1 00:00:01,031 --> 00:00:04,398 America's Heartland is made possible by 2 00:00:04,398 --> 00:00:09,964 ..They make up a small part of our population. 3 00:00:09,964 --> 00:00:12,931 But have a huge impact on our lives. 4 00:00:12,931 --> 00:00:16,064 They take business risks that few others would tolerate 5 00:00:16,064 --> 00:00:18,164 all on our behalf. 6 00:00:18,164 --> 00:00:23,431 They're American farmers who feed, fuel and clothe the world. 7 00:00:23,431 --> 00:00:27,131 Monsanto would like to recognize them for all they do, 8 00:00:27,131 --> 00:00:30,831 for the rest of us, because ultimately our success 9 00:00:30,831 --> 00:00:34,798 and everyone else's depends on theirs 10 00:00:34,798 --> 00:00:38,064 .and by the American Farm Bureau Federation 11 00:00:38,064 --> 00:00:42,064 - the voice of agriculture. 12 00:00:42,064 --> 00:00:44,964 COMING UP YOU'LL SEE HOW CHICAGO'S BOARD OF TRADE AFFECTS 13 00:00:44,964 --> 00:00:48,331 THE PRICES THAT YOU PAY FOR FOOD ON YOUR TABLE. 14 00:00:48,331 --> 00:00:51,531 THEN. WE'LL TAKE YOU TO IOWA WHERE HOLLYWOOD TRANSFORMED THIS 15 00:00:51,531 --> 00:00:54,631 FAMILY FARM INTO A  FIELD OF DREAMS 16 00:00:54,631 --> 00:00:57,831 HOW MODERN WINDMILLS ARE GENERATING ENERGY FOR CONSUMERS 17 00:00:57,831 --> 00:01:00,998 . AND CASH FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS . 18 00:01:00,998 --> 00:01:04,764 AND SOME TEXAS TOWNS.USING A NEW APPROACH TO AGRICULTURE. 19 00:01:04,764 --> 00:01:06,564 TO SAVE THEIR CITIES. 20 00:01:06,564 --> 00:01:10,298 AMERICA'S HEARTLAND IS NEXT. 21 00:01:10,298 --> 00:01:16,664 ♪ You can see it in the eyes of every woman and man ♪ 22 00:01:16,664 --> 00:01:22,398 ♪ in America's Heartland living close to the land. ♪ 23 00:01:22,398 --> 00:01:28,464 ♪ There's a love for the country and a pride in the brand ♪ 24 00:01:28,464 --> 00:01:38,998 ♪ in America's Heartland living close, close to the land. ♪ 25 00:01:38,998 --> 00:01:46,331 ♪ In America's Heartland. ♪ 26 00:01:46,331 --> 00:01:49,698 Hello I'm Paul Ryan and welcome to  America's Heartland . 27 00:01:49,698 --> 00:01:53,064 Where as you can see things are a bit more hectic then usual 28 00:01:53,064 --> 00:01:56,398 today and that's because this is where the American farm meets 29 00:01:56,398 --> 00:02:00,398 the world of high finance.where crops and capitalism come 30 00:02:00,398 --> 00:02:03,631 together in a frenzy of buying and selling. 31 00:02:03,631 --> 00:02:06,864 The Chicago Board of Trade is the place that I think we've all 32 00:02:06,864 --> 00:02:09,964 heard about, but very few of us fully understand. 33 00:02:09,964 --> 00:02:12,798 But as I learned, it can play a big role in the financial 34 00:02:12,798 --> 00:02:16,598 success of the American farmer.and what we all pay for 35 00:02:16,598 --> 00:02:23,498 food, clothing and other essentials. 36 00:02:23,498 --> 00:02:27,164 The day has begun at the Chicago Board of Trade. 37 00:02:27,164 --> 00:02:30,998 But it first began in 1848, when a marketplace opened in Chicago 38 00:02:30,998 --> 00:02:34,498 to buy and sell commodities. 39 00:02:34,498 --> 00:02:39,598 "Here at the CBOT we trade corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal, 40 00:02:39,598 --> 00:02:43,631 which is made from soybeans, soybean oil, rice. 41 00:02:43,631 --> 00:02:45,831 Even gold is considered a commodity. 42 00:02:45,831 --> 00:02:47,164 Gold, silver, metals. 43 00:02:47,164 --> 00:02:50,598 Anything you procure from the ground is kind of a way to think 44 00:02:50,598 --> 00:02:51,798 of a commodity. " 45 00:02:51,798 --> 00:02:54,398 While the chalk boards have been replaced by electronics, 46 00:02:54,398 --> 00:02:56,764 the traditional way of trading hasn't changed. 47 00:02:56,764 --> 00:03:01,598 Buyers and sellers of corn, wheat, soybeans shout and signal 48 00:03:01,598 --> 00:03:07,764 to order-takers how much they'll buy or sell and for how much. 49 00:03:07,764 --> 00:03:10,698 Each area or  pit on the trading floor represents a 50 00:03:10,698 --> 00:03:13,831 different commodity. 51 00:03:13,831 --> 00:03:15,998 It all seems chaotic, but there is order behind the yelling and 52 00:03:15,998 --> 00:03:18,098 the hand signals. 53 00:03:18,098 --> 00:03:20,298 Steve Bruce is a long-time trader. 54 00:03:20,298 --> 00:03:22,031 "I want to buy it, my hands are like this. 55 00:03:22,031 --> 00:03:24,031 Want to sell it, my hands are like this. 56 00:03:24,031 --> 00:03:25,231 How many contracts do I want to buy? 57 00:03:25,231 --> 00:03:27,064 1-2-3-4-5. 58 00:03:27,064 --> 00:03:28,664 6-7. 59 00:03:28,664 --> 00:03:32,031 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60. 60 00:03:32,031 --> 00:03:32,964 A hundred. 61 00:03:32,964 --> 00:03:33,598 200. 62 00:03:33,598 --> 00:03:34,098 300. 63 00:03:34,098 --> 00:03:34,764 400. 64 00:03:34,764 --> 00:03:35,464 A thousand. 65 00:03:35,464 --> 00:03:36,331 Two thousand. 66 00:03:36,331 --> 00:03:37,531 What price do I want to sell them at? 67 00:03:37,531 --> 00:03:40,631 I want to sell them at a quarter, half, 3, full cent. " 68 00:03:40,631 --> 00:03:43,531 Of course, the board of trade wouldn't exist without farmers. 