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Brooke Rollins worked for Donald Trump once before. She then worked on his behalf. Beginning next year, she may directly work for him...

The Iowa-based company pushing for a multi-state hazardous liquid pipeline works for a permit in one state while it defends itself in a...

Farmland owners and investors now must figure out what is bluster, campaign rhetoric, and threats to impress the voters and what will...

Should voters back a former president or the current vice president if their priorities are tied to the future of farmland? Donald Trump,...

A U.S. Supreme Court decision, a South Dakota Supreme Court ruling, and South Dakota voters will impact the biofuels industry in various...

Is dramatically raising tariffs the way to get American companies to keep their operations in the country? Is just the threat of much...

Investors are eying the middle of September when the Federal Reserve Board will meet and decide whether to lower borrowing costs. One...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned a previous 1984 ruling could potentially impact what rules...

A politician and his administration make a decision based on a longer-term view of their state’s water needs. A farmer looks at how that...

The newest version of the Farm Bill is good. It’s bad. Congress is going to pass it. Congress won’t pass it. Take your pick. There are...

SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS Whether he is floating on it or figuring out a plan for a landowner to use it as a new revenue stream, Clay...

The Heatons and ranching have gone together for generations. Six of them. Chris Heaton, the sixth generation, believes that the Biden...

A southern Iowa man wants to build a pond on his 420-acre property for its water supply, fishing, and ecological benefits. But the...

Congress might commit to a new Farm Bill this year after all. But there is always the wild card in the U.S. House of Representatives...

Iowa was already widely recognized as a state with some of the toughest requirements for foreign ownership of farmland. But that just got...

New rules in California aim to reduce water use but not as much as previously planned. However, some communities will still need to cut...

Contributor: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Editor: Dave Price Where is the U.S. economy headed in 2024? That’ s a question most farmers and...

This interview is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . “We had a lot going on in 2023,” Micah Brown, staff attorney for the...

This interview is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Harrison Pittman is a key thought leader at one of the country’s top...