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Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin: Overcoming the Southern Plains Drought

If you want to make it rain, you should just pull the combine out of the shed. That’s the joke. The absence of rain…until it arrived much too late…has not been funny to farmers in the Southern Plains.

Dave Price

53 minutes ago

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WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL INSIGHTS

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Building a Marketplace for CI Credits

Farmers and tech companies are working together to build a system that can sell carbon intensity (CI) scores. For over a decade, farmers like Mitchell Hora, founder and CEO of Continuum Ag, believed they would be able to make a profit from their conservation practices. Now, the market could open early next year, pending an update from the IRS on its Section 45Z federal tax credit proposal. Hora has been pushing to make 45Z happen and help farmers profit from it. He has worked

David Geiger

17 minutes ago4 min read

No Relief for Interest Rates and Increased Expectations That Borrowing Rates Will Rise

A change in leadership at the Federal Reserve did not lead to the immediate change that President Donald Trump has demanded for months: lower borrowing rates. In fact, the opposite could be happening later this year if the Fed decides to raise rates following implementation of policies since Trump returned to office which included launching a global trade war and military strikes against Iran. Those actions are among the forces that have pushed up inflation higher than when P

Dave Price

21 minutes ago2 min read

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Agricultural Uncertainty Remains Because of War in the Middle East

Global politics continue to impact the American economy overall. Gas prices initially declined – and fell below $4 per gallon for the first time since March – after President Donald Trump reached a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with Iran that could, in theory, end the war with Iran that has lasted since February 28. However, the framework agreement is only a temporary pause and not yet a final deal. Numerous members of Congress, including both Republicans and Democrats, have pu

Dave Price

29 minutes ago2 min read

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Building a Marketplace for CI Credits

Farmers and tech companies are working together to build a system that can sell carbon intensity (CI) scores. For over a decade, farmers like Mitchell Hora, founder and CEO of Continuum Ag, believed they would be able to make a profit from their conservation practices. Now, the market could open early next year, pending an update from the IRS on its Section 45Z federal tax credit proposal. Hora has been pushing to make 45Z happen and help farmers profit from it. He has worked

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

David Geiger

17 minutes ago4 min read

No Relief for Interest Rates and Increased Expectations That Borrowing Rates Will Rise

A change in leadership at the Federal Reserve did not lead to the immediate change that President Donald Trump has demanded for months: lower borrowing rates. In fact, the opposite could be happening later this year if the Fed decides to raise rates following implementation of policies since Trump returned to office which included launching a global trade war and military strikes against Iran. Those actions are among the forces that have pushed up inflation higher than when P

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

21 minutes ago2 min read

Agricultural Uncertainty Remains Because of War in the Middle East

Global politics continue to impact the American economy overall. Gas prices initially declined – and fell below $4 per gallon for the first time since March – after President Donald Trump reached a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with Iran that could, in theory, end the war with Iran that has lasted since February 28. However, the framework agreement is only a temporary pause and not yet a final deal. Numerous members of Congress, including both Republicans and Democrats, have pu

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

29 minutes ago2 min read

Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin: Overcoming the Southern Plains Drought

If you want to make it rain, you should just pull the combine out of the shed. That’s the joke. The absence of rain…until it arrived much too late…has not been funny to farmers in the Southern Plains.

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

53 minutes ago4 min read

Fed Economists: Agriculture Showing Resilience Despite Ongoing Challenges

The struggles facing U.S. farmers and the agriculture industry as a whole have been well documented over the past few years. The headlines paint a picture of a sector under pressure: low commodity prices, high input costs, trade disputes, and global conflicts that continue to weigh on the bottom line of both farmers and the businesses that support them. But a recent article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, packed with data spanning the past 25 years, offers some

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Jun 123 min read

Farm Data May Become Agriculture's New Asset

A new product may soon emerge for farmland owners across the United States: their data. At the 2026 TopSoil Summit June 10 in Riverside, Iowa, speakers emphasized the importance of watching updates on the Section 45Z federal tax credit. By using conservation practices and keeping good records, farmers and landowners can tap into an emerging asset. Mitchell Hora, who created the summit and is also founder and CEO of Continuum Ag, said there was a lot of uncertainty when he fir