69 00:03:43,531 --> 00:03:47,498 Steve Pitstick raises corn, wheat and soybeans fifty miles 70 00:03:47,498 --> 00:03:50,998 west of Chicago and works with traders to lock in the highest 71 00:03:50,998 --> 00:03:54,131 price before his crops are harvested. 72 00:03:54,131 --> 00:03:57,831 "Most of the time the low comes at harvest time when there's a 73 00:03:57,831 --> 00:03:59,364 glut of product. 74 00:03:59,364 --> 00:04:03,131 The highest price is in the spring planting season when the 75 00:04:03,131 --> 00:04:07,331 market is perceiving a possible shortfall in trying to entice 76 00:04:07,331 --> 00:04:09,598 producers to plant more grain. " 77 00:04:09,598 --> 00:04:12,598 If a company such as Kelloggs buys Steve's crops at a higher 78 00:04:12,598 --> 00:04:15,831 price, those costs might be passed onto us, the consumers. 79 00:04:15,831 --> 00:04:19,798 If they lock in a lower price, the cost for breakfast cereal 80 00:04:19,798 --> 00:04:21,564 can remain stable. 81 00:04:21,564 --> 00:04:24,064 To the farmer, even a small fluctuation in the price of a 82 00:04:24,064 --> 00:04:27,431 bushel makes a sizeable difference in profit. 83 00:04:27,431 --> 00:04:30,698 "A one cent fluctuation in prices at the Board of Trade 84 00:04:30,698 --> 00:04:34,398 equals about $2500 either positive or negative 85 00:04:34,398 --> 00:04:35,498 to my operation. " 86 00:04:35,498 --> 00:04:36,764 "Just one penny? " 87 00:04:36,764 --> 00:04:38,498 "Just one penny. " 88 00:04:38,498 --> 00:04:40,231 "So if it's five pennies... " 89 00:04:40,231 --> 00:04:43,898 "...that's $12,500 either positive or negative. " 90 00:04:43,898 --> 00:04:47,164 If Steve waits too long to lock in a price and there's a glut of 91 00:04:47,164 --> 00:04:50,031 grain on the market, he may be forced to sell at a lower price 92 00:04:50,031 --> 00:04:52,698 and possibly lose money. 93 00:04:52,698 --> 00:04:55,898 So how does he keep track of ever-changing prices? 94 00:04:55,898 --> 00:04:57,531 With his cell phone. 95 00:04:57,531 --> 00:04:59,564 "My grain dealers that I work with, two or three different 96 00:04:59,564 --> 00:05:02,464 ones, can email me prices if there's something 97 00:05:02,464 --> 00:05:04,064 happening down here. 98 00:05:04,064 --> 00:05:06,764 When I'm out in the field they can email it right to my phone. 99 00:05:06,764 --> 00:05:09,398 I know exactly what's going on. " 100 00:05:09,398 --> 00:05:12,264 "For the American farmer, high tech and high drama aren't 101 00:05:12,264 --> 00:05:14,731 relegated just to the floor of the Board of Trade. 102 00:05:14,731 --> 00:05:17,264 You'll find them right here in the farmer's field, 103 00:05:17,264 --> 00:05:19,498 where modern technology can make all the difference 104 00:05:19,498 --> 00:05:22,398 in making or losing money. " 105 00:05:22,398 --> 00:05:25,331 For example, Steve's tractor comes with a global positioning 106 00:05:25,331 --> 00:05:28,698 system that precisely measures where fertilizer should be 107 00:05:28,698 --> 00:05:31,631 sprayed-down to the inch. 108 00:05:31,631 --> 00:05:33,464 "The system I'm using is supposed to be 109 00:05:33,464 --> 00:05:35,198 plus or minus four inches. " 110 00:05:35,198 --> 00:05:36,731 "Four inches? ! ! ! " 111 00:05:36,731 --> 00:05:39,164 "And I swear, if you looked at my corn rows 112 00:05:39,164 --> 00:05:41,098 it's within an inch. " 113 00:05:41,098 --> 00:05:43,864 And one inch makes a huge difference, since over-spraying 114 00:05:43,864 --> 00:05:48,831 costs thousands of dollars in wasted fertilizer. 115 00:05:48,831 --> 00:05:51,798 In today's competitive environment, Steve Pitstick 116 00:05:51,798 --> 00:05:54,598 needs technology to maximize every penny--whether he's 117 00:05:54,598 --> 00:05:57,664 spraying fertilizer, checking weather conditions on his 118 00:05:57,664 --> 00:06:01,531 laptop, and most important, looking for the highest price at 119 00:06:01,531 --> 00:06:07,531 the Chicago Board of Trade. 120 00:06:07,531 --> 00:06:09,698 Moving with the times, the Chicago Board of Trade began 121 00:06:09,698 --> 00:06:13,898 trading Ethanol futures in 2005.the same year the Board set 122 00:06:13,898 --> 00:06:21,464 a record for trading volume. handling 674 million contracts. 123 00:06:21,464 --> 00:06:23,498 Well back here now at a much quieter setting. 124 00:06:23,498 --> 00:06:26,631 Back at Steve Pitstick's farm, about an hour west of the 125 00:06:26,631 --> 00:06:28,664 Chicago Board of Trade. 126 00:06:28,664 --> 00:06:31,631 As we learned, farmers like Steve have to worry about many 127 00:06:31,631 --> 00:06:35,431 things - crop yield, future prices, rising fuel costs, 128 00:06:35,431 --> 00:06:37,264 and weather. 129 00:06:37,264 --> 00:06:39,831 That's why some farmers are seeking out new and very 130 00:06:39,831 --> 00:06:42,598 different income sources - like tourism. 131 00:06:42,598 --> 00:06:44,298 Yes, tourism! 132 00:06:44,298 --> 00:06:46,998 For example - when Hollywood paid a surprise visit to a 133 00:06:46,998 --> 00:06:49,898 couple of Iowa farmers, they soon learned that, like the 134 00:06:49,898 --> 00:06:53,031 movie,  If you build it, they   will come. 135 00:06:53,031 --> 00:06:58,198 Our Jason Shoultz has the story 136 00:06:58,198 --> 00:06:59,231 Yeah Right. 