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Past Events

How Tariffs and Trade Policy Affect the Global Food System

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Darci Vetter, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, and Ertharin Cousin analyze how new tariffs and trade policies could impact food security in the long term.

Ertharin Cousin, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, and Darci Vetter on stage at the Council
Ana Miyares Photography

Roger Thurow on Nourishing and Preserving the Planet

PAST EVENT

Senior Fellow Roger Thurow joins members of the Council community for a discussion on his upcoming book, international farming stories, and more.

A boy shows freshly plucked chillies from his field on the outskirts of Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on November 21, 2021.
AP Photos

Commentary & Analysis

What Dismantling USAID Could Mean Locally and Nationally

In the News
WTTW
Catherine Bertini

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

Catherine Bertini speaks on Chicago Tonight US Foreign Policy

How cover crops could help the Midwestern agriculture business

BLOG
ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

Cover crops help prevent soil erosion and can increase farmers’ yields — but, despite widespread use overseas, they haven’t caught on much yet in the Midwest.

A red barn stands in the background with the green leaves of a corn field in the foreground
Seth Perlman/AP
Food and Agriculture

Research

Bridging the Gap: Accelerating Technology Adoption for Sustainable Food Production

RESEARCH
Report

Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food.

Farmer Chang Chen-kai prunes common salad lettuce growing under banks of LED lights at the ARWIN plant factory in Miaoli, northern Taiwan.
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

Encouraging Farmer Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture Practices in the United States

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

Regenerative agriculture can help our food and agricultural systems become more resilient.

A woman and man crouch down in a field of cover crops and examine the plants.
Edwin Remsberg & USDA-SARE
Food and Agriculture

Experts

Doug Bereuter 

Distinguished Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture
Council expert Doug Bereuter

Catherine Bertini 

Distinguished Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture
Council expert Catherine Bertini