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R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard: Time to Bring Back Country of Origin Labeling for Beef

Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts Consumers could be critical on two fronts for American cattle ranchers, Bill Bullard believes: they can choose American beef over the imports, and they can insist that beef packaging includes on the label the country where the beef originated. Bullard is the CEO of R-CALF USA, cattle producers’ national lobbying association. He told American Farmland Owner from his office in Billings, Montana, that the Trump administration idea to increase

Dave Price

4 days ago

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Iowa Farmer’s Legacy: Local Charities Benefit from $2.3 Million Land Sale

Larry Rasmussen farm in Buchanan County, Iowa. Image courtesy: Travis Smock, Peoples Company. When a 213-acre farm in Buchanan County, Iowa, went up for auction, it seemed like a typical land sale in the northeast part of the state. But what made it extraordinary was what longtime owner Larry Rasmussen decided to do with the proceeds. Rasmussen, who passed away in 2020, had no living children. Instead, he left his farmland in a trust to be sold, with all profits going to five

Dave Price

4 days ago2 min read

Agriculture Industry Works to Recover after Federal Government Shutdown

It took 43 days, the House of Representatives largely avoiding Washington, D.C. for nearly two months, and countless arguments and finger pointing, but the partial federal government shutdown ended on November 12th, and America’s agricultural producers, growers, ranchers, workers, agribusiness owners, and investors can now try to recover from the damage and stalled progress that Congress’ funding fight caused. Democrats, at least enough of them, finally acquiesced to the Repu

Dave Price

4 days ago3 min read

California Wineries Continue to Struggle in 2025

The wine sector—long considered a steady pillar of agricultural value—is facing a cascade of interlocking pressures: falling demand, over-supply, vineyard removal, and volatile global trade. Recent reports highlight how growers, especially in key regions such as California, are being forced into hard decisions. California’s wine-grape sector has become emblematic of the turmoil. California growers ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vineyards -- which is approximately 7% of the

Dave Price

4 days ago3 min read

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Iowa Farmer’s Legacy: Local Charities Benefit from $2.3 Million Land Sale

Larry Rasmussen farm in Buchanan County, Iowa. Image courtesy: Travis Smock, Peoples Company. When a 213-acre farm in Buchanan County, Iowa, went up for auction, it seemed like a typical land sale in the northeast part of the state. But what made it extraordinary was what longtime owner Larry Rasmussen decided to do with the proceeds. Rasmussen, who passed away in 2020, had no living children. Instead, he left his farmland in a trust to be sold, with all profits going to five

FARMLAND FINANCE & INVESTMENT (FIN)

Dave Price

4 days ago2 min read

Agriculture Industry Works to Recover after Federal Government Shutdown

It took 43 days, the House of Representatives largely avoiding Washington, D.C. for nearly two months, and countless arguments and finger pointing, but the partial federal government shutdown ended on November 12th, and America’s agricultural producers, growers, ranchers, workers, agribusiness owners, and investors can now try to recover from the damage and stalled progress that Congress’ funding fight caused. Democrats, at least enough of them, finally acquiesced to the Repu

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

4 days ago3 min read

California Wineries Continue to Struggle in 2025

The wine sector—long considered a steady pillar of agricultural value—is facing a cascade of interlocking pressures: falling demand, over-supply, vineyard removal, and volatile global trade. Recent reports highlight how growers, especially in key regions such as California, are being forced into hard decisions. California’s wine-grape sector has become emblematic of the turmoil. California growers ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vineyards -- which is approximately 7% of the

FARMLAND FINANCE & INVESTMENT (FIN)

Dave Price

4 days ago3 min read

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard: Time to Bring Back Country of Origin Labeling for Beef

Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts Consumers could be critical on two fronts for American cattle ranchers, Bill Bullard believes: they can choose American beef over the imports, and they can insist that beef packaging includes on the label the country where the beef originated. Bullard is the CEO of R-CALF USA, cattle producers’ national lobbying association. He told American Farmland Owner from his office in Billings, Montana, that the Trump administration idea to increase

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

4 days ago4 min read

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Midwest Farmland Auction Notable Sales | Published November 7

Sioux County, Iowa Two tracts were sold in Sioux County, Iowa, on October 22, 2025, when the heirs of Donald and Janet De Groot sold 120.17 acres of high-quality Lincoln Township farmland at public auction through Zomer Company. The property was offered in two tracts, with Tract 1 (80.13 acres, CSR2 94.5) selling for $26,500 per acre and Tract 2 (40.04 acres, CSR2 90.5) selling for $18,500 per acre, totaling approximately $2.86 million. Located just northeast of Hull, both fa

FARMLAND FINANCE & INVESTMENT (FIN)

American Farmland Owner

Nov 72 min read

A New Seal for a New Standard: Brian Burgett’s ‘NonBCM7 Certified’ Vision for A2 Dairy

Listen and subscribe on SPOTIFY | APPLE When lifelong dairy enthusiast and former IT professional Brian Burgett began researching milk digestion, it wasn’t for a new business venture. It was for his daughter. What began as a personal mission to help her navigate dairy sensitivities has evolved into a potentially industry-shifting proposal: a new certification seal for A2 milk products, called “NonBCM7 Certified.” BCM-7 – “beta-casomorphin-7, is a peptide derived from the di

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

Nov 74 min read

Kinze’s Tractor Auction Draws Collectors as Farm Equipment Industry Hits a Slowdown

