Bill Couser
Board Member · Chair, Development Committee · GFN Board Member
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About
A farmer from Iowa who grows commercial corn, soybeans, alfalfa, sorghum, and oats. Also feeds cattle. Bill volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network and is serving as chair of the GFN's Development Committee. Bill is the 2025 recipient of the Kleckner Global Farm Leader Award.
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Articles by Bill Couser
January 28, 2026
Recognizing the Global Opportunity Every Kernel of Corn Represents
Corn is such an amazing product that you can even build a palace with it. If you don’t believe me, check out the Corn Cam and see a live picture from …
Read article →October 22, 2025
The 2025 Kleckner Global Farm Leader: Sharing Knowledge That Makes Agriculture Better
Dean Kleckner once gave me an award. Its purpose was to recognize a promising young farmer here in Iowa. I was grateful to receive it at the time and …
Read article →August 6, 2025
Couser Named 2025 GFN Kleckner Global Farm Leader Award Recipient
The Global Farmer Network is proud to honor American farmer and agricultural advocate Bill Couser as the 2025 recipient of the GFN Kleckner Global Far…
Read article →July 28, 2025
Building A Legacy: Bill Couser on Leadership, Livestock, and Saying Yes
This July, we’re celebrating 25 years of collaboration and knowledge, spotlighting the leaders who say “yes” to big ideas and bold partnerships. Few e…
Read article →June 4, 2025
USA-Seed Bed Preparation for No Till Crops
In this video, Bill Couser shares how he prepares the soil with a cover crop of winter rye, and an application of cattle manure before planting using …
Read article →May 22, 2025
Protecting and Sharing the Beauty and Bounty of our Land
I’m blessed to have harvested my 51st crop last fall—and the soybean yields were the best I’ve ever known. Everything was perfect. Seed technologies g…
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