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Video: Lidback Recognized as Emerging Leader by Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame

Joanna LidbackSeptember 25, 2019

Joanna Lidback, member of the Global Farmer Network, was recently recognized as the Emerging Leader for the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame. In this video, he...

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Mexico is Finding Its Place in the Global Economy

Georgina GutierrezApril 27, 2017

A Mexican lawmaker wants to ban the import of corn grown in the United States. Senator Armando Rios Piter introduced the legislation in response to President...

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Creating a Positive Trade Future with TPP

Craige MackenzieApril 13, 2017

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Some attribute this clever line to Abraham Lincoln and others to Peter Drucker. Yet it doesn’t matter who...

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New Administration, New Approach to Trade and Regulation – news for week of Jan 23

Global Farmer NetworkJanuary 23, 2017

News items related to ag tech, biotech, trade – and perhaps some other interesting items out there related to agriculture – will be posted on this page througho...

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Appreciating President Obama’s Trade Support

Hope PjeskyJanuary 12, 2017

President Obama mentioned trade only once during his farewell address on Tuesday night: “I agree that our trade should be fair and not just free.” In a speec...

Barriers, Market Access, Other IssuesNAFTA, Other AgreementsTrans Pacific Partnership0 Comments 0

A week to be thankful – news for week of Nov 21

Global Farmer NetworkNovember 21, 2016

News items related to ag biotech, trade – and perhaps some other interesting items out there related to agriculture – will be posted on this page throughout the...

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TPP Would Support Exports That Farmers Rely On

Andrew WeidemannOctober 27, 2016

If you’ve ever enjoyed an Australian beer such as Crown Lager or Fosters, there’s a chance you’ve tasted something I’ve grown on my farm. Since the 1980s, my...

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Honoring the One Percenters Who Grow Our Food – America’s Farmers

Daniel KelleySeptember 1, 2016

We hear a lot of sharp talk these days about “the 1%.” Its members have too much. Or they don’t contribute enough. You’ve heard the complaints from politicians ...

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Trade Demands Our Best and Makes Us Better

Georgina GutierrezAugust 4, 2016

Trade demands our best and that makes us better. It makes us better producers because we seize more opportunities. It makes us better consumers because we en...

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We Need an EPA Rooted in Sound Science

Bill HoranMay 12, 2016

Trust the science and play by the rules. It’s that simple. The Environmental Protection Agency should remember these two principles as it thinks about a c...

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Trade

Farmer’s Caught Between Unenforced Trade Agreements and Political Gamemanship

A New Day Dawning for the U.S. and “Land of the Rising Sun”

Broadband Access Vital for Rural America and the Economy

Technology

Let the Farmer Have a Voice

Live Video: The Future of Farming – October 14; 11:00 AM CST

Be Neat, Eat Meat without Guilt