“Consumers are going to put increased pressure on the industry over their carbon footprint, their water footprint, and their methane footprint,” says Jack Uldrich, agricultural futurist.

"Our efforts have yielded a transformative deal that will bring tremendous benefits to both countries," Trump noted at the signing ceremony.

Syngenta Group, formerly China Chemical (Shanghai) Agricultural Technology Corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ChemChina that includes 100% shares of Syngenta, 74.02% shares of ADAMA Ltd., and will include major ag assets from Sinochem Group.

Ken Ferrie says he is fielding a lot of questions from farmers about where to start the selection process. His advice: begin with yield potential.

For a family business to survive and thrive across multiple generations, members must be proactive.