Irish farmer helping Ukrainian refugees to safety
Jim McCarthy is a member of the Global Farmer Network and this Irish man is a farmer in Romania.
In this article from the Irish Farmers Journal, he tells about...
Farmer Views
GFN Members taking Ukrainian farmers' plea to German Parliament
Two members of the Global Farmer Network---Kees Huizinga, Ukraine and Marcus Holtkoetter, Germany---met in Düsseldorf to explain the plight of Ukrainian far...
Family farms still need to focus on culture
In this Breaking the Box blog, Global Farmer Network member Kristjan Hebert explains the importance of building culture. Here's an excerpt: "It’s become abundan...
Huizinga on his way to Europe to ask for support
If there are power cuts in Ukraine, electrity or internet would be lost. And if he loses access to his network, Kees Huizinga could no longer use his voice to a...
The Only Way Out Is Through
Jake Leguee, Saskatchewan, Canada is a member of the Global Farmer Network who blogs. Below is a short excerpt from his most recent post:
"The world is on f...
Interview with Kees Huizinga, a GFN farmer from Ukraine
Kees Huizinga is a Dutch farmer who has been farming in Ukraine for the past 20 years. At the start of the war, he sent his wife and kids out of the country and...
The Global Agriculture Community Stands in Solidarity with Ukraine
When I became a farmer, I knew that I’d have to wage a figurative war on the traditional foes of food production: pests, weeds, and disease.
I didn’t expect to...
Ag tech companies must consider the financial concerns of farmers
Kristjan Hebert is a farmer in Canada and a member of the Global Farmer Network. He is an advisor with a Saskatchewan-based ag-tech accelerator and venture fund...
AgriSociology
Bill Horan is a farmer from Iowa who is a founding member of the Global Farmer Network and a member of its board of directors. He appreciates that technology in...
Sheely Named Cotton Achievement Award Recipient
GFN Board member Ted Sheely from California is honored for his service by the Cotton Grower as the 2021 Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award recipient. Read a...