October 30: Tim Marquis of John Deere was among several panelists in a webinar put on by the Farm Foundation titled Farming in the Age of AI. You can view a recording here. October 29: Viriterra, Inc., is a new entrant in the crop protection business. It’s first product, Perseus SC, is for controlling resistant weed varieties and other problems weeds in several crops. October 27-28: Long-time D.C. area journalist, author, and public speaker Alan Bjerga offers some observations about the upcoming election (Nov. 3), and also comments on the prospects for getting a Farm Bill passed before Congress adjourns for the current session. October 26: During this National Co-op Month, Ryan Anderson from CHS talks about how co-operatives are of value to farmers--and especially so when there’s a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the ag marketplace. October 23: Melissa Ploeckelman-Brown of the National Farm Medicine Center was among a panel of ag safety and health specialists featured in an Agri-Safe Network webinar titled Farm Safety Through Storytelling. To access the video of that session, use this link. If it has expired, you can set up either a paid membership or a free account with Agri-Safe. October 22: A law professor at West Virginia University, Ann Eisenberg, wrote the 2024 book, Reviving Rural America. She talked about it in this episode of a University of Minnesota Extension podcast. October 21: In addition to running a regular cow-calf operation, Florida cattlewoman Renee Strickland specializes in sending not just live cattle but other livestock to overseas buyers. The animals are sent by air or ocean-going vessels and are, in many cases, used for breeding purposes to improve genetic lines. Strickland was featured in a new podcast by the Farm Journal Foundation. October 20: National Milk Producers Federation’s President and CEO Gregg Doud issued a statement about the industry’s concerns about whether flavored milk will be removed from school lunch programs. Doud says there’s a chance a proposed rule change will lower the standards for added sugars in school meals and flavored milks could be targeted. Farm to Fork interviewed NMPF’s Senior Director for Regulatory Affairs, Miquela Hanselman, about the subject. October 19: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s radio news division issued reports on October crop and harvest forecasts for soybeans and corn. October 12-16: All this week’s shows were gleaned from the 2026 Ag Outlook Forum, a joint effort of The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City and Agri-Pulse Communications. Video recordings from the event can be viewed here. Given that Agri-Pulse is a subscription service, the link may not operate properly for you.