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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.
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Jan 23, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Paying for the Trump Tariffs
After complaining about not getting awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, President Donald Trump later announced 10% tariffs against Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland. The countries opposed Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, which would violate the principles of the countries’ long-standing NATO alliance. Trump threatened the tariffs until, “a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.” However, he later backed down...
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Jan 23, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Whole Milk is Back in School Lunches
After a 15-year absence, whole milk is set to return to school lunches. President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law. The law marks a significant shift in federal school nutrition policy and has been welcomed by dairy producers, rural advocates, and policymakers who see it as a boost to the dairy sector and an expansion of choice for school nutrition programs. Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Acts of 2025 The 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act restricted...
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Jan 23, 2026 ∙ 3 min
UK Equity Partner Charles Whitaker: How Farmers and Investors Both Succeed
The question of whether institutional investors are good for agriculture is not new. It has surfaced repeatedly over the last half-century, often during periods of economic stress or structural change in farming. These days with some farmers burdened by the higher cost of operating and borrowing combined with the lower return for commodities, they may question how they can keep going forward.
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Jan 16, 2026 ∙ 3 min
How Opportunity Zones Could Become a Turning Point for Rural America
Rural America has long faced a familiar set of challenges: declining populations, limited access to capital, and fewer economic opportunities for younger generations. But according to Ron Diamond, Diamond Wealth Founder and Chairman, a powerful and relatively new policy tool may help change that trajectory: rural Opportunity Zones. Diamond told American Farmland Owner that outside investment could be the missing ingredient rural communities need to regain momentum. “I think it’s going to be...
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Jan 16, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Farm Entrepreneur Sharon Krause: Focused on Opportunities for Others
Sharon Krause believes that the future of agriculture is close to home. “From an environmental perspective, the more food that we can grow closer to home, the more we reduce our costs between transportation and storage,” Krause told American Farmland Owner.
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Jan 9, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Virginia Farmer Joel Salatin: Scaling by Creativity, Not Consolidation
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcast For many farm owners today, the question isn’t whether change is coming; it’s how to respond to it without jeopardizing everything they have built. Commodity markets remain volatile, input costs stay stubbornly high, and consolidation continues to squeeze margins. Virginia farmer, author, and outspoken agricultural thinker Joel Salatin offers a significantly different perspective for thinking about growth, resilience, and transition. Joel Salatin bio:...
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Jan 9, 2026 ∙ 4 min
A Steady Market With Select Strength: A Midwest Land Broker’s Take on 2025 and What Lies Ahead in 2026
Johnny Klemme of Geswein Farm & Land reflects on disciplined farmland buyers in 2025 and shares his outlook for how market forces could shape sales in the year ahead. Klemme is co-owner of Geswein Farm & Land in Lafayette, Indiana. He has more than 20 years of business experience and has handled hundreds of millions of dollars in land transactions across Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. He spoke with American Farmland Owner about trends he’s witnessed and factors that could influence...
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Jan 9, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Profitability in English Agriculture: A Challenging Landscape
American farmer’s counterparts “across the pond” face challenges in 2026. Farm profitability in England has been tested by extreme weather, volatile commodity markets, subsidy reforms, and structural challenges in profitability that have left many producers and policymakers grappling with the future of farming economics in the U.K. A Financial Times analysis reported that food production has become unprofitable for a significant portion of English farms. The article noted that nearly...
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Jan 9, 2026 ∙ 3 min
A New Food Pyramid and a New Opportunity for Agriculture
A new year has delivered a new food pyramid from the Trump administration, and we will see how it impacts what Americans buy from farmers. On January 7th, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled an updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025–2030. It was complete with a redesigned food pyramid that departs sharply from models of the past. This policy shift, centered on a message to “eat real food,” could have significant implications for...
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Jan 2, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Economist Ed Yardeni: Pay Attention to Aging Population’s Economic Impact
For much of the last decade, the national conversation about the U.S. economy has revolved around inflation, interest rates, and inequality. But according to veteran economist Ed “Dr. Ed” Yardeni, one of the most powerful forces shaping the current and future economy is far less discussed: America’s aging population. Yardeni -- noted national analyst on CNBC, Bloomberg Television, Fox Business, the Wall Street Journal and elsewhere -- is the President of Yardeni Research and regularly shares...
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Jan 2, 2026 ∙ 2 min
MAHA: Three Things to Watch in 2026
MAHA, Make America Healthy Again, will influence America’s food system in 2026, although it may be too early to know how deeply. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy, Junior, has made a host of claims about ultra-processed foods, synthetic dyes, and pesticides and discussed thematic changes to better promote good health in Americans, especially children. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February 2025 that created the MAHA Commission. It tasked...
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Jan 2, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Mental Health on the Farm: Breaking the Silence in Rural America
The holidays bring heightened attention to mental health and stress. Mental health struggles in rural communities, particularly among farmers and ranchers, have long been hidden behind a culture of toughness and self-reliance. Washington State Representative Tom Dent, Republican from Moses Lake, has worked to increase awareness and resources for his fellow rural ranchers and farmers and get more people to understand that growing pressures facing agriculture makes addressing mental health...
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