COVID-19 pandemic revealed problems and pushed lasting changes in the food chain
The pandemic revealed “mismatches” in the nation’s food chain but also pushed changes that may last long after the pandemic ends.
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Options like online ordering, pickup and delivery of food are likely to continue even after the pandemic. Photo taken Dec. 16, 2020, in Jamestown, N.D. Jenny Schlecht / Forum News Service
As the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., restaurants and bars closed or were limited to takeout and delivery. Offices closed, keeping workers home and changing normal lunch stops. Schools closed, changing where students ate breakfast and lunch. Millions lost jobs and found themselves with less income to purchase food.
Grand Farm announces new partnership program
The partnerships provide access to farmland for experiments, access to Grand Farm’s event space for partners to host their own events, access to Grand Farm’s own events, and speaking/thought leader opportunities. 4:00 pm, Dec. 23, 2020 ×
The NDDOT autonomous impact protection vehicle travels on a demonstration drive near the Grand Farm site south of Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 8. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO Grand Farm, an initiative powered by Emerging Prairie, recently announced it had formed a new partnership program.
The initiative is meant to enhance the region s leadership in the areas of high-tech aids for farmers, including the use of big data, drones and related equipment. Grand Farm s test site is located south of Fargo near Horace, N.D.
Carlson won t seek relection as president of NDFU
After 15 years as president of North Dakota Farmers Union, Robert Carlson announced today that he will not seek re-election again this fall. It s time for a change. I ve been president for almost 15 years and that s long enough, Carlson said. .
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After 15 years as president of North Dakota Farmers Union, Robert Carlson announced today that he will not seek re-election again this fall. It s time for a change. I ve been president for almost 15 years and that s long enough, Carlson said. We have an outstanding staff, exciting new business ventures, a strong membership base and a prosperous farm economy. It will be a good time for someone new to step in.
Federal money provided a lifeline for farmers facing a trifecta of challenges, but what does the future hold?
The Market Facilitation Programs, Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Programs helped save farms. But most people in agriculture acknowledge that public and Congressional support for such programs is waning. 5:31 am, Dec. 21, 2020 ×
Frerichs Farms was in the last stages of fall fieldwork, just east of the ridge along Interstate Highway 29, near Wilmot, S.D., on Nov. 14, 2020. Jason Frerichs said farmers are hoping the upcoming 2021 crop offers some marketing profit, rather than depending on ad hoc government payments. Mikkel Pates / Agweek
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