I was quoted in Daily News Hungary regarding my recently published paper on the needed reforms in Hungarian agricultural policy, which you can read here. Here are the quotes in Daily News Hungary: The study identifies adapting to drought as one of the most pressing issues facing Hungarian farmers. The record drought of 2022 alone […]
In a world in which AI permeates all walks of life, agriculture is not free of high-tech innovations. The volatility of the farming profession is made easier with algorithm-driven innovations, from crop monitoring to livestock management. When I visited an agricultural expo in Izmir, Turkey, three years ago, the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture […]
Personne n’a prétendu que ce serait facile. En 2023, la Commission européenne a proposé pour la première fois une législation visant à autoriser les cultures issues de l’édition génétique au sein de l’Union européenne. Bien que de nombreux partenaires commerciaux de l’Europe utilisaient déjà des technologies telles que CRISPR-Cas9, un arrêt rendu par la Cour […]
If you attended an agricultural trade show 20 years ago, you would see the standard lineup : the newest set of tractors, combine harvesters, and ploughs. Today, these expos look increasingly similar to tech events, with high-tech soft- and hardware developers showing off AI-driven ways to keep inventory or monitor the health of livestock. And […]
Ce n’est un secret pour personne que le consensus mondial sur le commerce international a pris un coup, et si le président américain Trump est généralement tenu pour responsable, d’autres acteurs contribuent à une nouvelle philosophie protectionniste : l’Union européenne en fait partie. Au cours du premier mandat de Trump, le président de la Commission […]
I was quoted by the American Ag Network on farmer protests in France against the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. Find out more about this and other topics I cover HERE.
I was back on AOA radio to discuss how farmer compliance costs raises prices for all consumers. The EU is cutting down on red tape, America ought to do the same.
Farmers have been feeling the weight of the most recent trade negotiations, as tariffs on both agricultural inputs and soybean exports have become a sticking point in the redrafting of American trade relations. President Donald Trump has sought short-term fixes, namely repurposing tariff revenues for farm bailouts and preventing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from implementing new federal regulations on agriculture. The fact that RFK Jr. […]
Un nouveau rapport sur le glyphosate relance la peur au Québec. Derrière les titres alarmistes, aucun danger réel: les niveaux détectés sont bien en dessous des seuils légaux. Un titre choc de Radio-Canada a fait des vagues au Québec: «L’herbicide glyphosate dans l’eau potable de 10 villes québécoises». De quoi inquiéter à la fois les spectateurs […]
In our third episode, we take on RFK’s views on food and agriculture. Are GMOs actually bad for you, and what is the use and chemistry surrounding pesticides? Act One : A brief history of incredible progress Act Two : Bust a myth Act Three : Natural-ness Our guests in this episode: Released on August […]
Bill Wirtz 