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The Global Farmer Network are farmers committed to inserting their voice and perspective in the global dialogue regarding food and nutritional security.

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Jana Gaebert in field
Opinion
It’s Good to be Seen
Put it all together—the ceaseless test of leadership, the total lack of family ties, and the fact that I’m a woman—and farming can feel like a lonely line of work.
October 19, 2026 11:59 AM
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Jenny Holtermann
Opinion
Unexpected Lessons as Farmers Share Knowledge Across Borders
As we traveled and talked, we got to know each other. We were a diverse group, but we discovered common interests and struggles involving everything from weather and pests to technology access and the frustration of regulations that make more sense beneath the fluorescent lights of air-conditioned offices in capital cities than they do to the men and women who work outside and grow food.
October 12, 2026 07:49 PM
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Sunset UK
Opinion
When Drought Challenges, Innovative Ag Technology Supports Our Survival
Conditions this summer were hot and dry. We gathered our wheat earlier, in the middle of July. Yet we did better than our fathers and grandfathers did in 1976. The difference is technology. Farmers have new tools. We’re much more resilient than our forebears were.
October 04, 2026 12:35 PM
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Opinion
My Family is the First Consumer of Our Production: We Would Not Put Our Children at Risk
The public officials and regulators who want to impose stricter rules on farmers like me are suggesting, without evidence, that safe methods of crop protection are hazardous to human health. They’re also playing on the fears of ordinary consumers.
September 28, 2026 08:48 AM
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Opinion
‘Fools Gold’ in the Field: What Counterfeit Products Really Cost Us
The first step in addressing this problem is to raise awareness across the whole value chain that counterfeit products are a problem and how to recognize them.
September 18, 2026 08:50 AM
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Opinion
Recognizing the 2026 GFN Kleckner Global Farm Leader: Jana Gaebert, Germany
Jana Gaebert is a good farmer. What really sets her apart, however, is her leadership. She is a powerful advocate for farmers.
September 14, 2026 09:57 AM
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Borlaug Coin
Opinion
Using A Coin to Celebrate and Showcase the Power of Innovation to Feed People
As we honor the man behind the Green Revolution with a new coin, we should welcome the fact that we stand on the cusp of a Gene Revolution. It promises to help us to grow even more food on less land and in sustainable ways.
September 03, 2026 03:18 PM
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Ukraine Kees Huizinga
Opinion
Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Grain and Food Distribution is an Attack on All of Us
This is an attack on more than Ukraine and its people. It’s also an attack on everyone who lives outside Ukraine’s borders.
August 30, 2026 11:03 AM
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Opinion
AI is an Important Tool But it Cannot Duplicate Human Observation, Experience, and Wisdom
We must continue to hear and amplify the voice of farmers as they make unique contributions to discussions and debates surrounding food and its production.
August 17, 2026 01:12 PM
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Opinion
It Starts With Us
When we build a culture that immediately offers care and comfort, more people will step forward, speak up, ask for help, and help others.
August 13, 2026 08:23 AM
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