Episode

Mike Naig: The Pressure Farmers Are Feeling and the Next Opportunity

Podcast: Farm4Profit Podcast
Published: Aug 13, 2026
Duration seconds: 4197
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Summary

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig returns to Farm4Profit for a wide-ranging conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture in 2026. From extreme weather and tight farm margins to water quality, ethanol, 45Z, cattle expansion, conservation, and the next generation of farmers, Mike shares his perspective on where Iowa agriculture stands and where it could be headed.