60 minutes. Voice of the farmer /
The Farm Bureau, the non-profit, tax-exempt organization which calls itself the 'voice of agriculture,' is a rural institution known to family farmers across the U.S. But many farmers will learn that in recent years, while tens of thousands of farmers are sinking in debt, the association t...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
Columbia Broadcasting System,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The Farm Bureau, the non-profit, tax-exempt organization which calls itself the 'voice of agriculture,' is a rural institution known to family farmers across the U.S. But many farmers will learn that in recent years, while tens of thousands of farmers are sinking in debt, the association they support with their annual dues has been building a for-profit business empire worth billions. And, it is investing millions of dollars in some of the same giant agribusiness corporations the Farm Bureau's members say are driving them out of business. Mike Wallace reports. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed October 23, 2015). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (14 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:13:50 |