Mary Swander: Taking Farm Succession Conversations on the RoadMary Swander’s show is back on the road with the same mission: to use a unique way to get farm families across the country thinking about their succession plans. Her approach is really unique and for a good reason.Only 56% of the farms in the United States were involved in some level of succession planning, according to the 2017 USDA Census. “Yeah, no, no, it’s something no one wants to talk about, because it’s money,” ...| AmericanFarmlandNews
Agriculture producers had warned the Trump administration for months, along with members of Congress, that deportation raids by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) could devastate food production and processing. Many workers in the industry are immigrants. Some of them have legal status, while others do not.Last week, they thought that their industry might be spared from the administration’s attempts to deport millions of people. But on Monday, The Washington Post was among the n...| AmericanFarmlandNews
Climate Land Leaders: How to Conserve and Protect Your Land with Teresa OpheimCorn is growing in parts of North Dakota where it didn’t used to grow. Citrus production has fallen 90% over the past two decades in Florida. Other areas have dealt with record rainfall, higher heat, or drought like they have never experienced before. Has the behavior of humans caused permanent alterations in the planet’s weather systems? Is this somehow just an extended weather pattern that will subside? There ...| AmericanFarmlandNews
How do producers increase income, add to their yearly production and save money for consumers? When it comes to Florida blueberries, some University of Florida researchers believe that developing the right genes could accomplish all those things.Blueberry season in Florida usually runs from February to May. But results of a new study show that researchers found a way to also grow productive berries in the fall.RELATED: Read the American Fruit Grower story on the research here. Dr. Patricio M...| AmericanFarmlandNews
Recent farmland sales include a legacy Ohio dairy farm, Illinois development ground, and premium Iowa cropland with top-tier soils and strong CSR2 ratings.| AmericanFarmlandNews
AFO Rick NaereboutListen and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. This year has brought six months of uncertainty and chaos for farm producers and their migrant workers. Rick Naerebout doesn’t pretend that he thinks that he has all the answers, or that he can predict the future. But he is feeling more confident that some of the changes that he seeks for the dairy industry could happen in the months ahead.Naerebout has been in the dairy business most of his life. He grew up on his family...| AmericanFarmlandNews
Champaign Berry Farm: Owners Hope More Farmers Choose to Grow BerriesThey didn’t start with black raspberries, peaches, gooseberries, or currants. But they also didn’t know that customers would drive several hours to fill a basket fresh from the farm. Mike and Cathy Pullins adjusted their business plans for Champaign Berry Farm in Urbana, Ohio. They hope that other farmers do, too.“We’re not gonna live forever,” Mike Pullins told American Farmland Owner as he sat next to his wife, ...| AmericanFarmlandNews
The company that has already invested millions of dollars to construct a five-state, $9 billion carbon sequestration pipeline vows to try again after yet another regulatory setback. Summit Carbon Solutions -- the company based in Ames, Iowa – learned Tuesday its latest permit application was “not viable,” according to regulators with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.Summit has tried for three years to get the necessary permit to build a portion of its pipeline through the s...| AmericanFarmlandNews
Mitchell Hora: 45Z Credits Will Lead to Surge in Carbon AwarenessWhile members of Congress, lobby groups, and impacted Americans argued over the ramifications of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Mitchell Hora was making plans…and feeling optimistic.“It’s a big deal,” Hora told American Farmland Owner from his office in Washington, Iowa. Hora is the founder and CEO of Continuum Ag, an agricultural consulting company that prioritizes improving soil health for fellow farmers.P...| AmericanFarmlandNews
A Montana Man’s Trip to Try to Save His Solar Business: Ralph WaltersSince a Wyoming farm boy who expected a longer career as a lighting technician for film and television never anticipated that he would end up owning a solar business with his wife in Montana, it is perhaps fitting that he took an expected trip to Washington, D.C. to fight for the future of the industry that he now treasures.“It's just a really neat technology,” Ralph Walters told American Farmland Owner from his office...| AmericanFarmlandNews
Paul NeifferPaul Neiffer is a farm boy by birth. As an adult, he now owns farms in three states. So, he still believes in the future of farmland. But he also believes that the next several years could be difficult for the farmers he serves.“The psyche right now (for farmers) is this year really is not great,” Neiffer said from his office in Colorado.Neiffer is a certified public accountant who specializes in taxes and accounting services for farmers and agricultural processors. He authors...| AmericanFarmlandNews
