Rural Issue

Truth About Trade & Technology hosts global farmer roundtable

wfp-global farmer roundtable 10-14In conjunction with World Food Prize activities in Des Moines, the organization Truth About Trade & Technology sponsors a global farmer roundtable.

This year’s roundtable included 16 farmers from around the world.  One of them was Ian Pigott, who run a diversified 2,000 acre farm 20 miles north of London, England.  In addition to being a roundtable participant, Pigott was also the recipient of the 2014 Kleckner Trade & Technology Advancement Award.  He was honored for his efforts to bride the gap between agricultural producers and consumers.

AUDIO: Ian Pigott

Another participant in the global farmer roundtable was Craige MacKenzie from New Zealand, who is involved in row crops and dairy and run a precision ag company.

AUDIO: Craige MacKenzie

The chairman of Truth About Trade & Technology is Bill Horan, a farmer from Rockwell City, Iowa.

AUDIO: Bill Horan

The vice-chairman of the group is Tim Burrack, a farmer from Arlington, Iowa.

AUDIO: Tim Burrack

(Photo courtesy Joe Murphy, Iowa Soybean Association)

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