Ten farmers and ag industry leaders from Australia, Brazil, England, Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand will be visiting Iowa with Nuffield International, an international nonprofit organization that focuses on developing people to make a difference in the world of agriculture, from June 16 to 22.
“I am excited to welcome this group of international leaders to Iowa and showcase our state. Iowa has dynamic leaders in agricultural production, research, business and many other fields and this is an opportunity to highlight some of the leaders, businesses and organizations that play such an important role in agriculture in Iowa and internationally.” -Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
While in Iowa they will visit Iowa and national ag organizations, ag businesses, the World Food Prize, Iowa State University and tour a number of farms.