Opinion: Resilient Food Systems Po st Covid—We Must Build Back Better

With additional public support and leadership from the private and public sectors, we have the potential to emerge from this crisis stronger. There are four actions that need to be taken.

Caydee Savinelli, at Syngenta, addresses how biodiversity is essential for plant breeding, pollination and the diversity of food in an Agri-Pulse opinion piece.

What if farmers could get paid for practices that promote ecosystem services? Let’s say they’ve been using cover crops as a way to reduce the amount of nutrient inputs and keep carbon in their soil. Well, now it’s possible to get paid for that.

Positive pressure tube ventilation (PPTV) systems in dairy calf and heifer facilities reduce air bacterial counts and noxious agents in barns by driving fresh, outside air into the microenvironment of the calf.

AgDay-TV reports that USDA is calling for food prices to rise about 2% to 3% in grocery stores in the short-term. Analysts also share their forecasts for the months ahead.