King Of Pop

With recent news that popcorn may be as healthy as vegetables, we visit Nebraska farmer Keith Heuermann who is a popcorn pioneer, developing new popcorn hybrids and farming 1,100 acres.

Mar 30, 2012

With recent news that popcorn may be as healthy as some vegetables, we visit Nebraska farmer Keith Heuermann who is a popcorn pioneer, developing new popcorn hybrids and farming 1,100 acres.

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