21st Century Agribusiness in Iowa
Filmmakers Beth Levison and Jerry Risius discussed their documentary, Storm Lake, about the Storm Lake Times, a small town family-run newspaper in Iowa, and the impact of agribusiness on local economies.
Description
Filmmakers Beth Levison and Jerry Risius discussed their documentary, "Storm Lake," and the impact of corporate agribusiness on local economies.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Jerry Risius, what impact does corporate agribusiness have on rural communities?
- What does Risius mean when he say things have become "vertically integrated?" What example does he provide?
- Based on the clip, what impact does "maturing capitalism" have on the agriculture business and local communities?
- What other impacts of growing corporate agribusiness does Beth Levison mention?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Acreage
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture
- Capitalism
- Demographic
- Diaspora
- Discord
- Immigrant
- Integrated
- Lease
- Rural