News, Insights & Interviews Archive

Interest rates are not as high right now as some fear, and the policymakers in charge of setting those rates should be free from...

What really became evident in the fourth quarter of 2024 will be a trend to watch in 2025, according to Luke Worrell, Worrell Land...

Andre Faul, Jr., never expected to be running a fundraiser just to break even on 1,300-pound meat delivery to a local school district....

Strong agricultural communities – which are primarily smaller, rural towns – rely on the need for certain foundational strengths: access...

Change can be difficult. Talking about it might be even tougher sometimes. But when the subject comes to the future viability of your...

Small towns can bring big opportunities, and Natalie Kovarik is working on making that true for her family, too. Kovarik grew up in a...

Despite concerns that GLP-1 weight loss drugs might reduce food demand, new research from Kansas State University economist Dr. Glynn Tonsor

Farmers often have complex needs when it comes to managing their land and property, particularly when it comes to buying or selling...

Which numbers are more difficult to remember: the birth dates of his twelve grandchildren or others realizing the value of agriculture in hi

For the past 12 years, agricultural economist Dr. Peter Goldsmith led the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois at Urba

Diversification, both on and off the farm, drives Mark McHargue’s views on the present and future of agriculture. So does keeping his cool.

Danny Thomas, Senior Director at LAWD in Melbourne, recently founded the International Ag Alliance (IAA), inspired by his agricultural backg

Mindy Larsen, CEO of the Iowa Egg Council and North Central Poultry Association, is leading efforts to support the egg and poultry industry

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS One country attacked another (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), which limited some agricultural supplies (Ukraine is one of the world’s top producers of sunflower oil, barley, maize, and wheat). Numerous countries, including the United States, are still dealing with inflationary pressures from the global pandemic. Extreme weather always seems to be causing chaos to people, livestock, and food production.   The combinations of those challenges make the

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS There are three “I” states that are vital to the Midwest agricultural markets: Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa...

Spotify | Apple Podcasts Mike Naig gets a view from two important angles: his family’s century farm and his position as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. And he knows that one can impact the other. And there is a lot to consider. “I think folks kind of feel like, ‘we're plateauing a little bit here, and there's got to be something that changes that dynamic here in ‘25.’ So, definitely under pressure,” Naig told American Farmland Owner from his office at the Iowa State Capitol

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS How many newspapers do you get delivered to your home? How many magazines? If you are a typical household, your answer to those questions is likely “none” or “not many.” A Pew Research study from September found that just 4% of Americans reported that they consume news information via print. RELATED: Read the Pew Research Study here  that shows how dominant digital is for the medium by which Americans get their news. Marc Brinkmeyer doesn’t need to

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCAST Dave Chatterton studies the past and present and tries to predict what will happen in the future. “Strive to be at the forefront of figuring out what's going to happen next,” Chatterton told American Farmland Owner from his office in Champaign, Illinois. Chatterton is Commodities Division Director for Strategic Farm Marketing and Strategic Farm Futures. For the past quarter century, he has analyzed trends in commodity trading and price risk manageme

Randy Feenstra was sitting in a new office in Washington, D.C. And he was surrounded by drama. The drama had nothing to do with his...

Take optimism, frustration, and family and combine that with experience in writing, politics, and public policy. And you get Brian...