> those are usually, like, the things that are closest to the expiration kind of like the is

the usda is not requiring at packages of meat to include labels that tell you the country bring the animalt applies to ground meat and so-called " a muscle cuts " of beef, veal and lamb, pork, gold, chicken, wild fish, as well as certain nuts and other food products. some companies and the meat industry are opposed to the role which they say raises production costs. but supporters say consumers have the right to know whether meat comes from. what take a look at what was talked over the weekend at the movies. a hundred games catching fire was the big winner. it came in at number one r $161.1 million. for the the dark world spent another week and at no. 2. it brought in $14.1 million. --thor. and in the no. 3 spot called the best man holiday " in its second weekend out it brings in $12.5 million. >>: here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >>stanley: whenever public transportation and san francisco bay area goes on the fritz. it becomes for lack of a better phrase amateur night at the bay bridge toll plaza so put on your makeup of because this is going to be a bumpy ride

the usda says overall, grocery prices are down about 1/10th of a percent since january. so i guess we should be thankful for any pennies saved but don't spend it all in one place. >> one penny. all right. >> no kidding. alexis christoforous with cbsmoneywatch.com, thank you. have a great weekend. >> 5:43 now. >>> the government says more kids are smoking but not traditional cigarettes. >> plus, left to bleed for more than 30 minutes. why paramedics didn't step in right away to help an injured tsa agent at l.a.x. also ahead -- >> i think it's an absolute disgrace to the community. i think whoever did this is a very ignorant person. >> and a car vandalized in the night. the shocking reason why this man thinks he was targeted. coming up. ,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] some things are simply better at home. like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the perfect coffee, cappuccino, and latte. ♪ tempt all your senses with one extraordinary coffee. [ penélope cruz ] nespresso. what else? [ m