6 Forces Rewriting The Rulebook For Global Agriculture

The world is facing a health pandemic, volatile economies and global leaders with strong personalities, all of which are impacting the future of food. Here are six forces to watch.

On Monday night, EPA said it was canceling the registration of the controversial herbicide. But in the days since the decision, at least 16 states have said they are allowing continued use of dicamba-based products. Here’s the full story, so far.

Cattle and conservation can work together. How? One way is with livestock manure. It provides key nutrients to growing crops and also builds up the organic matter in topsoil over time, lending it both structure and fertility.

Our world needs the contributions of livestock. Globally, 1.3 billion people depend on it for their employment, while billions more rely on livestock to provide food for their families, so says a letter that has been signed by over 65 organizations and individuals from around the world.

Florida’s No. 2 industry, farming (tourism is first), has found creative ways to keep people in the state fed under the most difficult of circumstances. The pandemic shows that small, local farms can play a vital role in moving food from field to plate when traditional supply chains fail, according to an opinion piece in The New York Times.