Who Controls the American Food Supply?

It was fascinating to research about a $5T economy that functions largely out of sight while affecting everyone in America. Food continues to reach consumers, but several constraints are...

Feeding the United States is an economic operation that serves over 340 million people every day. The $5 trillion economy of food production and distribution must function regardless of weather, labor availability, or price swings. Several constraints are adding pressure to the American agriculture system at the same time: Farm input costs remain elevated relative to the pre-2020 period. Water sources in key producing regions are being depleted roughly 10x faster than they are replenished. Labor shortages persist in crops that cannot be easily mechanized. The average farmer is now 58…