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

David Geiger

Jun 123 min read

What to Know about New World Screwworm

The return of the New World screwworm (NWS) may have younger or newer ranchers and farmers searching for information since the past few generations haven’t had to worry much about the potentially fatal parasitic pest. The confirmation this month of seven cases of NWS (6 in Texas and 1 in New Mexico) put the greatest focus on livestock and possibly pets. The parasitic fly can cause severe – potentially fatal – infestations with its unique ability to target living issue rather

LIVESTOCK & ANIMAL HEALTH (LIV)

Dave Price

Jun 122 min read

Almond Growers Finally Seeing Some Stability After Years of Tough Decisions

For almond growers, the last several years have been defined by difficult choices, tight margins, and a lot of uncertainty. But according to Carl Evers III, President of AgIS Capital Property Management and Director of Sustainability, the industry may finally be finding some balance.

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

Jun 123 min read

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Land Values Hold Firm in Midwest as Farm Borrowing Needs Increase

A new change has impacted one of the long-standing responsibilities of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which monitors the agricultural economy across the Midwest. The Chicago Fed's district includes some of the nation's most agriculture-intensive states: Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Each quarter, the bank releases survey results from agricultural lenders through its AgLetter publication. These responses provide a snapshot of land values and credit co

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Jun 53 min read

The Wait for a Decision on Glyphosate Cancer Case Ruling

Farmers could learn within the next month whether additional lawsuits may move forward about claims that agricultural pesticides cause cancer. The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case in April that could have broad implications in the search for answers about what is causing an increase in cancer diagnoses in certain parts of the country. It would also impact companies that make pesticides and herbicides, and agricultural producers who rely on weed and pest killers on their farms.

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

Jun 53 min read

New World Screwworm Raises Concerns about Spread and Government’s Response

Newer generations of cattle ranchers may have never envisioned that they are now searching for whatever information they can about New World Screwworm, a highly infectious parasite that had largely been eradicated in the United States for more than 60 years. And it has triggered tension between local and state leaders in Texas and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. A calf near La Pryor in South Texas – about 50 miles from the border with Mexico – has ignited the na

LIVESTOCK & ANIMAL HEALTH (LIV)

Dave Price

Jun 53 min read

Canadian Couple: Sharing Farm Hub Concept to Support Local Farmers

A man in one country and a woman from another country who randomly met at a concert, dated long-distance, and started as farmers largely by persistence and the generosity of an older couple, hope that others can replicate their agricultural pathway to profitability. Although, they don’t expect others to follow their exact steps.

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

Jun 53 min read

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Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin: Overcoming the Southern Plains Drought

If you want to make it rain, you should just pull the combine out of the shed. That’s the joke. The absence of rain…until it arrived much too late…has not been funny to farmers in the Southern Plains.

53 minutes ago4 min read

Almond Growers Finally Seeing Some Stability After Years of Tough Decisions

For almond growers, the last several years have been defined by difficult choices, tight margins, and a lot of uncertainty. But according to Carl Evers III, President of AgIS Capital Property Management and Director of Sustainability, the industry may finally be finding some balance.

Jun 123 min read

Canadian Couple: Sharing Farm Hub Concept to Support Local Farmers

A man in one country and a woman from another country who randomly met at a concert, dated long-distance, and started as farmers largely by persistence and the generosity of an older couple, hope that others can replicate their agricultural pathway to profitability. Although, they don’t expect others to follow their exact steps.

Jun 53 min read

Family Farmer Advocate Ben Tindall: Washington’s Water Fight Puts Farmers in the Crosshairs

Water has always been life in agriculture. In Washington state, it’s also become a source of tension for some family farmers.

May 293 min read

Ag Entrepreneur Mitchell Hora: The Wait for 45Z Clarity

Mitchell Hora, an Iowa farmer and soil health consulting company owner, will soon have a decade of experience putting on his TopSoil Summit. The question is whether he will have a vital answer in time for the 300-500 farmers and investors from across the country who will show up.

May 223 min read

Farmland Fund Leader Drew Lipke: New Option for Investors Offers Flexibility

Farmland investing has been increasingly appealing to some people as an inflation hedge. But some potential investors have stayed away because they don’t want their money tied up for too long.

May 154 min read

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