HOUR ONE: Railroad Expansion
Hour One in RealAudio 14.4

TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is proposing a significant railroad line to extend from eastern Wyoming to Winona, Minnesota, crossing South Dakota and southern Minnesota. The company will use the rail line to transport coal - as many as 40 trains a day. Many citizens oppose the plan; they're worried more trains will snarl traffic, reduce property values, disrupt farm operations, and generally hurt quality of life.

HOUR TWO: Collapse of Farm Prices
Hour Two in RealAudio 14.4

TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
The prices farmers receive for most of their major products have decreased substantially. The collapse could mean a dismal winter for many as they struggle to find a way to stay in farming. Our second hour will look at why this price collapse has occurred with an exploration of the domestic and international factors affecting farm prices.

PROGRAM CREDITS
On-site producer: Cara Hetland
St. Paul producer: Sara Meyer
Web Production by MPR Online Services