Dean Kleckner
Founding Leader (1932–2015) · GFN Farmer Member
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About
Dean Kleckner helped found and shape the Global Farmer Network, lending his lifetime of advocacy for America's farm families to a wider mission of amplifying farmer voices worldwide. The Kleckner Global Farm Leader Award, presented annually by GFN, is named in his honor and recognizes outstanding farmer leaders from around the globe.
Expertise
Sustainable AgricultureTrade PolicyCrop InnovationFood Security
Languages
English
Articles by Dean Kleckner (173)
December 12, 2013
Saving Doha
Just as South African politician and human-rights leader Nelson Mandela passed away last week, global trade diplomats finished talks in Bali that coul…
Read article →August 29, 2013
Now is the Time for an EU-US Free Trade Agreement
Corn flakes are one of the most popular breakfast foods in the world—and 15 years ago, Norway banned them. Technically, its government outlawed the im…
Read article →May 23, 2013
Azevedo Goes to Geneva
With the election of Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo as the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, it’s time to hope for a “Nixon goes to Chi…
Read article →May 9, 2013
USTR Nominee Froman is a Good Sign for a Robust US Trade Agenda
When President Obama nominated Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative last week, he cracked a joke about an old friend. “We went to law school to…
Read article →November 29, 2012
Lugar: A Natural Option for US Trade Representative
The Obama administration’s second-term shakeup will include a new top trade diplomat as the current U.S. Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, is eyeing the…
Read article →September 20, 2012
No TPA Means No TPP
President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney disagree over budgets, health care, and what to do about unrest in the Middle East. When they me…
Read article →Complete publishing history— all 173 articles
- Let’s Expand The Trans Pacific PartnershipMay 18, 2012
- Mr. President: It’s Time to Ask For (and Receive) Trade Promotion AuthorityMarch 22, 2012
- Take the President's China Trade Enforcement Unit Back to the Drawing BoardFebruary 2, 2012
- Don’t Mess With the Single-Focused USTRJanuary 26, 2012
- 2011 Global Farmer RoundtableDecember 28, 2011
- Transatlantic Zero: A Winning US-EU Trade ProposalDecember 27, 2011
- Request for Consideration: A FTA with EgyptDecember 8, 2011
- TPP Needs TPANovember 23, 2011
- Shutting A Port: Occupy Oakland OverstepsNovember 10, 2011
- At LastOctober 20, 2011
- Send The Free Trade Agreements to Congress….Right Away!September 15, 2011
- Trade, Not Just Words, Builds JobsAugust 18, 2011
- Farmers Want to Feed the World – Let Them Do It!June 30, 2011
- Put Free Trade on the Political StageJune 16, 2011
- Big Sky HopesMay 26, 2011
- Plan B: A Global Trade BuntMay 5, 2011
- Time to Trade with EgyptFebruary 24, 2011
- Strengthening the State of the UnionJanuary 20, 2011
- 2010 Global Farmer RoundtableDecember 28, 2010
- O Tanenbaum: Ready For An Evergreen RevolutionDecember 23, 2010
- Let's Kill Three 'Trade-Birds' With One StoneDecember 16, 2010
- Who's Leading Now?October 21, 2010
- Safe SalmonSeptember 16, 2010
- Currency of CurrenciesAugust 19, 2010
- Seoul Food: Approve the Trade Agreement with Korea NowJuly 2, 2010
- Honoring Those Who Mobilize to Feed the WorldJune 18, 2010
- Supporting a Latin American Democratic Success StoryJune 4, 2010
- The Power of ChoiceMay 28, 2010
- Speaking Out in Defense of a Conservation ToolMay 14, 2010
- Wanted: Ethical Treatment of Livestock AND ProducersApril 16, 2010
- Playing Games With EggsApril 2, 2010
- Doha Is DeadMarch 26, 2010
- 2009 Global Farmer RoundtableDecember 28, 2009
- A Seat at the TableDecember 11, 2009
- Searching For A Newsworthy DealDecember 4, 2009
- Qualified NegotiatingNovember 6, 2009
- Essential Ingredients to Alleviate Hunger: Trade and TechnologyOctober 16, 2009
- Waist-line ProtectionismSeptember 25, 2009
- Norman Borlaug, RIPSeptember 18, 2009
- Protectionism: An Economic RetardantJuly 31, 2009
- Rebranding A CrisisJuly 17, 2009
