Norm Takes to the Field in Helping Growers Save Money
From Market to Market - The MtoM Podcast by Iowa PBS
April 28, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
Charles Baron discusses the impact of AI on farming decisions and financial savings for farmers.
FBN's Charles Baron discusses how AI is transforming farm decision-making in 2026, from an AI advisor named for Norman Borlaug to price transparency that has saved farmers more than $500 million. Plus: tariffs, input costs, and why some farmers are still leaving serious money on the table.
People in this episode
Guest: Charles Baron
Topics covered
- AI in agriculture
- farm decision-making
- price transparency
- tariffs
- input costs
- financial savings for farmers
Keywords
- AI
- farming
- decision-making
- price transparency
- savings
- tariffs
- input costs
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Organizations: FBN
Places: 2026
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