Tariff “Policy Shock” Is Real and Destructive
The pre-pandemic trade wars finally have a price tag for American agriculture: $27 billion.
That’s how much export income we lost from the middle of 2018 to th...
Tim Burrack
United States-Corn Harvest
Tim Burrack is an Iowa farmer and a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Global Farmer Network. Here, he's letting us ride along for the last of his...
Tall Waterhemp Takes No Prisoners!
I think I've met the world's worst weed.
Tall waterhemp takes no prisoners. It is big, prolific, and tough to kill.
It can grow as high as eight feet. A singl...
Rainfalls Impact on Food Security is Broader Than You Might Realize
We need rain.
I've farmed in Northeast Iowa for nearly half a century, and this summer is possibly the driest I've ever seen.
We may not have it as hot and dr...
United States-Feeding the Soil
Tim Burrack is a farmer from Iowa and a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Farmer Network. He's out in the field adding nitrogen fertilizer to feed ...
United States-Fertilizer Application
Tim Burrack, a member of the Global Farmer Network from Iowa, USA takes us along as he applies nitrogen fertilizer to his seed corn crop.
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USA Farm Tour-Winter Work
What do crop farmers do in the winter? Tim Burrack from Iowa gives you a look at the work that still gets done, even during a blizzard.
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Farmers Want to Support the Next US Trade Representative
The confirmation hearings for President Biden's top trade diplomat probably won't begin until next month, but Katherine Tai already is giving us a glimpse of wh...
USA Farm Tour-Planting Cover Crops
Farmers have been turning to cover crops to help keep the topsoil in place between growing seasons, add fertility, and to suppress weeds. Here we ride along wi...
With losses mounting, Iowa farmers, ag groups hope congressional leaders provide additional coronavirus aid
Global Farmer Network board member Tim Burrack thought a month ago he'd have to destroy hundreds of pigs he was unable to get processed after thousands of fron...
Tim Burrack
Farmer, Iowa, USA
Tim grows corn, seed corn, soybeans and produces pork. Has been very involved with Mississippi River lock improvements and has traveled to Brazil to research their river, rail and road infrastructure changes. Tim volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network and is currently serving as Vice Chairman.