Agricultural leaders from across the U.S. have held a series of AgTalks virtual town halls this year emphasizing the importance of trade to U.S. agriculture and finding solutions for overcoming barriers.
They also identified opportunities to support U.S. food and agricultural exports, such as infrastructure improvements, including rural broadband expansion and investment in research and development.
The events included the whole food and agriculture ecosystem â farmers, food processors, equipment manufacturers and agricultural financiers, said Bryan Kuehl, co-chairman of Farmers for Free Trade, which coordinated the events.
âWe really wanted to make sure we had a robust discussion from all points of view in the food and ag supply chain. The goal of the AgTalks series really has been to focus forward,â he said in a virtual meeting on Tuesday.