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America's Heartland

Wild Horse Refuge

Season 19 Episode 9 | 26m 30s

Saddle up to ride the high country in California with a program to save wild mustangs. We’ll introduce you to a South Dakota farm family using technology to bring wheat to your dinner table. A look back at a California winery once owned by a famous film director who was dedicated to sustainable growing. And travel back in time in efforts to save the tall grass prairie in Kansas.

Aired: 05/31/26
Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by US Soy, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Rural Development Partners, and a Specialty Crop Grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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