The agriculture world continues to evolve more rapidly than ever. Virginia Tech Agriculture Economics Professor Emeritus David Kohl expects that trend to include an unexpected twist. “One of the things that you’re going to find is that agriculture is going to be tied to the medical field because it relates to soil health,” explains Kohl. “If you help the soil and water, you’ll have a healthy plant, animal, human being and environment. What we’re seeing is that linkage is coming through.” Speaking at the Bell Bank AgViews Live event in Fargo, Kohl said consumers will adopt more proactive health practices. “In other words, where was the plant or the animal grown? What went into it? How is it impacting short-term and long-term health? That is going to be a very important growth area in agriculture between now and 2045.”