137 00:06:59,231 --> 00:07:01,364 A baseball field in a middle of a corn field. 138 00:07:01,364 --> 00:07:03,598 A story straight out of Hollywood.. 139 00:07:03,598 --> 00:07:07,431 an Iowa cornfield transformed into a baseball diamond. by a 140 00:07:07,431 --> 00:07:10,164 farmer hearing voices. 141 00:07:10,164 --> 00:07:11,464 "Yeah right! 142 00:07:11,464 --> 00:07:12,798 Ha ha. " 143 00:07:12,798 --> 00:07:16,231 So far fetched.that Rita Ameskamp didn't believe it. 144 00:07:16,231 --> 00:07:19,264 "Yes, it really seemed kind of funny. 145 00:07:19,264 --> 00:07:23,098 until the cast and crew of the 1989 film  Field of Dreams 146 00:07:23,098 --> 00:07:25,664 showed up on her Iowa farm. 147 00:07:25,664 --> 00:07:28,931 But in one weekend the corn was cut down.the sod was rolled 148 00:07:28,931 --> 00:07:31,798 out.and the backstop in place. 149 00:07:31,798 --> 00:07:34,398 And for two months.Hollywood invaded the small town of 150 00:07:34,398 --> 00:07:37,131 Dyersville, Iowa. 151 00:07:37,131 --> 00:07:38,764 "It was great. 152 00:07:38,764 --> 00:07:40,798 They were a great movie crew. 153 00:07:40,798 --> 00:07:41,831 Everybody liked them. 154 00:07:41,831 --> 00:07:42,964 They were very very nice. " 155 00:07:42,964 --> 00:07:45,231 The oscar-nominated movie turned out to be a hit. 156 00:07:45,231 --> 00:07:48,431 In the plot, this field possessed magical powers.where 157 00:07:48,431 --> 00:07:51,198 the ghosts of famous baseball players came back 158 00:07:51,198 --> 00:07:53,898 for games on earth. 159 00:07:53,898 --> 00:07:57,064 The plot connected with moviegoers so much.they started 160 00:07:57,064 --> 00:07:58,998 showing up at the field. 161 00:07:58,998 --> 00:08:01,798 "Like the first year 70-thousand people came to visit 162 00:08:01,798 --> 00:08:03,498 Field of Dreams. " 163 00:08:03,498 --> 00:08:06,364 And the lives of some Iowa corn and soybean farmers 164 00:08:06,364 --> 00:08:08,064 changed forever. 165 00:08:08,064 --> 00:08:10,664 Today the movie site is one of Iowa's top tourist 166 00:08:10,664 --> 00:08:14,664 attractions.drawing visitors from all over the world! 167 00:08:14,664 --> 00:08:16,498 "Well, we're on vacation. 168 00:08:16,498 --> 00:08:19,331 We're going to the college and my sister and her husband and my 169 00:08:19,331 --> 00:08:21,164 girldfriend have never been here. 170 00:08:21,164 --> 00:08:23,131 And they all like the movie a lot. " 171 00:08:23,131 --> 00:08:24,531 Kevin Costner? You like Kevin Costner? 172 00:08:24,531 --> 00:08:27,364 " Oh I love Kevin Costner. Ha ha. Alright, I love 173 00:08:27,364 --> 00:08:29,631 Kevin Costner okay. " 174 00:08:29,631 --> 00:08:33,464 He's not Kevin Costner, but Bill, Judy and Bill's brother-in 175 00:08:33,464 --> 00:08:40,698 -law did help us reenact a key scene from the movie. 176 00:08:40,698 --> 00:08:44,098 IF YOU BUILD IT, HE WILL COME . 177 00:08:44,098 --> 00:08:46,364 Annie what was that? 178 00:08:46,364 --> 00:08:48,264 What was what? 179 00:08:48,264 --> 00:08:50,464 That voice just now. 180 00:08:50,464 --> 00:08:53,098 We didn't hear anything. 181 00:08:53,098 --> 00:08:56,064 IF YOU BUILD IT HE WILL COME . 182 00:08:56,064 --> 00:08:59,231 Annie surely you must of heard that. 183 00:08:59,231 --> 00:09:03,098 Sorry, .  COME ON INTO DINNER 184 00:09:03,098 --> 00:09:05,431 Alright, good job everybody. Everybody good job. 185 00:09:05,431 --> 00:09:06,731 Excellent job actors. 186 00:09:06,731 --> 00:09:09,898 Of course the voices were just Hollywood fiction. 187 00:09:09,898 --> 00:09:13,564 But some believe that this field, this corn, this piece of 188 00:09:13,564 --> 00:09:16,464 movie history carved into the Iowa soil 189 00:09:16,464 --> 00:09:19,598 possesses special powers. 190 00:09:19,598 --> 00:09:20,998 Now you're going to try to force them to go out into the corn? 191 00:09:20,998 --> 00:09:22,798 Yes, I think I'm going to drag them out in the corn 192 00:09:22,798 --> 00:09:23,931 and see if... 193 00:09:23,931 --> 00:09:28,098 .No, no, no. You're not dragging me! No. 194 00:09:28,098 --> 00:09:29,731 Do you think there are ghosts out there? 195 00:09:29,731 --> 00:09:30,398 Yeah. 196 00:09:30,398 --> 00:09:31,498 Why? 197 00:09:31,498 --> 00:09:34,164 Because of the movie. 198 00:09:34,164 --> 00:09:37,198 Hey is this heaven? 199 00:09:37,198 --> 00:09:42,131 No, it's Iowa. 200 00:09:42,131 --> 00:09:45,398 Iowa may be like heaven in a lot of ways, but in other ways it's 201 00:09:45,398 --> 00:09:47,098 just like everywhere else. 202 00:09:47,098 --> 00:09:49,298 Where property lines mean something. 203 00:09:49,298 --> 00:09:53,064 Here at the Field of Dreams this power line shows where the field 204 00:09:53,064 --> 00:09:55,298 is actually divided in half. 205 00:09:55,298 --> 00:09:57,531 Owned by two property owners. 206 00:09:57,531 --> 00:10:00,498 Just like everywhere else, sometimes neighbors don't see 207 00:10:00,498 --> 00:10:02,264 eye-to-eye . 208 00:10:02,264 --> 00:10:05,098 Filmmakers decided the perfect location for the diamond 209 00:10:05,098 --> 00:10:08,864 was just west of the big old farmhouse.the only problem: 210 00:10:08,864 --> 00:10:12,331 the baseball field spilled onto Rita's property. 