Farm Food Facts

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Carla Schultz, owner of Eight Plates Farm in Michigan and a United Soybean Board farmer-leader, and Patrick Giberson, owner of Giberson Farms in New Jersey and a United Soybean farmer-leader and a USFRA board member, about the 2025 cropping year, new uses of soybeans and challenges facing the industry.   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter...

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dr. Tom Richard, retired professor from Penn State University, about agricultural energy systems and the myriad of opportunities for farmers to improve efficiency.  To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here . Check out USFRA’s report on the “ Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative .”...

Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Retired Laboratory Director, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and Dr. Bruno Basso, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University, provide three practices farmers can implement to increase nitrogen efficiency.  Learn more about the study here: Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability...

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Retired Laboratory Director, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and Dr. Bruno Basso, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University, about USFRA’s new study, “Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability.” We cover the new analysis, what conserva...

Serena Schaffner, Chief Marketing Officer at the American Pecan Council and the American Pecan Promotion Board discusses how artificial intelligence could impact the pecan industry.    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Serena Schaffner, Chief Marketing Officer at the American Pecan Council and the American Pecan Promotion Board provides an overview of the U.S. pecan industry, including domestic and international marketing strategies, grower challenges and research that is identifying new opportunities.    Resources:   https://eatpecans.com/     https://americanpecan.co...

Dr. Sally Flis, Director of Sustainable Ag Programs at Nutrien shares how she’s keeping an eye on the biofuel space and the opportunities it could have for farmers with the 45Z tax credit and other incentives.   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dr. Sally Flis, Director of Sustainable Ag Programs at Nutrien, about Nutrien’s 2024 Sustainability Report. We cover the big takeaways on nitrogen efficiencies, agronomics, the impact of technology, and more.  Resources:   2024 Nutrien Sustainability Report   The FARMSMART podcast   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in...

Jamie Fisher, Managing Director of Farmer for Sustainable Food, and Paul Cornette, dairy farmer and owner of Cornette Dairy, talk about the importance of connecting farm data to the supply chain, and how farmers use tools like glyphosate for conservation efforts.    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Paul Cornette, dairy farmer and owner of Cornette Dairy, and Jamie Fisher, Managing Director of Farmer for Sustainable Food (FSF), about how FSF is making a positive impact for farmers and their communities.    Resources:   A Framework for Farm-Level Sustainability Projects   Producer-Led Group Roadmap: A guide to farmers and partners in conservation   P...

Doug Berven, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at POET and a USFRA board member, speaks to the current state of the agriculture economy. Learn more here .  To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Doug Berven, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at POET and a USFRA board member, about the importance of E-15, popular fuel choice around the world, opportunities for infrastructure updates and technology advancements.   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Dawn Caldwell, Executive Director of Renewable Fuels Nebraska talks about the benefits carbon dioxide pipelines in Nebraska will provide. Dawn also shares how we must find ways to interest the next generation in agricultural careers.   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dawn Caldwell, Executive Director of Renewable Fuels Nebraska, about the status of the ethanol industry, E15, the “Golden Nebraska Triangle,” export markets and more.   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Join Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza and Terry Quam, a fourth-generation beef farmer and member of the Cattleman’s Beef Board and of U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action, as they discuss conservation efforts, soil carbon management, price of technology, beef genetics and future goals.    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here .  

Jacqi Coleman, Senior Vice-President of Sustainability Partnerships and Stewardship, and Bridgett Hilshey, Senior Director of Sustainability Projects, both at Dairy Management Inc., share what they are keeping an eye on in the space of environmental sustainability.   And check out the Dairy Conservation Navigator , created by the U.S. Dairy Checkoff, a platform that simplifies complex sustainabili...

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Jacqi Coleman, Senior Vice-President of Sustainability Partnerships and Stewardship, and Bridgett Hilshey, Senior Director of Sustainability Projects, both of Dairy Management Inc., about the Dairy Conservation Navigator . It is a free online platform that consolidates science-based information about dairy conservation topics and the practices and techno...

Join us as Jennifer Gannon, director of programs and public relations for the Maryland Grain Producers, shares insights on what to consider when exploring on-farm solar projects.    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here . Check out USFRA’s report, “ Potential for U.S. Agriculture to Be Greenhouse Gas Negative .”  

Join Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza and Jennifer Gannon, a farmer and director of programs and public relations for Maryland Grain Producers, as they discuss research her group co-led to better understand the impact of changing climate conditions on Maryland growers, conservation practices farmers are implementing amid those changes, and farmers’ perspectives on the potential for revenue through...

Join us as Logan Thompson, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at Kansas State University, and Ermias Kebreab, Associate Dean for Global Engagement in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, as well as Director of the World Food Center at UC Davis, share what practices they are excited about in the space of animal production and management.   To stay connected with USFRA,...

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action established an independent scientific working group to analyze the potential for U.S. agriculture to collectively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and possibly achieve a state of negative emissions, or emitting fewer total GHGs than are sequestered. The resulting report, “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative,” was peer-reviewed and...

Join us as Dr. Romulo Lollato, associate professor of agronomy, Extension wheat and forage specialist at Kansas State University, provides insights on the challenges of estimating global warming potential per unit of nitrogen fertilizer that is applied, especially in semi-arid conditions.  To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here . Check out USFRA’...

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action has introduced a groundbreaking report, “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative.” In this episode, we dive deeper into one of the key areas of opportunity outlined in the report — the crop production yield gap.  Join Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza and Dr. Romulo Lollato, associate professor of agronomy, Extension wheat and forage specia...

Join us as Dr. Elizabeth Ellis of Colorado State University shares her insights about how farmers are increasing soil carbon storage with practices already in place.   To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here . Check out USFRA’s report,“ Potential for U.S. Agriculture to Be Greenhouse Gas Negative .”  

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action established an independent scientific working group to analyze the potential for U.S. agriculture to collectively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and possibly achieve a state of negative emissions, or emitting fewer total GHGs than are sequestered. The resulting report, “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative,” was peer-reviewed and...