COVID-19 has left a trail of destruction in its path. Spreading across the world, it has weakened businesses and industries as people and governments respond to the challenges associated with the ongoing pandemic. The Farm and Agriculture industry is no exception, having experienced disruption due to the deadly virus. In some locations, workers were sent home and transportation was stalled, leaving the tables of millions of families without the produce they so rely upon.
Vertical Farming
Is Vertical Farming Cities’ Saving Grace?
Aug 19, 2020 / by Rich Pelkofsky posted in Issues & Trends, COVID-19, New/Emerging Risks, Farm & Ag, Farming, AAIS Views, Vertical Farming, Agriculture
The Budding Potential of Vertical Farming
Jun 18, 2020 / by Rich Pelkofsky posted in Issues & Trends, COVID-19, New/Emerging Risks, Climate Change, Farm & Ag, Farming, 2020 VME, Laurus Insurance, reinsurance, AAIS Views, Vertical Farming
Climate change continues to wreak havoc on farm and agriculture businesses. With increasingly unpredictable weather, destructive storms, and a decrease in natural resources, the farm & ag industry is scrambling to find a more reliable way to farm– one that would protect the industry from a quickly changing world.