Opinion: The Most Resilient People In The World? Farmers

In this opinion piece in Agri-Pulse, Liam Condon with Bayer Ag discusses what makes a resilient food system and what tools are needed to meet the global challenge of feeding the world without starving the planet.

USDA has released the long-awaited report from its investigation into cattle market disruptions following last year’s Tyson Foods packing plant fire and this spring’s impact from the coronavirus pandemic.

The fast food restaurant chain recently unveiled its new grilled cheese burrito and a pineapple whip freeze beverage, both developed thanks to dairy checkoff support.

A multi-year study now underway aims to build healthy urban soil quickly at minimum cost, yielding local, fresh food and climate mitigation as bonuses, according to this story in Civil Eats.

To preserve the environment, mitigate climate change and stabilize the U.S. food system, Midwest farmers should diversify their crops and move away from raising corn and soybeans, according to a story quoting university researchers published in the Wichita Eagle.