This week some of the foremost international leaders in government, business, non-profit and academia are gathering in Washington, D.C., to inform the G8 Summit conversation on the issue of food security, and to propose solutions to feed a growing world population. Heads of State, President Obama, even Bono, are joining...
(2) Comments | Posted July 21, 2011 | 3:09 PM
Recently, China purchased unexpected quantities of corn, boosting corn prices in the United States. This is not only good for American farmers. Those purchases, and growing global demand for the food we grow, can also provide the fragile U.S. economy a lifeline.
Indeed, that same week...
(10) Comments | Posted May 20, 2010 | 1:47 PM
In the United States, it's easy to take our food supply for granted. Less than one percent of the U.S. population claims farming as an occupation, yet there is no national shortage. To the contrary, agricultural exports are strong. From the dining room of most U.S. consumers, the notion of...
(2) Comments | Posted May 17, 2012 | 7:18 PM