News, Insights & Interviews Archive

It’s not often that you see a story that begins with “A controversial blueberry farm…” But that’s the way The Daily Gazette in...

A bankrupt citrus grower has more than two dozen potential buyers, but the future of its fruit crop may be dependent on how quickly the...

Pork is expected to surpass chicken in exports over the next decade, according to USDA projections. Perhaps pork flavored coffee in China...

SURPRISE SALE?: A $2 billion California farming enterprise (yes, that’s billion and not million), or at least parts of it, is for sale....

A key economic indicator that the Fed uses to determine whether interest rates should rise or fall rose 2.4 percent over the past 12...

O’Brien County, Iowa: A single tract of farmland located 3.5 miles west of Primghar, Iowa, was sold on February 14. The tract was 112.4...

When faced with extreme challenges, creativity can shine. An Arizona tribe is shining one of those creation solutions by using solar...

The Biden administration and a largely dysfunctional Congress have failed to agree on a new Farm Bill, budget plans, a sustainable...

“Parts of Wisconsin will be a lot louder this summer.” “Illinois to see uptick in cicadas in 2024.” “Cicadas set to emerge in Alabama...

Actor Christopher Walken was surrounded by others impersonating his distinctive voice in a commercial for BMW. A young girl dominated the...

Boone County, Iowa: Located between Ames, Boone and Madrid, Iowa, two tracts of farmland sold at public auction via the buyer’s choice...

California is now home to the largest combined solar and energy storage project in the history of the United States. But some other parts...

Questions about a big sale, a big attack, supply concerns and steady price jumps bring uncertainty to any producer or landowner dependent...

As it turned out, a delayed Christmas present from the Fed did not arrive before Groundhog Day. Perhaps, now borrowers and future...

It’s a presidential election year in case you hadn’t heard. But the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives (they are up every two...

Contributor: Jesus Martinez-Aviles Editor: Dave Price “Buy or Bury.” That’s how Brad Griffin sees the competitive dynamics of land...

O’Brien County, Iowa: Located three miles southwest of Sutherland, Iowa, an 80-acre piece of farmland was sold at public auction on...

Contributor: Jesus Martinez Editor: Dave Price “ROI.” That may not be the first thought of motivation each morning as landowners work to...

America’s heartland got the nation’s attention for much of 2023 and into 2024 as Iowa hosted the country’s first-in-the-nation Republican...

Tom Vilsack hosted Tang Renjian on January 18th. This could represent much more than one man inviting another one over for conversation....