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.
Dave Price
21 minutes ago
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Surplus Peaches After Del Monte Cannery Closing
Taxpayers have stepped in with billions of dollars in aid after Del Monte’s bankruptcy that led to the closure of the company’s California canneries in Modesto and Hughson that left cling peach growers without a processor for their 75,000 tons of product. California lawmakers lobbied the USDA for emergency aid for peach farmers, which led to a $9 million assistance package. “Following our urging to the Trump administration to deliver relief to peach farmers, I am pleased that
Dave Price
7 days ago2 min read
President Trump Defends Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
Following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump is now expressing support for Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland. “You want to see farm prices drop? You want to see farmers lose a lot of money?” Trump said during an interview with Fox’s Sean Hannity, “Just take that (Chinese ownership) out of the market.” Trump had previously been critical of Chinese owners buying American farms. “We’re going to protect it by saying, ‘You can’t come. You can’t
Dave Price
7 days ago3 min read
Wisconsin Farm Sells for Nearly $22,000 an Acre in Rapid-Fire Auction
Stoughton, Wisconsin farm. Picture courtesy: Adam Crist, Peoples Company A 208-acre farm in south-central Wisconsin went up for auction at the end of April. And if you blinked, you might have missed what happened. The farm, located about 15 miles south of Madison in Stoughton, was offered in five tracts. It sold for a combined total of $4,554,884 or $21,946 per acre. Adam Crist, one of the Peoples Company agents handling the sale, said the pace and price left some of the atte
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
7 days ago4 min read
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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.
Dave Price
21 minutes ago3 min read
Notable Land Sales Midwest
Recent Midwest land sales highlight a wide range of values, from $4,300 to $26,600 per acre depending on land use, quality, and location. High-quality cropland in Iowa and Wisconsin continues to command premium prices, while recreational land values vary based on improvements, water access, and habitat features.
American Farmland Owner
2 days ago2 min read
Surplus Peaches After Del Monte Cannery Closing
Taxpayers have stepped in with billions of dollars in aid after Del Monte’s bankruptcy that led to the closure of the company’s California canneries in Modesto and Hughson that left cling peach growers without a processor for their 75,000 tons of product. California lawmakers lobbied the USDA for emergency aid for peach farmers, which led to a $9 million assistance package. “Following our urging to the Trump administration to deliver relief to peach farmers, I am pleased that
Dave Price
7 days ago2 min read
President Trump Defends Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
Following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump is now expressing support for Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland. “You want to see farm prices drop? You want to see farmers lose a lot of money?” Trump said during an interview with Fox’s Sean Hannity, “Just take that (Chinese ownership) out of the market.” Trump had previously been critical of Chinese owners buying American farms. “We’re going to protect it by saying, ‘You can’t come. You can’t
Dave Price
7 days ago3 min read
Wisconsin Farm Sells for Nearly $22,000 an Acre in Rapid-Fire Auction
Stoughton, Wisconsin farm. Picture courtesy: Adam Crist, Peoples Company A 208-acre farm in south-central Wisconsin went up for auction at the end of April. And if you blinked, you might have missed what happened. The farm, located about 15 miles south of Madison in Stoughton, was offered in five tracts. It sold for a combined total of $4,554,884 or $21,946 per acre. Adam Crist, one of the Peoples Company agents handling the sale, said the pace and price left some of the atte
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
7 days ago4 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.
Dave Price
May 223 min read
U.S. House Approves Nationwide E-15 Sales
Midwest states’ renewable fuels industries also received promising news with the long-awaited vote by the U.S. House of Representatives that approved nationwide, year-round sales of E15, which followed years of battling between ethanol supporters and leaders from other states that prioritize continued focus on the oil industry. Ethanol supporters believe the expansion could bring new markets, grow existing ones, and allow the industry to make better use of its surplus product
Dave Price
May 151 min read
Ag Company Makes Key Decision for Midwest State
Corteva selects Johnston, Iowa, for its new seed business HQ, reinforcing the state’s role as a hub for agricultural innovation.
Dave Price
May 152 min read
Senate May Use House Farm Bill as Framework
It is the U.S. Senate’s turn to work on the Farm Bill. After months of negotiations and a vote of 224 to 200, the U.S. House of Representatives on April 30th passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Now, the Senate may have to reference that version. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told a group of the nation’s agricultural reporters that the Agriculture Committee will have to deal with food assistance conflicts and efforts to undo some 2025 tax provision
David Geiger
May 153 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.
Dave Price
May 154 min read
New Route and New Purpose for Midwest Pipeline
The proposed $9 billion multi-state carbon capture pipeline that has led to disagreements over its potential, fights over its path, and disputes about its future is now headed for a different journey. Summit Carbon Solution -- the Ames, Iowa-based company -- has a new plan to shorten its path, travel through a different combination of states, and no longer focus solely on carbon sequestration. The project’s original path would link biofuels facilities through a pipeline that
Dave Price
May 153 min read
Ted Turner’s Legacy on Agriculture
Photo Courtesy INTX: The Internet & Television Expo - 2000 Most Americans who have no connection to agriculture may remember Ted Turner as the founder of CNN and the unconventional visionary who changed television by creating the first 24-hour news cable television network, winning America’s Cup, and purchasing his hometown baseball team (the Atlanta Braves, a team he briefing managed after firing the manager). But Turner later devoted some of his interests to agriculture whe
Dave Price
May 82 min read
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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.
21 minutes ago3 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
KC Fed’s Nate Kauffman: Strengths and Strains in Farm Economy Right Now
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube No doubt that some farmers are feeling serious financial pressure now. But much of the overall agricultural sector can handle this if some of that pressure is not long-lasting, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Senior Vice President Nate Kauffman believes. Kaufmann, who has worked for the Kansas City Fed for more than 14 years, is also the Center for Agriculture and the Economy Executive Director. His role demands a
May 83 min read
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Create New Demand Reality for U.S. Potato Growers
The rapid rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is reshaping how Americans eat. And that shift is beginning to slice through one of the country’s most iconic crops: potatoes. For growers, particularly in states like Idaho, Washington, Wisconsin, and Colorado, the health phenomenon could lead to piles of potatoes unless the potato industry can overcome this latest challenge.
May 14 min read
Global AgInvesting World Summit 2026: Investor-Driven Shift Reshapes the Future of Agriculture and Farmland Capital
Listen and subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts The Global AgInvesting World Summit in New York City has long been a bellwether event for institutional capital flowing into agriculture. This year, the gathering of 700 people from across the globe will see a change in focus to reflect issues that will shape the agricultural landscape for years to come. “For ’26, there were things that were a lot different than ’25,” said Global AgInvesting World Summit Conference P
Apr 243 min read
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