211 00:10:12,331 --> 00:10:14,464 They approached us because they did not have enough room for 212 00:10:14,464 --> 00:10:16,431 the baseball field. 213 00:10:16,431 --> 00:10:20,298 I own third base, majority of center and all of left field. 214 00:10:20,298 --> 00:10:23,864 Without that, we would not have had a field of dreams. 215 00:10:23,864 --> 00:10:26,964 Because it had to be on two owners. 216 00:10:26,964 --> 00:10:30,764 And along the way.a dispute between the property owners 217 00:10:30,764 --> 00:10:32,064 developed. 218 00:10:32,064 --> 00:10:34,598 The folks who owned one side, the house and infield didn't 219 00:10:34,598 --> 00:10:36,698 want to talk on camera with us. 220 00:10:36,698 --> 00:10:39,398 So it's not exactly clear what sparked the feud. 221 00:10:39,398 --> 00:10:41,631 I really don't call it a feud. 222 00:10:41,631 --> 00:10:45,431 I mean I don't even like the word and I think it should even 223 00:10:45,431 --> 00:10:48,064 be talked about. 224 00:10:48,064 --> 00:10:49,598 Okay maybe not a feud. 225 00:10:49,598 --> 00:10:52,898 But whatever it is, it's hard for visitors to miss. 226 00:10:52,898 --> 00:10:56,431 Right at the property line, both landowners have signs making the 227 00:10:56,431 --> 00:10:59,798 case that they are the true home team. 228 00:10:59,798 --> 00:11:02,631 There are two souvenir shops, two parking lots, even two 229 00:11:02,631 --> 00:11:05,698 driveways leading to the field! 230 00:11:05,698 --> 00:11:08,864 But to once visitors get past the driveways, the signs . the 231 00:11:08,864 --> 00:11:13,731 actual baseball field seems to transcend neighbor disputes. 232 00:11:13,731 --> 00:11:15,398 Magical rows of corn? 233 00:11:15,398 --> 00:11:17,231 Maybe. Maybe not. 234 00:11:17,231 --> 00:11:20,698 But one thing is for sure. If you build it, they will come. 235 00:11:20,698 --> 00:11:27,898 And they are still coming! 236 00:11:27,898 --> 00:11:31,031 Baseball greats Roger Maris and Bob Feller both have ties 237 00:11:31,031 --> 00:11:33,231 to Iowa baseball history. 238 00:11:33,231 --> 00:11:37,064 And the home town team in Keokuk, Iowa lays claim to being 239 00:11:37,064 --> 00:11:40,398 the first professional team to break the color barrier 240 00:11:40,398 --> 00:11:50,498 when African American player Bud Fowler took the field in 1885. 241 00:11:50,498 --> 00:11:53,231 Still to come on America's Heartland.We'll take you to 242 00:11:53,231 --> 00:11:56,298 Texas where some towns are using agriculture 243 00:11:56,298 --> 00:11:58,198 to save their cities. 244 00:11:58,198 --> 00:12:01,264 And call these young folks.  farmers in training . 245 00:12:01,264 --> 00:12:03,398 They're harvesting much more than good grades 246 00:12:03,398 --> 00:12:06,264 in their school gardens. 247 00:12:06,264 --> 00:12:08,998 Many farmers and ranchers don't have the kind of spread that 248 00:12:08,998 --> 00:12:12,498 would attract tourists, or they simply don't have time for that 249 00:12:12,498 --> 00:12:13,864 kind of business. 250 00:12:13,864 --> 00:12:17,598 So they find other creative ways to generate extra income. 251 00:12:17,598 --> 00:12:20,598 Some are turning to nature - taking advantage of an abundant 252 00:12:20,598 --> 00:12:24,264 resource that, once captured, creates much-needed cash 253 00:12:24,264 --> 00:12:25,798 for farmers. 254 00:12:25,798 --> 00:12:29,031 It's also helping free the rest of us from our reliance on 255 00:12:29,031 --> 00:12:33,631 traditional energy sources. 256 00:12:33,631 --> 00:12:36,664 It's quiet out here on the high plains of Wyoming. 257 00:12:36,664 --> 00:12:39,731 An ancient silence broken by the gentle sounds of cows 258 00:12:39,731 --> 00:12:43,998 lowing.ranchers talking about the day's work ahead. 259 00:12:43,998 --> 00:12:46,098 And.this. 260 00:12:46,098 --> 00:12:48,498 The sound of huge propellers starting up.. 261 00:12:48,498 --> 00:12:54,331 responding to nature's free and abundant offering.the wind. 262 00:12:54,331 --> 00:12:56,931 It's a sound heard with increasing frequency all across 263 00:12:56,931 --> 00:12:58,398 the heartland. 264 00:12:58,398 --> 00:13:02,231 Reprising.renewing. an agricultural resource dating 265 00:13:02,231 --> 00:13:04,531 back many years. 266 00:13:04,531 --> 00:13:06,931 "THERE'S SO MUCH ABOUT FARMING AND RANCHING THESE DAYS THAT'S 267 00:13:06,931 --> 00:13:10,298 TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE: THE WEATHER, CROP PRICES, 268 00:13:10,298 --> 00:13:11,898 PRICE SUPPORTS. 269 00:13:11,898 --> 00:13:15,298 SO, IN ORDER TO GET BY, YOU NEED PREDICTABLE REVENUE SOURCES. 270 00:13:15,298 --> 00:13:18,931 AND, UP HERE ON THE WYOMING HIGH PLAINS, THERE'S VERY LITTLE THAT 271 00:13:18,931 --> 00:13:23,064 IS AS PREDICTABLE AS THE WIND. " 272 00:13:23,064 --> 00:13:25,464 "I think grandpa would be amazed TO SEE THE TECHNOLOGY 273 00:13:25,464 --> 00:13:28,098 THAT THEY'RE BUILDING TODAY, that we're ranching with today. 