This $1 million investment will help provide the equivalent of more than 4 million meals* to rural communities, doubling Land O’Lakes’ yearly impact to provide meals when families need it most. ARDEN HILLS, MN (December 15, 2025) – Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of the nation’s largest farmer- and member-owned cooperatives, today announced a $1 million hunger relief investment aimed at …
DWFI Podcast 48 – A Decade of Daugherty Water for Food Leadership
In this special episode, host Frances Hayes sits down with Peter McCornick, Executive Director of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, as he concludes nearly a decade of leadership. This deep-dive conversation covers Peter’s distinguished career, from his early life on a farm in Scotland and pivotal international work in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, to what drew …
Denali Transforms Organic Waste into More Than 12 Billion Pounds of Animal Feed, Fertilizers and Compost in 2024
Recycled agriculture-grade products fed nearly 50,000 cattle and enriched more than 100,000 acres of farmland Russellville, Ark. – September 10, 2025 — Denali, the nation’s leading recycler of organics, announced today that it collected and transformed organic materials into 12 billion pounds of high-quality agriculture-grade products, which helped build resilience for American agriculture, supporting healthy soils, nourishing livestock, and reducing …
DWFI Podcast 43 – Irrigation and Global Health
In the 43rd episode of the Water for Food Podcast, host Frances Hayes speaks with Claudia Ringler of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) about the crucial link between irrigation and global health, expanding on Ringler’s recent Heuermann Lecture as part of the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference and previous episodes in this podcast. Together they explore how …
MAHA Creates Concerns for Farmers
President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission issued its first report on childhood health Thursday, creating concerns in the agriculture community about what it could mean for the future of crop protection tools. Making the announcement at the White House with President Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy said the report is a call to action …
Advanced Agrilytics Releases New White Paper: “Transforming Global Food Production One Algorithm at a Time”
Indianapolis, IN – May 6, 2025—Advanced Agrilytics, a leader in precision agronomic solutions, today announced the publication of a new white paper titled “Transforming Global Food Production One Algorithm at a Time.” The paper underscores the company’s mission to revolutionize food production and agricultural sustainability with its patented sub-acre analysis technology. The full white paper is available for download here. …
DWFI Podcast 42 – 15th Anniversary of DWFI
This special episode of the Water for Food Podcast commemorates the 15th anniversary of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute by sharing the story of its origin. You can read the full historical account here. The 15th anniversary year will be highlighted by a celebration reception at the upcoming 2025 Water for Food Global Conference, held in Lincoln, Nebraska, …
DWFI Podcast 40 – Irrigation’s Role in Agricultural Productivity
In the 40th episode of the Water for Food Podcast, Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI) Director of Communications and Public Relations Frances Hayes sits down with Darren Siekman at the Valmont Industries headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. Darren is the Vice President of Policy and Industry Strategy at Valley Agriculture, a Valmont Company. The two discuss Valmont’s history and global …
New RaboResearch Podcast Frutonomía Explores Fruit Market Complexities and Opportunities ahead of Global Fresh Produce and Floral Show
CHESTERFIELD, MO (October 15, 2024) – Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team today announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by horticulture and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas, to explore the challenges, trends and opportunities for the global fruit market. Presented primarily in Spanish, each episode of the podcast will highlight individual fresh fruit markets, …
2024 Rabobank BBQ Index
Consumers Battle Fatigue Over Food Inflation Inflation has been running hot for a prolonged period and while some relief from the heat is evident, consumers are exhausted from historically high food prices and now exhibiting greater frugality. In 2024, hosting a 10-person barbecue on the Fourth of July will cost $99, the highest on record. This year, beer, beef, soda …
DWFI Podcast 34 – Impacts of Climate Change in the US
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is federally mandated by Congress and released every four years to serve as the foremost review of research on the current and future impacts of climate change in the United States. In this episode of the Water for Food Podcast, DWFI Director of Communications and Public Relations Frances Hayes discusses key findings of the report …
2024 Ag & Food Policy Summit: Revitalizing Rural Revenues
The topic for the Agri-Pulse 2024 Ag & Food Policy Summit was Revitalizing Rural Revenues, exploring a wide variety of options, from local food systems to biomanufacturing, environmental markets and the potential to increase overseas demand. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast. Photos Agri-Pulse …
DWFI Podcast 32 – The Melting Cryosphere
This edition of the Daugherty Water for Food podcast features a discussion with Randall Ritzema, Tika Gurung, and Nick Brozović on the Melting Cryosphere and Food & Water Security. A 2023 report called Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: An Outlook (HI-WISE), published by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), was an urgent call …
Quality Roasting Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Valders, WI – Quality Roasting, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality soybean meal and oil products since 1991, is pleased to announce that Erin Davis will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2024. Davis has been instrumental in leading the growth of the company since she joined Quality Roasting in 2016. With two soy processing plants in Wisconsin, …
DWFI Podcast 31 – Agriculture in Space
Yufeng Ge, Santosh Pitla and David Jones have already conducted research in the areas of ag-relevant sensors for more efficient application of fertilizer and water, and the development of an autonomous planter capable of seeding a 5-acre field all on its own. But now they’ve set their sights quite a bit higher — growing food in space. The three biological …