Global Farmer Network

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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As New Zealand farmers continue to build dairy production, they’re also determined to lead the way in sustainability through technological innovation.
Most agricultural co-ops are often invisible to consumers, even as they keep grocery prices in check by letting farmers stay economically sustainable.
If we want our agricultural system to provide high-quality food at reasonable prices in a way that respects the environment, we need to reject non-science-based ideology and embrace safe technology.
California wastes water, hindering farmers’ ability to grow crops. Farmers are ready to conserve, but we need officials who prioritize the future.
Our challenges can appear enormous, but we have great opportunities, too—and with more agricultural R&D funding, we have an excellent chance for a future in which things are getting better all the time.
Mexico must reverse its present course and embrace the technology and trade that helps all Mexicans thrive.
The best way for farmers to celebrate Earth Day: Devoting ourselves to growing as much food as possible, using the best technologies to do it in a sustainable way so that future generations can join us.
The smallest seeds can grow into the biggest trees—and something similar appears to have happened a couple of weeks ago when Dutch voters moved a pro-farmer party into power in provincial elections.
With hydroponic technology applied as an agricultural practice to improve both water sustainability and water quality, we are showcasing another example of sustainable farming at work that is improving food security.
We live in a world of water scarcity—and water will become only more precious as the global population swells beyond 8 billion people and the climate continues to change in unpredictable ways.