274 00:13:28,098 --> 00:13:30,131 I THINK HE WOULD PROBABLY BE OVERWHELMED. " 275 00:13:30,131 --> 00:13:33,131 RALPH BROKAW IS THE LATEST GENERATION TO RUN CATTLE ON THE 276 00:13:33,131 --> 00:13:37,531 RANCH STARTED BY HIS GREAT-GRANDFATHER BACK IN 1886. 277 00:13:37,531 --> 00:13:40,431 IN THE MID 1990'S, RALPH'S FATHER CUT A DEAL WITH A WIND 278 00:13:40,431 --> 00:13:44,398 ENERGY COMPANY THAT WANTED TO INSTALL ELECTRICITY-GENERATING 279 00:13:44,398 --> 00:13:47,398 WIND TURBINES ON THIS HIGH PLATEAU. 280 00:13:47,398 --> 00:13:50,764 TODAY, THERE ARE ABOUT SEVENTY.PROVIDING ENOUGH POWER 281 00:13:50,764 --> 00:13:54,864 FOR 48-THOUSAND HOMES.AND A STEADY INCOME FOR THE RANCH. 282 00:13:54,864 --> 00:13:59,731 That's a long term income stream that we're finding brings some 283 00:13:59,731 --> 00:14:03,931 security to the volatility production ag part of it. 284 00:14:03,931 --> 00:14:06,764 " In our area a high percentage of people have looked into and 285 00:14:06,764 --> 00:14:09,464 decided it's the way to go. 286 00:14:09,464 --> 00:14:12,764 Ian Anderson is one of about two dozen farmers who've allowed 287 00:14:12,764 --> 00:14:15,398 wind companies to build turbines on their land in the 288 00:14:15,398 --> 00:14:19,531 Montezuma Hills southwest of Sacramento, California. 289 00:14:19,531 --> 00:14:22,331 He says the machines cover less than two-percent of his four 290 00:14:22,331 --> 00:14:25,831 thousand acres planted in wheat, barley and safflower. 291 00:14:25,831 --> 00:14:28,531 There's been little impact on his farming operations.but a big 292 00:14:28,531 --> 00:14:31,098 boost to his bottom line. 293 00:14:31,098 --> 00:14:35,331 "I CAN TELL YOU THE ENERGY PRODUCED IS PAYING MY LAND 294 00:14:35,331 --> 00:14:37,964 PAYMENTS, SO THAT'S REALLY EXCITING FOR ME. " 295 00:14:37,964 --> 00:14:40,964 AT THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW IN DENVER, ENERGY EXPERTS ARE 296 00:14:40,964 --> 00:14:44,631 TOUTING THE VIRTUES OF WIND MACHINES.BIG ONES THAT EARN 297 00:14:44,631 --> 00:14:48,464 GROWERS AS MUCH AS FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR .AND SMALLER ONES 298 00:14:48,464 --> 00:14:52,864 THAT HELP THEM SAVE BIG MONEY ON THEIR OWN ENERGY BILLS. 299 00:14:52,864 --> 00:14:55,198 "There are so many family farmers that are just pressed to 300 00:14:55,198 --> 00:14:59,031 the edge financially.this really offers them an opportunity to 301 00:14:59,031 --> 00:15:04,498 continue yet another generation of farming or ranching. " 302 00:15:04,498 --> 00:15:07,098 Indeed, the Andersons have had small wind machines on their 303 00:15:07,098 --> 00:15:09,531 farm for 25 years. 304 00:15:09,531 --> 00:15:12,298 On especially windy days, their electric meter runs 305 00:15:12,298 --> 00:15:14,831 backward.meaning they're selling juice back to 306 00:15:14,831 --> 00:15:16,531 the utility company. 307 00:15:16,531 --> 00:15:19,064 "Wind may only be five percent production in this country, but 308 00:15:19,064 --> 00:15:20,831 it's five percent we really need. 309 00:15:20,831 --> 00:15:22,331 It creates no pollution. 310 00:15:22,331 --> 00:15:23,931 It's a great thing. " 311 00:15:23,931 --> 00:15:26,731 Wyoming has incredible potential for wind generation. 312 00:15:26,731 --> 00:15:29,098 I really see this as a big part of the environment 313 00:15:29,098 --> 00:15:31,264 and the economy of Wyoming in the future. " 314 00:15:31,264 --> 00:15:34,598 America's wind industry has had its share of problems. 315 00:15:34,598 --> 00:15:38,298 Early turbine and propeller designs were inefficient, broke 316 00:15:38,298 --> 00:15:40,198 down, and wore out. 317 00:15:40,198 --> 00:15:42,998 There's evidence that some machines harmed wildlife, 318 00:15:42,998 --> 00:15:45,798 especially raptors and migratory birds. 319 00:15:45,798 --> 00:15:49,764 But new studies suggest improved technology and design, including 320 00:15:49,764 --> 00:15:53,531 slower propeller speeds, are addressing those concerns. 321 00:15:53,531 --> 00:15:57,498 And this idea of harnessing the wind seems to resonate among the 322 00:15:57,498 --> 00:16:00,831 many ranchers and farmers who already good stewards of the 323 00:16:00,831 --> 00:16:04,164 land and now the environment. 324 00:16:04,164 --> 00:16:07,631 "I FEAR FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO KEEP 325 00:16:07,631 --> 00:16:10,298 UP WITH THE SOCIETY WE'VE CREATED. 326 00:16:10,298 --> 00:16:12,898 THIS IS PART OF THE KIND OF THING WE NEED TO KEEP DOING. " 327 00:16:12,898 --> 00:16:16,231 "Anybody who has the potential to develop renewable energy like 328 00:16:16,231 --> 00:16:18,364 this should really take advantage of it 329 00:16:18,364 --> 00:16:24,531 and jump right in. Don't be scared. They're a good thing. " 330 00:16:24,531 --> 00:16:27,631 The United States ranks third in the world in wind power 331 00:16:27,631 --> 00:16:30,898 capacity, behind Germany and Spain. The states with the most 332 00:16:30,898 --> 00:16:34,764 wind production are California, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, 333 00:16:34,764 --> 00:16:37,598 and Wyoming. 334 00:16:37,598 --> 00:16:40,931 Even if a farmer has the time and the inclination to get into 335 00:16:40,931 --> 00:16:44,798 agri-tourism, promoting their product to city slickers usually 336 00:16:44,798 --> 00:16:47,664 means getting into unfamiliar territory. 