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Land Line: Commodity Ag Regrets, Bailout Blues, Corn & Climate, USDA Regenerative Ag Pilot, Manure Monitoring, Conservation & Community, Farmer-to-Farmer

By Brian DeVore (editor)

December 16, 2025

Iowa Farm & Rural Life Poll: 2025 Summary (November) The majority of farmers responding to the latest Iowa Farm & Rural Life Poll feel that a reliance on specialized commodity agriculture is bad for them and their communities. Highlights: Sixty-nine percent agreed with the statement “Increased specialization in commodities (corn, soybeans, hogs, etc.) has led… Read More →

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Land Line: Ag Bailout, Trade War, Manure Digesters, Bird Flu, Local Food Kitchen, Eco-Ag Labor, Ultra-Processed Foods

By Brian DeVore (editor)

November 26, 2025

As Struggling Farmers Take On Debt, a Bailout From D.C. May Come Too Late (11/17/25) The Trump administration is receptive to the idea of using government aid to soften the blow of trade wars and an unprofitable harvest, but it’s doubtful aid would arrive in time to rescue the next planting season, according to The… Read More →

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Tags: agroecology • avian flu • CAFO • community based food systems • factory farms • federal farm policy • food nutrition • manure digesters • rural economic development • tariffs • trade war • ultra-processed food