History Impacts On Ag Agriculture is pretty old, with recorded history certainly going back 5,000+ years. How do you think farming has changed over time? Is conventional farming dead? Do farmers have more economic power than they did 100 years ago? AgChat participants shared their thoughts on these and other ag history topics.
- How was beef cooked in the summer before refrigeration?
- What changes have happened in your breed, farm or type of farming in the last 50 years? 100 years?
- Do farmers have more economic power than they did 100 years ago?
- Is producing food w/the consumers health in mind ranking higher importance to farmers of today than of yesterday?
- How do you share your family farm history with others?
- Do you believe genetically modified crops are going be a thing of the past?
- What are ways farmers are discovering how to improve their production/yields with the growing population?
- Is consumer purchasing methods making a shift from where consumers buy their produce?
- Do you see futuristic farming methods such as vertical farming become a reality?
- What are some animal breeds that have been around and have great historical significance for ag?
- Do ‘heritage’ breeds still have a place in agriculture in your opinion? Why or why not?
- Is conventional farming dead? Is organic farming the way to go? Or a combination of both?
- What executable idea from tonight will you use?
