Feedstuffs in Focus

Billions of dollars swing on a few key questions: How big is the crop, where is it thriving, and where is it under stress right now? We sit down with Gabby Nizri and David Shoaf of SatYield to unpack how satellite crop monitoring is changing commodity market intelligence for corn, soybeans, wheat, and more and why timing can matter as much as accuracy. We talk about what SatYield actually delivers: independent crop and physical supply intelligence built from satellite imagery, weather and so...

Dairy policy can feel like Washington noise until it hits the farm gate. From the World Dairy Expo, we sit down with Gregg Doud, CEO and president of the National Milk Producers Federation, to name the pressure points dairy producers are facing and what could realistically change in 2026 and 2027. We start with immigration reform and the uncomfortable truth dairy lives with every day: the work is year-round, but U.S. immigration policy has not kept up. Doud explains why H-2A does not fit dai...

Producer dollars power the pork checkoff, so the big question is simple: how do we make sure those dollars solve real problems on real farms? We dig into the National Pork Board’s producer-led advisory committee model and why the shift to “advice only” is meant to tighten focus, improve accountability, and keep decisions grounded in daily barn realities. Jamie Burr, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Chad Herring, a NPB board member and advisory committee chair, walk us through the We Care ad...

Regenerative agriculture sounds simple until you’re the one changing practices, sharing field data, and taking the risk on yield and cost. We sit down with Paul Scheetz, Director of Regenerative Agriculture at ADM, to get specific about what they’ve learned since launching regenerative ag efforts and why the hardest part is often not the agronomy, but the trust. Farmers routinely ask, “Why do you want this data?” and we break down how that concern gets answered in real life through incentives...

The U.S. cattle industry can handle a lot, but the New World screwworm situation has forced hard, practical decisions across the supply chain, especially in Texas feedyard country. Our Clint Peck sits down with Laphe LaRoe, Chairman of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, to get a clear-eyed look at what’s actually happening as the border reopens to Mexican feeder cattle and why the return to “normal” volumes may be slower than many expect. We talk through the business reality behind today’...