What does the future of farming look like? What forces will shape farmers' futures? How will agriculture shift over the near and long-term futures? What does the explosion in global population mean for farming?
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These have been some of the questions I have been asked in my capacity as a [futurist r](http://anderssorman-nilsson.com/)ecently. 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