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Risks to Sector
Risk
Weather
Water
Explanation of Risk
Extreme temperatures (cold or hot), lack of water,
excess water, storms, high winds, tornados, hail,
flooding, etc.
Droughts, depleting aquifers
Competitive
Geographies
Trade Policy
Agronomy
Innovation
Change in
Consumer
Preferences
Climate
Change
Decreasing
Food Demand
Controlled
Environment
Agriculture
Plant Based
Protein
Agriculture production increases in other parts of the
world and makes the USA less competitive
Losing access to export markets would be detrimental
to the American farmer.
New seeds, technology, nutrients, processes,
equipment
Crops may go out of favor. For example: grapefruit
and grapefruit juice can cause problems with
medicines that treat high cholesterol and high blood
pressure.
Changing temperatures may change productivity of
farmland. New growing regions may emerge.
Less food consumed means fewer resources needed
to produce food
High value crops grown indoors, close to population
centers. Saves transportation costs (economic and
environmental). Multiple harvest cycles per year. May
replace human labor with machines.
Meat alternatives (e.g., Beyond Meat) offer a protein
alternative to consumers
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Portfolio diversification
Mitigation
FARMLAND
PARTNERS
Weather events occur somewhere every year, but seldom occur across large geographic areas at the same
time
Crop insurance and property insurance can protect growers and landowners in cases of extreme weather
Portfolio diversification
Farmland located in regions with ample rainfall
Properties with strong water rights
Most viable competitor to the United States is Brazil. Brazil already has a thriving agriculture sector and exports
products worldwide
Sub-Saharan Africa has areas with good agriculture characteristics. Increased production will be used to meet
projections of increased consumption
Few other places in the world have suitable land, strong domestic consumption, infrastructure, and access to
export markets
Government officials have strong incentives to maintain strong trade worldwide
In cases of trade policy breakdowns, the US government has moved to protect the agriculture sector
Growers are always adapting to new trends to enhance productivity and profitability
Annual crops are regularly replanted and can readily adapt to innovation
Permanent crops are most exposed to this risk, as trees, bushes, vines, etc. have long lives and are expensive to
replace
Annual crops are replanted every year and can change with consumer preferences and market conditions
Portfolio diversification. Changes are already occurring to growing regions, both due to environmental
changes and technology changes.
Less of a risk to core operating regions of the United States (e.g., corn belt)
Trends of population increases and increased protein consumption with rising GDP/capita are unlikely to
reverse
Urbanization trends are unlikely to reverse
Economically viable for certain high-value products (herbs, leafy greens, etc.)
Growers must pay for energy (for photosynthesis), climate control, structural elements
Unlikely to replace outdoor growing for large-area planted row crops (e.g., corn, soybeans)
Consumers base long-term choices on many factors, including price, taste, ingredients, health factors,
environmental impact, ease of preparation
Farmland used for both plant-based proteins and traditional meat-based proteins
Laboratory-
Grown Meat
May offer alternatives for people that are opposed to
animal consumption for cultural, religious,
environmental, or other reasons.
Complex, precise, expensive, and energy-intensive process with today's technology
Unclear of specifications required (e.g., food-grade, pharmaceutical-grade, etc.)
Unproved at scale, but continual innovation will enhance today's technology and processes
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