337 00:16:47,664 --> 00:16:51,564 But in Texas, Jason says rural communities and farmers are 338 00:16:51,564 --> 00:16:55,031 getting help turning their history and hard work into a 339 00:16:55,031 --> 00:16:58,064 selling point for visitors. 340 00:16:58,064 --> 00:17:02,431 Friday night in Goliad, Texas... 341 00:17:02,431 --> 00:17:05,164 and the swine judging tent at the annual county fair is the 342 00:17:05,164 --> 00:17:08,264 place to be in this town of 2-thousand people. 343 00:17:08,264 --> 00:17:10,831 " It's the biggest event of the year for the county. 344 00:17:10,831 --> 00:17:14,864 Not only mom and dad but grandma and grandpa come down 345 00:17:14,864 --> 00:17:17,331 and a lot of them come out of town to come watch it. " 346 00:17:17,331 --> 00:17:20,698 Like small towns across Texas, Goliad's economy has been driven 347 00:17:20,698 --> 00:17:22,798 largely by agriculture.. 348 00:17:22,798 --> 00:17:24,298 But that's changing. 349 00:17:24,298 --> 00:17:26,864 Towns in Texas are no different then the towns across the entire 350 00:17:26,864 --> 00:17:30,464 United States and as the agricultural economy has become 351 00:17:30,464 --> 00:17:33,398 tougher and tougher, towns have struggled. 352 00:17:33,398 --> 00:17:37,564 So Goliad is turning that struggle into an opportunity. 353 00:17:37,564 --> 00:17:41,231 A chance to ask - what else does this town have to offer? 354 00:17:41,231 --> 00:17:43,231 Turns out - quite a bit. 355 00:17:43,231 --> 00:17:48,064 This is the birthplace of Texas cattle ranching, predating the 356 00:17:48,064 --> 00:17:51,064 King Ranch by a hundred years. 357 00:17:51,064 --> 00:17:54,564 By sharing Goliad's unique and rich history with visitors, the 358 00:17:54,564 --> 00:17:57,264 town is finding new economic life. 359 00:17:57,264 --> 00:18:00,331 Doug Plant is in charge of Goliad State Park. 360 00:18:00,331 --> 00:18:04,231 Here, visitors explore an 18th century restored mission. 361 00:18:04,231 --> 00:18:07,731 We have people from all over the world come here and come up and 362 00:18:07,731 --> 00:18:09,564 visit and they're very impressed. 363 00:18:09,564 --> 00:18:11,764 The Golden family came from Florida. 364 00:18:11,764 --> 00:18:15,231 I love western movies and I love western books. 365 00:18:15,231 --> 00:18:18,198 And I knew about Goliad and I knew about 366 00:18:18,198 --> 00:18:21,398 how they were supposed to have gone down to the Alamo. 367 00:18:21,398 --> 00:18:23,798 Rural towns like Goliad are getting help from the 368 00:18:23,798 --> 00:18:25,698 Texas Department of Agriculture. 369 00:18:25,698 --> 00:18:27,831 A program called  Texas Yes! 370 00:18:27,831 --> 00:18:30,231 offers rural towns grant money, promotional materials 371 00:18:30,231 --> 00:18:31,831 and workshops. 372 00:18:31,831 --> 00:18:34,931 A lot of it is diversifying the existing ag economy. 373 00:18:34,931 --> 00:18:37,431 A lot of that is nature tourism. 374 00:18:37,431 --> 00:18:43,364 Maybe encouraging businesses to get into, not just tourism but 375 00:18:43,364 --> 00:18:45,031 organic products. 376 00:18:45,031 --> 00:18:47,798 It's not just communities getting help from  Texas Yes . 377 00:18:47,798 --> 00:18:50,631 Ranchers and farmers finding new opportunities for revenue in 378 00:18:50,631 --> 00:18:53,564 nature tourism and agri-tourism. 379 00:18:53,564 --> 00:18:56,231 Here at La Mota ranch in Hebbronville, the third 380 00:18:56,231 --> 00:18:59,764 generation to own the land is selling its history. 381 00:18:59,764 --> 00:19:01,864 The family formed a partnership to manage the 382 00:19:01,864 --> 00:19:04,531 8-thousand acre ranch. 383 00:19:04,531 --> 00:19:07,064 We can all bring our friends and enjoy it. 384 00:19:07,064 --> 00:19:09,298 Enjoy the history, legacy of what our grandfather 385 00:19:09,298 --> 00:19:10,898 has left us. 386 00:19:10,898 --> 00:19:13,764 And that's our goal is to keep this alive for the generations 387 00:19:13,764 --> 00:19:15,264 that come after us. 388 00:19:15,264 --> 00:19:18,198 The family opens up the ranch to hunters.a popular way for Texas 389 00:19:18,198 --> 00:19:19,764 ranchers to make money. 390 00:19:19,764 --> 00:19:22,464 In fact, hunting fees are the biggest money maker 391 00:19:22,464 --> 00:19:24,298 on the ranch. 392 00:19:24,298 --> 00:19:26,398 I CALL IT  OUT TO PASTURE . 393 00:19:26,398 --> 00:19:28,598 When he's not tending to cattle, Charley Hellen shares 394 00:19:28,598 --> 00:19:34,164 his own cowboy poetry with visitors to La Mota ranch. 395 00:19:34,164 --> 00:19:36,531 She was pretty and lean and wore faded blue jeans. 396 00:19:36,531 --> 00:19:39,331 Had old cowboy boots and was just a little bit mean. 397 00:19:39,331 --> 00:19:42,031 Cowboy campfire meals are just part of the experience 398 00:19:42,031 --> 00:19:45,431 that the Hellen family offers three months a year. 399 00:19:45,431 --> 00:19:48,364 This family's new tourism venture has proven to be so 400 00:19:48,364 --> 00:19:50,664 successful, they are sharing their experience 401 00:19:50,664 --> 00:19:52,498 with other ranchers. 