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Agriculture

From “Visibility” to Prosperity

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Justin Warner

Fixing the broken promise of the digitally-connected farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Blue Diamond Growers: The effect of climate change on the almond industry

Posted on November 14, 2017 by ES

For Blue Diamond Growers, almond demand is growing and acreage is increasing; however, supply is being threatened by climate change, specifically droughts in the California region.

Tabasco Sauce: Can it take the heat of global warming?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by CindyHuang

Every bottle of Tabasco sauce passes through Avery Island, Louisiana – an area susceptible to hurricanes and flooding.

Is Diageo feeling blue about Johnnie Walker’s future? Declines in grain yields could threaten the world’s largest spirit producer’s supply chain

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Sam

Anticipating risk to its agricultural raw materials, Diageo has taken steps to ensure the sustainability of its supply chain. Have they done enough?

Rural Renewal: Will Amazon help or hurt Whole Food’s progress in promoting local food systems?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Melissa B

Local food producers have played a key role in economic development across rural areas in the US. Whole Foods built a model that scaled this ecosystem and provided access to eager consumers. How will Amazon’s acquisition affect the local-first philosophy that Whole Foods has championed?

The Pinnacle of Urgency: Pinnacle Foods’ Efforts at Addressing Climate Change

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Lily

Pinnacle Foods reaches 85% of American households. But its brands’ raw materials – agricultural products – are at risk due to climate change. What is the company doing to address this existential threat?

CAN VERTICAL FARMING REDUCE AGRICULTURE’S IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by ClareSimonis

Can Plenty, Inc. scale the vertical farming model and combat agriculture's impact on climate change?

Tyson Foods: Can One of the World’s Largest Food Companies Break a Destructive Cycle?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Jared White

Tyson Foods’ supply chain is under pressure – are they doing enough to control costs and drive innovation?

Holy Guacamole! Your Super-Bowl snack is about to get pricey.

Posted on November 14, 2017 by AF

The U.S. demand for avocado cannot be met by domestically-grown product. With an extremely high dependance of imports from Mexico, who would be mostly affected by Trump walking away from NAFTA, Mexican producers and exporters or U.S. consumers?

Is ADM Ready to Feed a Warmer World?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Oliver Weisser

If ADM wants to retain its position as a leader in agribusiness it will need to face climate change head-on. Climate change will exert unprecedented stress on its highly complex supply chain and the time to act is now.

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