America’s Heartland, the award-winning national television series celebrating American agriculture, begins an unprecedented seventh season on public television and RFD-TV this week with new sponsors and new and compelling consumer features.
Farm Credit and the United Soybean Board join the American Farm Bureau Federation as supporters of the only national program educating consumers about the origins of their food, fuel and fiber. AFBF has supported the series since its launch in 2005; this year, their sponsorship aligns with their renewed education outreach efforts through the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.
“America’s Heartland is the perfect venue for U.S. farmers to showcase their role in feeding a growing world. The Council has been fortunate to be involved in this program and will continue to support its efforts,� said Alan Tiemann, U.S. Grains Council At-Large Director who traveled with the program in season 4. Check out “The Journey of Corn,� where Alan and his wide Lori travel to Taiwan and China to follow their corn crop from Seward, Neb., through the U.S. transportation system to the international marketplace.
Currently, America’s Heartland airs on more than 230 public television stations covering 62 percent of the United States, including 20 of the top 25 U.S. markets. Public television viewers are encouraged to check their local listings for dates and times, or to visit www.americasheartland.org. On RFD-TV, the popular cable and satellite channel celebrating the rural lifestyle, RFD-TV viewers will see episode 701 on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8:00pm EDT and again on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8:30pm PDT.America’s Heartland receives in-kind production support from many prominent agriculture organizations, including the National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Grains Council, American Soybean Association, FFA, National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Cotton Council of America.
America’s Heartland is still seeking additional funding support for season 7. For more information, and to learn more about the series, contact Michael Sanford at 916-641-3546 or msanford@kvie.org, or Series Producer Jim Finnerty at 916-641-3516 or jfinnerty@kvie.org.