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...
Tim Burrack
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...
A Ratified USMCA Would be a Christmas Gift of Stability
Everybody likes Christmas presents, and the report on Tuesday that President Trump and congressional leaders have struck a deal on a North American trade agreem...
Interview: Burrack Talks Trade With Japan's Kyodo News
Kyodo News recently visited Global Farmer Network board member Tim Burrack at his family farm in Iowa. The news service from Japan wanted to get his view on so...
Burrack Interview: "Cover crops mitigate climate change effects"
Global Farmer Network Vice-Chair Tim Burrack from Iowa spoke at the two-day CropSphere 2019 agricultural conference in January -part of Crop Week in Saskatoon,...
A Sensible Decision to Support Safe Crop Protection Options
Their names almost make them sound like thevillainsin an old John Wayne movie: Palmer Amaranth, TallWaterhemp, and Giant Ragweed.
In reality, theyream...
Tariff Turmoil in Times of Abundance
U.S. crop export prices dropped like a rock last month, falling by more than 5 percent. Thats the fastest dive weve seen in seven years, according to a report...
Delaying a Trade War Bullet
Talk aint cheap.
Just this week, the trade talks between the United States and China have taken a turn in a positive direction, boosting the value of my cro...
The Economic Bullets Are Real For Farmers In Trade War With China
The talking is over. Now were fighting a real trade warand here on my farm in Iowa, Im on the front line.
The dispute between the United States and China ...
Russia vs. GMOs
Youve heard about how the Russians have tried to spread fake news. It turns out that theyre also pushing fake science.
Researchers at Iowa State University...
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.