September 11: In a recent Farm+Food+Facts podcast episode, Minnesota corn farmer Nick Peterson and Luke Haggerty of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association discussed how agriculture is at a crossroads. The episode is available here. September 10: Liz Carlisle, an Environmental Studies teacher at the University of California at Santa Barbara, participated in a recent online discussion about perennial crops and their value to food production around the world. She’s written several books and her personal website has more about her. Fun fact: she used to be a country music performer! September 9: The U.S. Department of Agriculture hosted a web event detailing various Farm to School programs available as we start a new school year. There’s a video recording of it here. September 8: Three generations of the Rumpca family share their impressions of family farming and the story of how their South Dakota farm remains partially under water from a 10- inch rainfall one day in 1993. September 7: The Farm Journal Foundation started a new podcast called Agriculture Crunch. In the first episode, FJF Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor Stephanie Mercier shares a historical perspective of the federal Farm Bill. September 4: Nick Horob of Acre Almanac in Fargo, North Dakota, implements artificial intelligence into his work, particularly with respect to guiding and improving agronomic performance on farms. He was part of a session on AI, Data and Precision Agronomy at the recent ASA/CSSA/SSSA 2026 Sustainable Agronomy Conference. September 3: At the recent SXSW 2026 conference, Katie Collins talked about how she and her husband restored 600 acres of land near Fredericksburg, Texas. Using regenerative practices, Collins and her husband boosted the organic matter and water infiltration capacity of the soils. September 2: The Center for Food as Medicine, Longevity, and Healthspan host a recent online discussion with Dr. Marion Nestle on Food and Living Your Best Life. You can view a recording here. September 1: The USDA’s Feral Swine Eradication Pilot Program is accepting applications through September 21 for direct assistance funding opportunities. August 31: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the application deadline to September 30 for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. August 28: The AgriSafe Network talked with Georgia farmer Connie Baptiste as part of a series of interviews with women farmers under the theme “Celebrating Wellness and Women in Ag,” as it happens to be the International Year of the Women Farmer. You can learn more about Baptiste here.