October 8-9: During the ASA/CSSA/SSSA 2026 Sustainable Agronomy Conference, Brett Hundley of Agroforestry Partners and Dr. Larry Godsey, a land appraiser who formerly worked with the University of Missouri Center For Agroforestry, presented details on the pros and cons of agroforestry. (Unfortunately, the video is behind a paywall.) October 7: Michigan farmer Jeff Sandborn offered some brief observations about learning to use artificial intelligence in his operation. His comments were in a “bonus” version of the Farm+Food+Facts podcast from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action. October 6: S&P Global Commodity Insights employees Juan Sacoto and Emerson Wohlenberg appeared in a September 16th episode of the Farm+Food+Facts podcast from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action to share their impressions about biofuels as a key factor in the future of ag prosperity. Those were based on an S&P Global study commissioned by USFRA. October 5: Josh Strine, a PhD student working at the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture talks about corn and soybean pricing in the midst of the harvest of those two crops in the midwest. September 30-October 2: A recent episode of the Maine Farmcast featured retired Maine extension agent Richard Brzozowski offering advice to young and beginning farmers. September 29: The Farm Foundation hosted an online forum titled BRICS and the Balance of Power in Global Food and Agricultural Markets. There’s a recording here. September 28: The U.S. Meat Export Federation celebrates 50 years in existence with the announcement that exports of beef and pork to Japan reached the $100 billion mark in July. September 25: Georgia citrus grower Lindy Savelle shared some observations about ensuring the safety and health of visitors to farms. She was featured in a video provided by the AgriSafe Network. September 23-24: Pittsville, Wisconsin, Fire Chief, Jerry Minor, talks about the challenges posed when called to a farm emergency. And he also describes the lack of farming experience among rural firefighters these days. Minor was a guest in a recent episode of the AgriSafe network podcast, Talking Total Farmer Health. September 22: The legal ins and outs of having underage workers on the farm--whether they be youngsters in the farm family or nonfamily labor. Audrey Thompson, an attorney at the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, gave a presentation on Child Labor Laws for Agricultural Employers. A recording is available here. September 21: Researching and evaluating cancer risks for farmers, based on information from the Iowa Cancer Registry. Former Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health director Renee Anthony interviewed Caroline Powell of the Iowa Cancer Consortium. A recording is available here.