Contributed Content: China’s Future Role in U.S. Exports
By Michael Swanson, Ph.D., Chief Agricultural Economist, Wells Fargo, Agri-Food Institute(This article is reprinted with permission from Wells Fargo.) China has had an outsized influence on U.S. agriculture for the last two decades. As the second largest economy in world1 and tied with India for the largest population,2 China has entered
Read moreManulife Investment Management White Paper – Regenerative Agriculture: Definition, Implementation, and Impact
Brent McGowanManaging Director, Global Head of Agricultural Operations Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D.,Associate Director, Agricultural Economics Hannah BarkanManager, Impact Investing & Natural Climate SolutionsFeeding a growing population in a world of increasingly scarce natural resources will require sustainable solutions, which is where reg
Read moreReflections on 2023 Food and Agriculture Supply Chain Trends
By S2G Ventures This is the second installment of a series looking back on our report, "Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023." Read Part 1 of this series, Reflections on 2023 AgTech Trends. In March of 2023, we published a white paper entitled “Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023.” Almost a year later, we explore the
Read moreInsight: AgTech & FoodTech Predictions for 2024
By Adam Bergman, Managing Director | CitiClean Energy Transition Group | Global Head of AgTech At the start of 2023, there were hopes that the challenging investment environment experienced throughout 2022 would improve and the financial markets would rebound. However, despite a few positives, like an improved IPO market and the Dow Jones
Read moreOp-Ed: Keeping The Next Generation on The Farm
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners Much has been written about the rising average age of farmers. Per the USDA’s periodic Census of Agriculture, the average age increased from 56.3 years to 57.5 years from 2012-2017. In reality, the difference is likely even greater due to the Census’s definition of “farms” as enterprises with ju
Read moreReport: Food, Water, and Climate Change: Solutions for Tackling This Critical Nexus
Contributed by Citi GPS: Global Perspectives & Solutions “Too often we fail to mention the role that subsidized water plays in underestimating the threat that the farming sector is facing, given that 70 percent of freshwater withdrawals annually are used by the agriculture sector,” said Adam Bergman, Managing Director,
Read morePrima Wawona Gains Sustainable Water Efficiency in Stone Fruit Orchards With AQUA4D Tech
Contributed by AQUA4D As the world’s leading grower of peaches, plums, and nectarines, Prima® Wawona has long had a reputation for efficiency and innovation. Over the last 18 months, this has been taken to a new level using an advanced technology to optimize water use while dealing sustainably with salinity issues.
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