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Food security leaders push for increased ag research to strengthen global food supply

Brownfield

March 18, 2026

The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

Grist

March 11, 2026

The Farm Foundation

March 10, 2026

Dr. Keith Fuglie speaks at The Farm Foundation Forum

FLSC Chief Economist Keith Fuglie was a panelist at The Farm Foundation Forum: Global Productivity, Power Shifts, and the Future of the Global Food System. Fuglie discussed the implications of the slowing rate of growth in global and U.S. agricultural productivity and how major shifts in global agricultural R&D spending are shaping the future direction of world agriculture.

Des Moines Register

March 8, 2026

Opinion: Agriculture research and development funding needs a rebound

By Anna Nelson and Tanner Roark

February 24, 2026

DevEx Opinion: A food-secure world starts with sustainable productivity

Opinion: The U.S. can lead global food security by championing sustainable productivity growth — innovations that increase output while restoring the natural and social systems agriculture depends on.