News, Insights & Interviews Archive

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...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS “Adversity creates opportunity.” That is Terry Engelken’s motto. These days, he sees plenty of adversity...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS “Where Capital Meets Conservation.” “Global Outlook. Contrarian Perspective.” Those statements serve as guideposts that headline the websites of two entities that J. Kyle Bass founded: Conservation Equity Management (ecosystem-focused investment firm) and Hayman Capital Management (asset management firm). A conversation with Bass elicits insights that seem to blend the firms’ philosophies into the way he approaches some of the world’s most significan

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS Dr. Ernie Goss looks, listens, and studies many things. What do numbers show? What do they mean? What do...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS What do a media and entertainment icon, an Oklahoma billionaire, a future president, two people who helped lead their country’s monetary policy, and a star football player who almost died after getting hit on the football field have in common? They all agreed with Steve Bruere’s sales pitch. Media and entertainment icon: Martha Stewart Oklahoma billionaire: T. Boone Pickens Future president: Donald J. Trump Monetary policy leaders: Esther George and

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS Is debt a four-letter word? OK, yes, it is in a literal sense. But do you consider debt a bad  word, a bad thing? Richard Vague thinks that some of us may have a misguided view of debt. In his opinion, it is the type of debt that matters most. “Most folks, when they think about debt, think about government debt. And really, that's the lesser part of the equation,” Vague told American Farmland Owner from his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fed

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS Denise Greer Jamerson doesn’t have banker’s hours. Neither does her father, husband, or son. Theirs is a...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS Farm kid. Baron buster. A lot happened since the former. A lot would have to happen still before the latter...

Spotify   | Apple Podcasts From his office about 165 miles away, Ron Kean can’t help but wonder what the heck just happened to a chicken...

Spotify | Apple Podcasts This complicated life may not be what Beth Hoffman envisioned for herself decades ago when she was going to...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS “Retirement” doesn’t mean no work for Esther George. It also doesn’t mean a time to rip her former colleagues...

Maybe, just maybe California’s nut business is getting better, Carl Evers III believes. But the wine industry may continue to stagnate...

Commodity prices remain too low. Input costs remain too high. Curt Covington believes that something will have to give. And that...

Use a word like “adjustments.” But “panic” or “collapse?” No, those words don’t describe Curt Blades’ feelings or his views about what he...