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Writer Since: Sep 18, 2023
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Dave Price joins American Farmland Owner, continuing his career in journalism that has spanned more than two decades in four states. Dave has earned a prestigious national Emmy, Edward R. Murrow and dozens of state and regional awards for his reporting, writing and anchoring.
He has written two books: “Caucus Chaos” and “Caucus Chaos Trump.” Both share Dave’s experiences covering the always unpredictable way Iowans help pick the next president. He loves speaking to groups, sharing his experiences and listening to the unique ideas of others.
Dave is a Midwest native who grew up in Belleville, Illinois and lives in Iowa, where his wife’s family has farmed for nearly a century. His focus at AFO is to provide thoughtful, thorough insight while talking with decision makers and innovators regarding the latest research, land trends and sustainable practices.
Articles (496)
Apr 10, 2026 ∙ 2 min
What John Deere’s Right to Repair Settlement Means
John Deere agreed to pay out $99 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for a practice about which farmers have complained for years: right to repair. In the terms of the settlement, Deere did not acknowledge that it did anything wrong but would pay out the money to farmers following the longstanding allegations that it restricted access to tools and repairs. Those restrictions, farmers complained, essentially limited repairs to certain dealers, raised costs, and established a monopolistic...
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Apr 10, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Rise in Farm Bankruptcies
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has pushed people to think about perspective as they look at Chapter 12 bankruptcies that increased for farmers by 46% year-to-year. "A quick note on that bankruptcy number,” Rollins told Fox Business . “Any time you hear that number, anyone should panic.” Rollins doesn’t want producers to focus on the percentage increase. “Honestly, it went from 30 farms, I think, to 60 or 70 farms. So, the percentage looks tough, but out of over a million farms...
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Apr 10, 2026 ∙ 5 min
AgAmerica’s Curt Covington: Why Farmland Values May Drop
The years-long increase in farmland values may finally fall victim to financial pressure’s gravity after previously showing remarkable resilience despite inflation, supply chain strains, input cost increases, and declining farmer incomes. That is the feeling from Curt Covington, Senior Director of Institution Credit at AgAmerica Lending.
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Apr 3, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Producers Criticize End of USDA Program That Helped Emerging Farmers
DEI disdain trumped a federal program that provided funding for some beginning farmers in 40 states. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has become a target by Republican-led governmental entities across the United States over the past several years amid criticism that the efforts to aid groups that have faced discrimination are themselves racist. Supporters of DEI say that the programs help various demographic communities that have not had the same economic opportunities that others have had. ...
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Apr 3, 2026 ∙ 3 min
How Much the War with Iran Increases Costs for American Farmers
The decision by the Trump administration to attack Iran in retaliation for that country’s previous and potential future attacks on Americans continues to raise costs for producers, especially fertilizer. The economic hardship caused nearly two dozen U.S. agricultural organizations to already reach out to the U.S. Department of Commerce to ask for reductions in tariffs that have further increased fertilizer costs. Here is how much more expensive it has become for America’s farmers by the...
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Apr 3, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Corn Leader Mark Mueller: Time for White House to Push Harder for E15
Mark Mueller is a fourth-generation farmer from northeast Iowa who has grown corn for three decades and serves in a statewide role with a national voice. Those credentials are likely the reason that he received a V.I.P. invite to an event at the White House.
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Mar 27, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Kentucky Family Turns Down $26 Million for Farm from Data Center Developer
A northern Kentucky community has overcome the Great Depression a century ago and a poverty rate nearly twice the national average. Residents have been tested again and again. But few of Mason County’s 17,000 residents in Mayfield demonstrated their commitment to the community, their traditions, and their land more than Ida Huddleston and her daughter Delsia Bare. Because of that commitment, the mother and daughter may be the most famous residents since legendary singer and actress Rosemary...
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Mar 27, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Nebraska Fires: The Widespread Damage and the Inspiration to Help
First came the fast-moving wildfires, damage, and agony. Then came the help from fellow farmers who always seem to rise to the moment to help another farmer in need. High winds and dry conditions fueled some of the worst fires in the history of Nebraska this month, burning more than 800,000 acres and reshaping the outlook for farmers and ranchers heading into the growing season. At the center of the devastation was the Morrill Fire. That fire scorched more than 640,000 acres across the...
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Mar 27, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Farmer and Strategist Brian Reisinger: Politicians, Pay Attention to Rural America
Brian Reisinger has worked for a governor who ran for president, a U.S. Senator who ran for president, and another U.S. Senator who thought about running for president. These days, Reisinger has put politics aside as he has focused full-time on agriculture, his business, and his young family.
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Mar 20, 2026 ∙ 4 min
This Entrepreneur Focuses on Opportunity and Not Heated Immigration Debate
With the United States in the middle of a fierce debate on which immigrants should be allowed to legally remain and work in the United States, people like Sharon Krause is focused on opportunities for those committed to making a living on the farm. Should all people who entered the country illegally be forced to leave? Should only those who have violent criminal records be removed? Should everyone who overstayed a temporary visa get deported? Those questions and others have divided local,...
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Mar 20, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Joshua Manske: Back to the Farm after Pro Golf Career
The family farm required the same characteristic that helped Joshua Manske thrive on the golf course: patience. Agriculture was never really something Manske left behind. But it was something that patiently waited for him to return.
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Mar 13, 2026 ∙ 2 min
States Consider Moratorium on Data Centers
How widespread is the opposition from people who don’t want farmland converted to data centers, are concerned about the water use from those facilities, oppose taxpayer subsidies for data centers, or a combination of those three complaints? It is so much so that nearly one in four states have considered moratorium legislation on new data centers, according to Good Jobs First , a nonprofit organization that tracks government subsidies, actions that it considers corporate misconduct, and...
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