Kathleen Masterson

California Dairy Farmers Split Over Milk Payments In Farm Bill

Kathleen Masterson — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:14:00 +0000

California is known as the land of fruits and nuts, but it also happens to be the country's largest milk-producing state.

Ag-Gag Law Blows Animal Activists' Cover

Kathleen Masterson — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:45:00 +0000

After a series of videos revealing apparent cruel treatment of farm animals went viral, Iowa has made it a crime for people to misrepresent themselves to gain access to a farm. The so-called "Ag-Gag" law targets undercover animal rights activists who secretly take videos.

Corn Storage Helps Farmers In Commodities Market

Kathleen Masterson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Across the corn belt, more farmers are putting up their own grain bins. In the past year alone, farmers nationwide have added some 300 million bushels of on-farm storage. By storing their own grain, farmers can choose when and at what price they want to sell, and that can translate into thousands of dollars in profit. And this has grain buyers — like grain elevators and ethanol plants --working to keep their edge in the market. Kathleen Masterson of Harvest Public Media reports.