U.S. Farmers Leave Fields Fallow as COVID-19 Wrecks Crop Prospects

Contingencies should plan for global, national, and local disruptions.

The chain reaction caused by the pandemic is so profound that it has permeated every facet of business operations.

The world’s premier agriculture events continue to nurture the exchange of information, international commerce, and vibrant economies for the future.

Global supply chains have seen significant disruption from the spread of COVID-19, but already there are signs of a turnaround.

While progress was being made on the U.S.-China Phase One agricultural deal, COVID-19 has raised questions about diversifying suppliers for worldwide trade.

The annual sales of Tec Agro are approximately US$200 million and it has about 500 employees servicing thousands of farmers.

In the face of business disrupting Covid-19, Mosaic has two objectives: Keep employees safe and the supply chain intact.

One is based on garlic extract, which can be used to control nematodes, and the other is a mite that controls whitefly,

How will COVID-19 impact the farmers across the U.S.? Belchim Crop Protection’s Tom Wood weighs in on this pressing question in his latest commentary.