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With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
A year of data shows early-pandemic calls for radical changes to food systems and risk management programs were unfounded, say some economists. Particularly in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, food supply chains struggled to adapt to changing consumption patterns and processors shut down due to virus outbreaks. “Into that void of uncertainty cameA report from a leading accounting firm suggests a path forward on this issue
Indoor farm companies say they're scaling up, but many question their business model
INNOVATION Indoor farm companies say they’re scaling up, but many question their business model
Reuters — Leafy salad greens grown under banks of LED lights, with mist or drips of water are having their day in the sun. Several top U.S. indoor farms say they are boosting production to a level where they can now supply hundreds of grocery stores. Plenty, Bowery, Aerofarms and 80 Acres Farms are among young companies that see a future
OECD remains critical of Canada’s supply management system
Canadian farm income fell on market volatility, but export growth is still likely, says FCC
Because agriculture policy-makers can’t remember history, farmers may be doomed to repeat it
Small farms will focus on domestic markets while the bigger ones will be eyeing foreign sales and mid-size ones will disappear
That’s what the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says in a recent report
