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Join Emmy award winning career journalist, Dave Price, as he discusses land forecast trends, agricultural insights, commodity futures, and more with industry thought leaders. Where Landowners Get Their News from American Farmland Owner aims to provide you with information that helps fuel your passion for the land and your dedication to responsible stewardship. Together, we work towards the enduring prosperity of American agriculture, ensuring that its legacy thrives for generations yet to come.

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August 21, 202632 min

Jeremy Woodrow: Protein Demand Could Push Pollock Popularity

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping howAmericans eat, and Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's Jeremy Woodrow sees anopening for pollock, a high-protein, low-calorie whitefish long hidden in fishsticks and fast food. With three billion pounds harvested annually and modernfreezing technology improving quality, the industry is betting pollock couldbecome a go-to protein source, though Woodrow says demand from the GLP-1 trendis still in its early stages.

August 14, 202633 min

Crop Insurance Executive Kyle Jore: The Future of Crop Insurance May Be More Important Than Ever

Watts & Associates economist Kyle Jore says crop insurance may become even more important as farm profitability remains under pressure and some producers consider selling land or giving up rented acres. Jore believes access to capital, farmland values, and the effectiveness of newer insurance products will play a key role in agriculture's financial stability in the years ahead.

August 7, 202639 min

California Real Estate Firm Founder Scott Bozzo: Here’s Why Some Farmers Are Fallowing Fields

Macotera Ag Group founder Scott Bozzo says California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) could ultimately remove 500,000 to 1 million acres from production as farmers adapt to limited groundwater supplies. With California having roughly 8.2 million irrigated acres, some growers are already leaving fields unplanted, reducing orchard development, or using land for groundwater recharge to stay within water budgets.

July 31, 202640 min

Ag Economist Matt Erickson: Volatility Varies on the Farm

Terrain Ag economist Matt Erickson analyzed more than 30 years of USDA data across 10 Midwest and Plains states and found that farmland returns vary significantly by region. His research showed that states such as Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Iowa generated more of their returns through land appreciation, while states like Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota relied more heavily on income returns, often with greater volatility.

July 24, 202638 min

Real Estate Associate Christina Rather: Prepare for AFIDA

AttorneyChristina Rather says proposed changes to the Agricultural Foreign InvestmentDisclosure Act (AFIDA) could significantly expand reporting requirements forforeign-owned agricultural assets. The proposal would apply to existing landholdings, shorten the lease-reporting threshold from more than 10 years to morethan one year, broaden the definition of agricultural land, and increasepenalties for noncompliance.

July 17, 202634 min

Ron Dunker: Farmers Need to Make a Plan

Ron Dunker of Oaken says one of the biggest risks facing farm operations is the coming transfer of farmland ownership. With roughly half to two-thirds of U.S. farmland operated under lease agreements and a large generational land transition underway, Dunker discusses why farmers need a long-term plan to retain rented acres and strengthen relationships with future landowners.

July 10, 202632 min

Dr. Becky Schewe: Research Shows USDA Cuts Limiting Local Staff for Farmers

A new analysis from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition found the USDA has lost more than 20,000employees since January 2025, including significant reductions in local Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices.Research cited by Dr. Becky Schewe found more than one-third of U.S. counties lost at least one FSA employee, 42 counties lost all FSA county staff, and 141 counties had no NRCS staff by early 2026.

July 2, 202636 min

Tri-State Farmer Jamie Beyer: Why She Flew to Washington to Defend a Trade Deal

Minnesota farmer and American Soybean Association board member Jamie Beyer discusses her recent travel to Washington, D.C., to urge lawmakers to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how this has helped grow U.S. soybean exports to Canada and Mexico. Beyer also highlights the agreement’s support for agricultural biotechnology, noting that new seed traits can take about 13 years to move from the lab to farmers' fields.

June 29, 202633 min

Iowa Senate Leader Mike Klimesh: Hydrogen Could Mean New Income and Landowner Protections

This week, we’re joined by Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh to discuss new laws governing hydrogen exploration in the state, where companies are searching for deposits roughly 8,000 feet underground that could create new income opportunities for landowners. The legislation requires at least 25% voluntary participation in pooled land agreements, adds landowner protections, and could eventually help lower fertilizer costs, which currently run $200–$250 per ton higher in Iowa than in Texas.

June 19, 202635 min

Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin: Overcoming the Southern Plains Drought

Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says drought across the Southern Plains is driving one of the smallest hard red winter wheat crops in 60 to 70 years. About 20% of Kansas acres are expected to be abandoned, with production potentially the lowest since the late 1950s after dry conditions in March and April cut yields across multiple states.