G20

Leaders from within the group of 20 nations met in Brazil last weekend, and agriculture and food systems as the focus.   “The theme of this year 's meeting is building the best world and a sustainable planet and it's focused on various pillars which include improving the sustainability and resilience of agriculture and food systems and particularly through agricultural productivity growth and inno

Because of the disruptions of grain shipments out of Ukraine and many questions surrounding just how much of that food will be available to nations that need it, and at what price, a number of countries have imposed restrictions of exports of their own ag products, such as wheat and rice...

Ag officials from the G20 recently meet in Indonesia.  The USDA’s Dr. Jewel Bronaugh says they discussed efforts to end global hunger and poverty and much more.   “I think the theme that ran through the ministerial was the condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact on global food security.”   Bronaugh noted not onl...

During the recent G20 AG ministerial, a variety of events were scheduled for the coming weeks that could shape the direction of global agriculture. That according to Ag Secretary, Tom Vilsack.  "We have a UN Food System Summit coming up next week. Sho ...

Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, was in Florence, Italy over the weekend at meetings of the G20; that's 19 countries plus the EU, comprising the biggest economies in the world. Vilsack met with dozens of his counterparts trying to create what he calls the Coalition for Productivity Growth ...