How a former U.S. Ambassador and USFRA’s CEO are sharing U.S. agriculture’s story internationally (emphasizing the importance of ag technology and livestock)

<p>Welcome to Episode 82 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast.</p> <p>In this episode, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Kip Tom and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action CEO Erin Fitzgerald discuss how they’re sharing U.S. agriculture’s story internationally (particularly the importance ag technology and livestock). Specifically, Tom and Fitzgerald talk about their work leading up to the inaugural UN Food Systems Summit (which will be held virtually, in late September 2021).</p> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Learn more about the <a href= "https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit%20" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">UN Food Systems Summit</a></li> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://usfarmersandranchers.org/%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the work of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action</a></li> <li>Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN21LAaaOks%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USFRA's "30 Harvests" video</a></li> <li>See the <a href= "https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Latest-Iowa-Farm-Bureau-Food-and-Farm-Index-shows-Iowa-grocery-shoppers-swayed-by-the-nutrition-of-real-meat-and-sustainability-progress%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">results of the Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index®</a> </li> </ul>