Analysis

Geopolitical developments are having disruptive impacts on Midwestern agriculture.

When wars disrupt the trade of not just food but energy, history shows a deepening of hunger follows.

To address global hunger, Congress must reinvest in public research and development.

Experts examine how conflict, trade, AI, and declining agricultural research investment are reshaping global food systems, and what it means for the Midwest and the world.

Conflicts will continue to drive food insecurity—unless we intervene.

A quiet revolution is happening on small farms in Africa and Asia as farmers access better information via AI-powered apps.

Trade helps governments manage food prices in the near term, while growth in agricultural productivity ensures food is plentiful and affordable in the future.

Oil-related prices are high, but poised to go even higher.

Prospects for positive breakthroughs and stabilization of the US-China relationship will remain limited as long as the two sides are focused more on maneuvering for advantage than on working to define the concept.

Summits, like this week’s between Trump and Xi, are never cost-free.