http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/newscast-may-28-2013 <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Regional news from the </span>KBIA<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Newsroom, including:</span></p><ul><li>Wal-Mart pleads guilty to violating federal rules in Missouri</li><li>US Rep. Hartzler visits Columbia's community health center</li><li>Mo. court blocks eminent domain by port authority</li><li>Adoption advocates urge Gov. Nixon to veto foreign law bill</li></ul> Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:46 +0000 Rehman Tungekar 34486 at http://kbia.org http://kbia.org/post/small-farmers-arent-cashing-wal-mart When Wal-Mart calls, Herman Farris always finds whatever the retailer wants, even if it's yucca root in the dead of winter. Farris is a produce broker in Columbia, Mo., who has been buying for Wal-Mart from auctions and farms since the company began carrying fruits and vegetables in the early 1990s.<p>During the summer and fall, nearly everything Farris delivers is grown in Missouri. That's Wal-Mart's definition of "local" — produce grown and sold in the same state. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:36:39 +0000 Abbie Fentress Swanson 28303 at http://kbia.org Small Farmers Aren't Cashing In With Wal-Mart