Jon Kinzenbaw has been a tractor guy for most of his life. The founder and CEO of Kinze Manufacturing in Williamsburg, Iowa, has a lot of them in his personal collection — more than 600, to be precise. But he decided it was time to let some of them go. On November 4, Kinzenbaw held a long-awaited auction, handled by Sullivan Auctioneers, a BigIron company, marking the first time he had ever sold part of his collection. The tractors up for grabs were mostly duplicates, but tha

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Nov 73 min read

CNH to Close Iowa Manufacturing Plant

Even the place where the backhoe was invented was not enough to keep the manufacturing going. CNH confirmed that it would end production of its agricultural and construction equipment next year in Burlington, Iowa. That means 200 employees will lose their jobs, according to the Des Moines Register. CNH’s U.S. operators are based out of Oak Brook, Illinois, and its global headquarters is in the United Kingdom. The company warned a year again of potential long-term obstacles at

WORKFORCE & IMMIGRATION

Dave Price

Nov 71 min read

Dried soybeans on an american and chinese flag.

Mixed Feelings for U.S. Farmers about China Announcement

When you rely on certainty, what choice do you have but to express optimism and skepticism at the same time when it comes to China buying U.S. soybeans? China had quit buying American beans altogether in response to President Donald Trump’s global trade war, which levied some of its most powerful focus on the biggest customer of U.S. soybeans. The Trump administration this month trumpeted an agreement that China would resume soybean purchases. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Be

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

Nov 72 min read

Black data center buildings in a farm field

Secrecy in Turning Farmland into Data Center Deals

Some rural communities provide the perfect setting for the nation’s growing demand for data centers to provide artificial intelligence for an industry that is exploding. But many residents in town are kept in the dark until the deal for a new data center is done. Rural America offers large tracts of land, cheap power and favorable zoning regulations to build high-capacity data centers. But an increasingly common feature in the development process is the use of non-disclosure

CULTURE & EVENTS

Dave Price

Nov 72 min read

Net Income Expected to Rise Significantly for Missouri Farmers

A new report predicts an increase in net income for farmers in the state of Missouri. This is some good news in a year filled with economic challenges like low commodity prices and tariff uncertainty with key countries like China. The Missouri Farm Income Outlook is released twice a year by the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri. The latest report, out earlier this week, showed income should rise by 58%. That’s noticeably high

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Oct 312 min read

Cubes with the word cut over a 100 dollar bill

Fed Lowers Interest Rate, December Cut Uncertain

The Federal Reserve has continued what has recently become a slow step down in interest rates as it navigates limited federal data, rising inflation, a slower job market, and the continued tariff uncertainty. The Fed reduced its target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%-4.0%. This is the second reduction by this rate this year and is less than what President Donald Trump has pressured the independent body to do. The partial federal government

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

Oct 312 min read

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R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard: Time to Bring Back Country of Origin Labeling for Beef

Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts Consumers could be critical on two fronts for American cattle ranchers, Bill Bullard believes: they can choose American beef over the imports, and they can insist that beef packaging includes on the label the country where the beef originated. Bullard is the CEO of R-CALF USA, cattle producers’ national lobbying association. He told American Farmland Owner from his office in Billings, Montana, that the Trump administration idea to increase

4 days ago4 min read

A New Seal for a New Standard: Brian Burgett’s ‘NonBCM7 Certified’ Vision for A2 Dairy

Listen and subscribe on SPOTIFY | APPLE When lifelong dairy enthusiast and former IT professional Brian Burgett began researching milk digestion, it wasn’t for a new business venture. It was for his daughter. What began as a personal mission to help her navigate dairy sensitivities has evolved into a potentially industry-shifting proposal: a new certification seal for A2 milk products, called “NonBCM7 Certified.” BCM-7 – “beta-casomorphin-7, is a peptide derived from the di

Nov 74 min read

Land Broker Liz Strom: Illinois Farmland Values Stabilizing

Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Cattle, corn, and soybeans filled Liz Strom’s life as she grew up on the family farm in central Illinois. She still goes back to the farm when her schedule allows. But these days she is thinking about more than just her family’s farm. Strom, an accredited farm manager and Vice President at Murray Wise Associates in Champaign, Illinois, is watching farmland values. She saw them rise quickly but doesn’t expect them to fall with that same for

Oct 313 min read

Beyond Price Per Acre: Broker Johnny Klemme on the True Value of Farmland

In a world where farmland prices continue to dominate headlines and coffee shop conversations, Johnny Klemme invites us to look deeper — beyond the numbers, beyond the market reports — to explore what value really means. Klemme is an advisor, mediator, broker, auctioneer, and family farmer, as well as co-owner of Geswein Farm & Land Realty in Lafayette, Indiana. Johnny Klemme bio: Geswein Farm & Land Realty – Co-Owner, Advisor, Broker, Auctioneer Family Farmer – West Lafayet

Oct 244 min read

Mushroom Farmer Mallory DeVries: Why She Stopped Farming Despite Success

Mallory Devries was growing more specialty mushrooms than she could have imagined. The operation in an adjoining tent to their home was becoming so big that she and her husband realized that they would need outside labor to handle it all. Customers showed up from miles around.

Oct 174 min read

Shrimp Farmer Karlanea Brown: Catching New Opportunities

Global seafood demand is rising. So are tariffs on imports. Karlanea Brown sees opportunity for others to join the business that had never been her life’s plan.

Oct 103 min read

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