This past Saturday S2G’s Sanjeev Krishnan sat down with Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack and Michigan Senator and Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Debbie Stabenow for a farm side chat at IGS’s demonstration farm at COP26. The engaging discussion focused on supporting agriculture innovation and championing smart agriculture. Senator Stabenow and Secretary Vilsack also spoke about the role of policy makers in fostering a systems approach to food and agriculture and what makes them personally optimistic for the future of our food systems. Watch the full conversation below.

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