The Midwest represents a globally unique resource and economically vital area of agricultural production. The region faces mounting environmental and economic challenges from climate change and other pressures on the landscape. From rising temperatures to wetter springs like the floods of 2019 to extreme weather events like the derecho earlier…
This post was written by Margaret Henry, Director of Sustainable Agriculture at PepsiCo and member of MRCC’s Steering Committee. As PepsiCo’s Director of Sustainable Agriculture, my work is largely devoted to finding opportunities where the common interests of PepsiCo, farmers, policymakers, consumers, and others in the agricultural system intersect. Environmental…
Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today. It also represents an unprecedented opportunity to build a clean economy by electrifying and decarbonizing our world, equitably and profitably. Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. At VERGE…
The Midwest is a linchpin of the U.S. food system. As one of the most intense areas of agricultural production in the world, it represents a globally unique resource and economically vital area with more than 125 million acres of agricultural land. Three-quarters of this highly productive land is devoted…
For the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative members, industry leadership doesn’t come without its share of work—understanding one another’s priorities, resources, and ways of working requires a meaningful investment, and is one that the members believe is necessary. As a group that represents a range of activities…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we work, live, and eat. Its impacts are felt acutely in the food & agriculture value chain, upending many aspects of how our supply chains operate. Despite this tumult, the current corn- and soybean-oriented row crop system in the Midwest has largely avoided the…
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