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Julie Borlaug, pictured at a symposium in Washington last year, says farmers need to reach out to consumers.

Farmers key in effort to win hearts and minds of consumers

American expert says the public tunes out scientists, so it’s up to producers to  convince consumers that they produce safe, wholesome food

By Glenn Cheater February 19, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Like it or not, it’s up to you, farmers. Producers must lead the line in the battle to convince consumers that GM crops, pesticides, and other ag technologies are good things, FarmTech attendees were told. “We in the ag sector have made a big mistake in not getting in front of this,” said Julie Borlaug, […] Read more