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Impressive -- but it was also something that had really practical consequences for us, the lettuce-eating public, and for the produce industry that sells the stuff. >> at the pasadena farmers market this morning, lettuce lovers can shop easy knowing this locally grown romaine is safe. >> i had a couple customers ask about the romaine lettuce, whether or not ours was california grown, if it was safe to eat. and yes. >> the concern, romaine grown in yuma, arizona, and shipped across the country. t...

But if you look to the land, its a whole different story. from farms to backyards, wheels are turning. seeds are being planted. animals are getting fed. and grass is growing. and families are giving their all to the soil because no matter how uncertain things get, the land never stops. so to all those linked to the land, we say thank you. were here for you because we all run together.

Among the list of things that feel broken right now, the news that good food is going to waste in huge amounts while thousands of americans line up at food banks has been its own kind of upsetting news. in new york today governor cuomo implored his states dairy producers to stop dumping things like milk and sour cream, saying the state would take that food and ship it to food banks. dairy farmers cheered that news. in idaho, farmer ryan cranny posted this photo on facebook imploring people to pl...

Among the list of things that feel broken right now, the news that good food is going to waste in huge amounts while thousands of americans line up at food banks, thats its own upsetting news.

But if you look to the land, its a whole different story. from farms to backyards, wheels are turning. seeds are being planted. animals are getting fed. and grass is growing. and families are giving their all to the soil because no matter how uncertain things get, the land never stops. so to all those linked to the land, we say thank you. were here for you because we all run together.

There was nothing like no place to put that product. weve doubled our donation to food banks and there is still so much fresh produce which of course is highly perishable and doesnt have a market because of the loss of the market in the food service sector, the farmers have no choice. they spend about half of the total dollar harvesting the crop. if there is no place to sell that crop then you cant spend that money on harvest and have to put it back into the ground and its very tragic. >> sandra...

Wasnt it? to run all that way. >> i wouldnt have been able to run that much. i wouldnt even know what to do. to stay strong the way he did. i just -- i wasnt there and i couldnt control myself. i dont know how he did it. >> reporter: farm accidents are as old as the wheel. bad things just happen sometimes. still, sheriffs investigators scoured the area, taking photos and collecting every bit of debris they could find, whether it looked like it was from an electrical box or not. >> one of our job...

Joe biden to drop out of 2020 race amid an accusation of sexual assault. why did the sunday shows not even talk about it? did they just forget in the impact on the 2020 race. that story next.

But until then you can see how were here to help at libertymutual.com/covid-19. [ piano playing ] but if you look to the land, its a whole different story. from farms to backyards, wheels are turning. seeds are being planted. animals are getting fed. and grass is growing. and families are giving their all to the soil because no matter how uncertain things get, the land never stops. so to all those linked to the land, we say thank you. were here for you because we all run together.

Can go into almost any coffee shop or restaurant, and theyre solving it for me. >> reporter: those things can get twisted very fast. >> they get twisted really fast. in this case it was constantly, you know pete moore did it. you know pete moore did it. my response was, well, thats not the direction im going in. >> reporter: not the direction at all. in fact, d.a. pointer was about to put pete on the prosecution team. as a key witness against paul. making pete work with the same people who at on...