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GLP-1 Drugs Could Reshape Food Demand

Published October 25, 2026

The rapid growth in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could have long-term implications for agriculture as consumers eat less and change what they put in their grocery carts. Gallup reports 11 percent of U.S. adults currently use GLP-1 medications for weight loss.…

Fewer Dairy Farms Are Producing More Milk

Published August 25, 2026

The number of U.S. dairy farms is expected to fall below 20,000 by the end of the decade. Terrain Senior Dairy Analyst Ben Laine says the decline in farm numbers has not translated into lower milk production. “We’ve lost 100,000…

Better Conditions in Western Iowa

Published August 20, 2026

Terrain Grain and Oilseed Analyst Brie Baatz says crop conditions improved noticeably as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour moved from Nebraska into southwestern Iowa. “We saw a lot more white mold and pest pressure on the beans” in Nebraska, Baatz…

Company Launched at Cultivate

Published June 13, 2026

A familiar name in agriculture and water management launched a new ag technology venture at Thursday's Cultivate Conference in Fargo. "Today, we're launching a new product called TerrainIQ and a new company called Terrain," said Ellingson Companies CEO Jeremy Ellingson.…

A Honeymoon Period With Protein

Published March 18, 2026

U.S. dairy exports are enjoying continued strength. Domestic dairy demand is also getting a boost from the weight-loss medication, GLP-1, and the corresponding need for more protein in the diet. Terrain Senior Dairy Analyst Ben Laine said the dairy industry…

Monitor Interest Rate Costs

Published March 18, 2026

Terrain Senior Analyst Matt Erickson focused on the economic state of the dairy industry at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. The war in the Middle East and $100 crude are having their impact. "I think it puts pressure on the…

Farm Economy Faces Difficult Start to 2026

Published January 23, 2026

Terrain Ag Interim Executive Director Matt Clark is worried about the state of the grain sector. "Not only was 2025 a struggle, we also started off 2026 with an update from the USDA that was probably a little more hard…

Short-Term Adjustments Likely for Land Values

Published November 20, 2025

Terrain Senior Grain and Oilseed Analyst Matt Erickson remains bullish on farmland for the long term, "but in the short term, commodity prices that are depressed here a bit, you've got rising interest rates, I think you're going to see…

Cattle Fundamentals Have Not Changed

Published October 30, 2025

Cattle futures started to rebound Wednesday after undergoing a dramatic drop since President Trump’s infamous Truth Social post in mid-October. Despite the big changes in the market, Terrain Senior Animal Protein Analyst Don Close says the fundamentals in the cattle…

Newton Returns to AFBF

Published October 9, 2025

The American Farm Bureau Federation has announced Dr. John Newton’s return to the organization. Newton will serve as vice president of public policy and economic analysis. He previously served as Farm Bureau’s chief economist from 2018 to 2021. After that,…

Articles tagged under: Terrain

GLP-1 Drugs Could Reshape Food Demand

Fewer Dairy Farms Are Producing More Milk

Better Conditions in Western Iowa

Company Launched at Cultivate

A Honeymoon Period With Protein

Monitor Interest Rate Costs

Farm Economy Faces Difficult Start to 2026

Short-Term Adjustments Likely for Land Values

Cattle Fundamentals Have Not Changed

Newton Returns to AFBF

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