402 00:19:52,498 --> 00:19:55,464 The ranch was featured in a Texas Yes newsletter mailed out 403 00:19:55,464 --> 00:19:56,931 to members. 404 00:19:56,931 --> 00:19:58,831 It's in our blood. 405 00:19:58,831 --> 00:20:01,631 And we love it and we want to preserve it. 406 00:20:01,631 --> 00:20:04,198 And we want to inspire other ranchers and ranching families 407 00:20:04,198 --> 00:20:09,198 to preserve theirs also. 408 00:20:09,198 --> 00:20:13,031 The  Texas Yes program also encourages towns to showcase 409 00:20:13,031 --> 00:20:15,731 their musical talents with events that bring in visitors to 410 00:20:15,731 --> 00:20:20,231 sample regional country western music. 411 00:20:20,231 --> 00:20:23,198 Getting city folks out on the farm is one way to help them 412 00:20:23,198 --> 00:20:25,198 appreciate all that farmers do. 413 00:20:25,198 --> 00:20:28,164 Another way is to show 'em how to grow a few crops 414 00:20:28,164 --> 00:20:29,498 of their own. 415 00:20:29,498 --> 00:20:32,031 And as Pat McConahay found in Missouri, it's best to start 'em 416 00:20:32,031 --> 00:20:35,064 young.and let them discover with their own hands the miracle of 417 00:20:35,064 --> 00:20:37,098 seed and soil. 418 00:20:37,098 --> 00:20:41,831 For these Kansas City kids, there's more than gardening 419 00:20:41,831 --> 00:20:44,498 going on - life lessons are being learned. 420 00:20:44,498 --> 00:20:45,898 THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO BE GENTLE. 421 00:20:45,898 --> 00:20:47,764 IT'S JUST LIKE TAKING CARE OF A FAMILY isn't it? 422 00:20:47,764 --> 00:20:49,098 IT'S A FAMILY. 423 00:20:49,098 --> 00:20:52,031 THERE'S LOTS OF COMPARISONS BETWEEN TAKING CARE OF A GARDEN 424 00:20:52,031 --> 00:20:53,964 AND TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN. 425 00:20:53,964 --> 00:20:58,098 The garden is located in an unlikely place 426 00:20:58,098 --> 00:21:00,498 - on the grounds of Argentine Middle School 427 00:21:00,498 --> 00:21:04,498 against the backdrop of big city buildings---proving that school 428 00:21:04,498 --> 00:21:07,331 can be fertile ground for outdoor learning. 429 00:21:07,331 --> 00:21:09,031 NOW REMEMBER TO USE GRAVITY, RIGHT? 430 00:21:09,031 --> 00:21:10,931 YOU'RE USING GRAVITY TO HELP IT COME OUT. 431 00:21:10,931 --> 00:21:14,131 Argentine is one of seven school gardens founded in Kansas City 432 00:21:14,131 --> 00:21:17,631 in 2000 by Marcia Pomeroy, of the University of Kansas 433 00:21:17,631 --> 00:21:19,198 Medical Center. 434 00:21:19,198 --> 00:21:22,464 She came up with the idea as a way to teach inner city youth 435 00:21:22,464 --> 00:21:25,998 about healthy eating and respecting the land. 436 00:21:25,998 --> 00:21:28,664 "WHEN YOU TALK TO YOUNG PEOPLE I WOULD ASK AT DIFFERENT FAMILY 437 00:21:28,664 --> 00:21:31,631 GATHERINGS AT SCHOOL..I WOULD SAY HOW MANY OF YOU GARDEN? 438 00:21:31,631 --> 00:21:34,564 AND HOW MANY OF YOU DO THINGS TOGETHER AND INVARIABLY PEOPLE 439 00:21:34,564 --> 00:21:37,231 WOULD SAY THEY HAVE NO CONTACT WITH THE EARTH. 440 00:21:37,231 --> 00:21:39,431 AND I KNOW THAT THE EARTH IS SOMETHING IMPORTANT. 441 00:21:39,431 --> 00:21:41,564 WE WON'T TAKE CARE OF IT UNLESS WE KNOW ABOUT IT 442 00:21:41,564 --> 00:21:44,464 A NATURAL BOND IS CREATED BETWEEN THE GARDEN AND THE 443 00:21:44,464 --> 00:21:46,564 CLASSROOM CURRICULUM. 444 00:21:46,564 --> 00:21:51,398 WE TRY TO CONNECT NUTRITION INFORMATION WITH SCIENCE AND 445 00:21:51,398 --> 00:21:55,064 MATH AND MEASURING, COMMUNITY WORK AND WITH THE HISTORY OF A 446 00:21:55,064 --> 00:21:59,231 LOT OF THE PLANTS THAT WE'RE GROWING IN THE GARDEN. 447 00:21:59,231 --> 00:22:03,564 WE'LL HARVEST SOME BEAUTIFUL LETTUCE. 448 00:22:03,564 --> 00:22:07,764 Each class spends a 45-minute period in the garden every day. 449 00:22:07,764 --> 00:22:10,831 In 2005, alone, more that a thousand students took to the 450 00:22:10,831 --> 00:22:14,164 dirt-tending their urban plots of land. 451 00:22:14,164 --> 00:22:17,598 ONCE THE KIDS HAVE PLANTED AND HARVESTED IN THE GARDEN, IT'S 452 00:22:17,598 --> 00:22:20,764 TIME TO LINE UP TO TRY SOME OF THESE GREAT VEGGIES THAT THEY'VE 453 00:22:20,764 --> 00:22:21,898 BEEN GROWING. 454 00:22:21,898 --> 00:22:23,564 YOU DO WANT SOME LETTUCE, DON'T YOU? 455 00:22:23,564 --> 00:22:25,331 OF COURSE YOU DO. 456 00:22:25,331 --> 00:22:29,064 There is something about eating what you've grown yourself. 457 00:22:29,064 --> 00:22:30,464 THIS IS GOOD. 458 00:22:30,464 --> 00:22:35,564 SINCE IT'S GROWN HERE WE DON'T HAVE TO BRING IT FROM 459 00:22:35,564 --> 00:22:41,931 CALIFORNIA, FROM TROPICAL PLACES AND THAT WE MADE IT HERE. 460 00:22:41,931 --> 00:22:43,598 Many times these kids are eating things 461 00:22:43,598 --> 00:22:45,631 they've never tried before. 462 00:22:45,631 --> 00:22:48,798 I'VE NEVER TRIED RADISHES BEFORE. SO I DECIDED, 463 00:22:48,798 --> 00:22:51,364 HEY, WHY DON'T WE DO LIKE OLD FARMERS DO? 464 00:22:51,364 --> 00:22:57,431 JUST GRAB IT AND JUST CLEAN IT AND BITE IT. IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD. 465 00:22:57,431 --> 00:22:59,798 KANSAS CITY ISN'T THE ONLY PLACE WHERE SCHOOL GARDENS 466 00:22:59,798 --> 00:23:00,964 ARE GROWING. 