Farmscapes 2024

The economic forces, financial landscape and societal context affecting

Agriculture Now and Beyond

Sowing Resilience Through Roots of Peace

Q&A

Roots of Peace revives local farming and promotes sustainable livelihoods in former war-torn lands. Can Heidi Kühn’s market-based model also help build resilience in other farming systems?

by Patricia Sabga

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Managing the Growing Certainty of Uncertainty

Short read

From politics and macroeconomics to extreme weather challenges, the mounting uncertainties facing US farmers...

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Farming by Numbers: A Look Back at 2024

Illustrated article

10 trends and data points from 2024.

by Adam White

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Farming Families Face up to Succession

Short read

Will the increasing use of technology in agriculture motivate younger generations of digital natives...

by Adam Thomson

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Keeping Favorite Foods on the Menu

Illustrated article

Food and farms have adapted since the dawn of time in response to water...

by Roslyn Shaw

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Innovating a Sustainable Food System

Op-ed

A message from Dr. Sam Eathington, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Officer...

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The Countdown is on…

Short read

Farmers need to get ready to apply new tracking measures in 2026, designed to help reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses.

by Adam White

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Harnessing Change

Op-ed

A message from Ambassador Terry Branstad, President of the World Food Prize Foundation.

by Ambassador Terry Branstad

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The Case for Empowering Women Farmers

Op-ed

Empowering women strengthens food security for all. Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank, explains...

by Danielle Nierenberg

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Sowing Resilience Through Roots of Peace

Q&A

Roots of Peace revives local farming and promotes sustainable livelihoods in former war-torn lands....

by Patricia Sabga

Read more