Rural Issue
Truth About Trade & Technology hosts global farmer roundtable
In 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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