467 00:23:00,964 --> 00:23:02,698 WHAT DO YOU PICK IN HERE? 468 00:23:02,698 --> 00:23:04,964 LETTUCE, SPINACH AND CHARD. 469 00:23:04,964 --> 00:23:08,231 SOME TWO THOUSAND MILES AWAY IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS, EAST OF 470 00:23:08,231 --> 00:23:11,631 SACRAMENTO, A PLACERVILLE MOTHER OF TWO CREATED WHAT SHE CALLS 471 00:23:11,631 --> 00:23:15,064 A  GARDEN OF LEARNING AT HER CHILDREN'S SCHOOL. 472 00:23:15,064 --> 00:23:18,764 FROM THE DAY WHEN BOTH MY CHILDREN WERE BORN, 473 00:23:18,764 --> 00:23:20,231 IF I COULD TEACH MY CHILDREN TO LOVE TO LEARN 474 00:23:20,231 --> 00:23:22,431 THEN I HAVE MASTERED EVERYTHING. 475 00:23:22,431 --> 00:23:26,864 AND SO A GARDEN WHERE MY KIDS COULD LEARN WAS REALLY IMPORTANT 476 00:23:26,864 --> 00:23:28,198 TO ME. 477 00:23:28,198 --> 00:23:30,898 LIKE THE KANSAS CITY PROGRAM, this one at Louisiana Schnell 478 00:23:30,898 --> 00:23:35,164 Elementary INTEGRATES GARDENING WITH CLASSROOM WORK.BUT THE 479 00:23:35,164 --> 00:23:38,831 REWARDS GO BEYOND MASTERING READIN', WRITIN' AND 'RITHETIC 480 00:23:38,831 --> 00:23:44,064 IN A SCHOOL GARDEN WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT FOCUS 481 00:23:44,064 --> 00:23:47,764 IN THE CLASSROOM AND YOU GET THEM IN THAT QUIETER SETTING 482 00:23:47,764 --> 00:23:50,664 OF A SCHOOL GARDEN, THEY'RE COMPLETELY ENGAGED 483 00:23:50,664 --> 00:23:52,264 AND FOCUSED OUT THERE. 484 00:23:52,264 --> 00:23:54,898 Kids find that gardening makes learning fun. 485 00:23:54,898 --> 00:23:59,298 IT'S JUST NICE BEING OUTSIDE AND YOU GET TO SEE THE WILDERNESS 486 00:23:59,298 --> 00:24:00,331 AND STUFF. 487 00:24:00,331 --> 00:24:03,498 I LIKE BEING OUTSIDE AND DOING THINGS. 488 00:24:03,498 --> 00:24:05,198 I DON'T LIKE CLEANING MY ROOM. 489 00:24:05,198 --> 00:24:08,698 I LIKE DOING OTHER CHORES INSTEAD OF CLEANING MY ROOM AND 490 00:24:08,698 --> 00:24:11,498 SO THIS IS A FUN THING FOR ME TO DO. 491 00:24:11,498 --> 00:24:15,331 Adding to the students' satisfaction is that they get 492 00:24:15,331 --> 00:24:18,664 to sell what they grow. 493 00:24:18,664 --> 00:24:20,631 WHEN YOU HOLD A FARMERS MARKET LIKE THIS, YOU SEE HOW THE 494 00:24:20,631 --> 00:24:21,798 ECONOMY WORKS. 495 00:24:21,798 --> 00:24:24,298 AND THE OTHER THING ABOUT A SCHOOL GARDEN IS THEY'RE 496 00:24:24,298 --> 00:24:27,064 LEARNING HOW TO EAT HEALTHY. AND THAT'S A HUGE PLACE 497 00:24:27,064 --> 00:24:31,664 WHERE WE ARE FAILING IN CALIFORNIA AND IN OUR COUNTRY. 498 00:24:31,664 --> 00:24:34,331 Like Placerville and Kansas City, a number of other 499 00:24:34,331 --> 00:24:37,764 communities have used garden projects to foster a respect for 500 00:24:37,764 --> 00:24:40,231 agriculture and the environment. 501 00:24:40,231 --> 00:24:42,231 . lessons that can serve youngsters well 502 00:24:42,231 --> 00:24:47,464 throughout their lives. 503 00:24:47,464 --> 00:24:51,064 There's nothing like your very first harvest, even if it's just 504 00:24:51,064 --> 00:24:53,164 an onion or two! 505 00:24:53,164 --> 00:24:55,431 And we certainly appreciate your coming along with us today. 506 00:24:55,431 --> 00:24:58,098 And we hope you'll join us again next time when we discover more 507 00:24:58,098 --> 00:25:00,898 great farms, families, and their fascinating stories. 508 00:25:00,898 --> 00:25:02,731 in  America's Heartland . 509 00:25:02,731 --> 00:25:08,031 I'm Paul Ryan. And I'll see you next time. 510 00:25:08,031 --> 00:25:10,764 To learn more about this edition of  America's Heartland , 511 00:25:10,764 --> 00:25:12,564 or to give us your feedback, visit 512 00:25:12,564 --> 00:25:16,131 americasheartland - dot - org. 513 00:25:16,131 --> 00:25:19,131 To order a copy of this broadcast, visit us online or 514 00:25:19,131 --> 00:25:24,598 call 1-888-814-3923. 515 00:25:24,598 --> 00:25:32,131 The cost is 14.95 plus shipping. 516 00:25:32,131 --> 00:25:38,064 ♪ You can see it in the eyes of every woman and man ♪ 517 00:25:38,064 --> 00:25:44,198 ♪ in America's Heartland living close to the land. ♪ 518 00:25:44,198 --> 00:25:49,964 ♪ There's a love for the country and a pride in the brand ♪ 519 00:25:49,964 --> 00:25:59,931 ♪ in America's Heartland living close, close to the land. ♪ 520 00:25:59,931 --> 00:26:05,964 America's Heartland is made possible by 521 00:26:05,964 --> 00:26:08,964 ..They make up a small part of our population. 522 00:26:08,964 --> 00:26:11,964 But have a huge impact on our lives. 523 00:26:11,964 --> 00:26:14,931 They take business risks that few others would tolerate 524 00:26:14,931 --> 00:26:17,064 all on our behalf. 525 00:26:17,064 --> 00:26:22,364 They're American farmers who feed, fuel and clothe the world. 526 00:26:22,364 --> 00:26:25,864 Monsanto would like to recognize them for all they do, 527 00:26:25,864 --> 00:26:29,831 for the rest of us, because ultimately our success 528 00:26:29,831 --> 00:26:33,798 and everyone else's depends on theirs 529 00:26:33,798 --> 00:26:36,798 .and by the American Farm Bureau Federation 530 00:26:36,798 --> 00:26:40,131 - the voice of agriculture. 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