FoodBytes head of startup innovation Anne Greven says large food and agribusiness corporates have moved away from trying to innovate from within their organizations alone.
University of Illinois professor Bruce Sherrick says trade, policy and inflation trends have created the most dynamic environment for farmland since the early years of last decade.
Senior analyst David Magana says strong export markets and new cultivars are helping draw investors who have long focused on almonds and walnuts into pistachios.