- A Declaration for Trade InterdependenceJuly 3, 2009
- Working to End HungerJune 19, 2009
- Declare Trade PeaceJune 12, 2009
- Food SecurityMay 15, 2009
- Supporting a Sustainable EarthApril 17, 2009
- Trade SenseApril 3, 2009
- Best of IntentionsMarch 20, 2009
- It Should Be About Trade…and Only TradeMarch 13, 2009
- Get the Most Bang for the BuckMarch 6, 2009
- The Real Costs of ‘Buy American’February 6, 2009
- Mirror-Image ProtectionismJanuary 20, 2009
- Captain KirkJanuary 9, 2009
- Trade ChampionJanuary 2, 2009
- 2008 Global Farmer RoundtableDecember 28, 2008
- Book of the YearDecember 26, 2008
- Making the TeamDecember 19, 2008
- A Sustainable SolutionDecember 12, 2008
- Refuse ProtectionismDecember 5, 2008
- Elected For the Common GoodNovember 7, 2008
- Financial Patience – Not PassivityOctober 24, 2008
- Meeting the Challenge to Feed the WorldOctober 10, 2008
- Free Trade Fair VoteOctober 3, 2008
- Self-Inflicted ProtectionismSeptember 19, 2008
- Where do they stand on feeding the world?September 12, 2008
- Global Food Production's Olympic MomentAugust 22, 2008
- A Confusing ConclusionAugust 15, 2008
- Don’t Forget the GoalAugust 1, 2008
- ConsensusJuly 18, 2008
- Trade Straight TalkJune 27, 2008
- Pivot TimeJune 20, 2008
- Hoarding 101June 6, 2008
- Feeling Better About TradeMay 30, 2008
- Be PreparedMay 23, 2008
- Concentrate on AbundanceMay 8, 2008
- Truth In LabelingMay 2, 2008
- Yoofta!April 18, 2008
- Predicting a Brighter Future for AfricaApril 3, 2008
- International Year of the PotatoMarch 28, 2008
- Trade, Not AidMarch 14, 2008
- NAFTA Blame GameMarch 8, 2008
- Trade Deficit – Symptom of a healthy economyFebruary 20, 2008
- Coexisting AbundanceFebruary 16, 2008
- Economic Common SenseFebruary 9, 2008
- Organic OriginalFebruary 1, 2008
- Biotech "True Stories" From the FrontierJanuary 20, 2008
- 2007 Global Farmer RoundtableDecember 28, 2007
- Celebrating the Gift that Keeps on GivingDecember 27, 2007
- NAFTA Successfully Comes of AgeDecember 21, 2007
- Time for the Next StepDecember 20, 2007
- Labeling HeroesOctober 26, 2007
- “Next Year In Havana”September 20, 2007
- No Free Lunch – No Free VotesJuly 20, 2007
- Stewardship and Compliance: Doing what`s right for the right reasonJuly 20, 2007
- It Plays In PeoriaFebruary 8, 2007
- African Debt – Getting to the Heart of the MatterJanuary 20, 2007
- Democracy and TradeJanuary 20, 2007
- Technology Moves Food Safety ForwardJanuary 4, 2007
- I’m Dreaming of a GM ChristmasDecember 29, 2006
- 2006 Global Farmer RoundtableDecember 28, 2006
- Smelling FishyDecember 22, 2006
- A Revolution To Be Thankful ForNovember 25, 2006
- President Reagan: We RememberNovember 20, 2006
- A War – A Country – An OpportunityNovember 17, 2006
- Healthy OilNovember 10, 2006
- The Beginning of our FutureOctober 19, 2006
- Green RevolutionariesOctober 12, 2006
- Trillions ServedAugust 20, 2006
- The Simple Facts of BiotechJune 20, 2006
- Biotech for the Common GoodApril 20, 2006
- Counting Up! A Billion Acres…and GrowingApril 6, 2006
- Trading For Stability and ProsperityFebruary 20, 2006
- A Reasonable SquabbleFebruary 20, 2006
- Trade DetenteJanuary 20, 2006
- Here’s To ‘Healthy Nuts’January 5, 2006
- Hong Kong Makes Short GainsDecember 23, 2005
- Simple EconomicsDecember 20, 2005
- TV Fit For Public ConsumptionDecember 16, 2005
- An Affordable FeastNovember 25, 2005
- Keep the Trade Light OnNovember 20, 2005
- French RoastNovember 18, 2005
- The Voters Have Spoken – Yes to Biotechnology!November 11, 2005
- Data Tells the TruthOctober 21, 2005
- Farmers Need Trade, Not AidSeptember 20, 2005
- NAFTA, Corn Syrup and PoliticsAugust 20, 2005
- A Cotton Tale...June 20, 2005
- A Taxing SituationMay 20, 2005
- Trading LaborApril 20, 2005
- Dealing With DisasterJanuary 6, 2005
- ‘Tis the Season for Freer TradeDecember 24, 2004
- Preferring Freer TradeDecember 16, 2004
- Thankful For Moral LeadershipNovember 24, 2004
- WTO in Cancun - It`s Going to be all workNovember 20, 2004
- Biotech is BetterNovember 18, 2004
- The Results are in – Biotech WinsNovember 11, 2004
- Celebrating RiceOctober 15, 2004
- Death By RegulationSeptember 20, 2004
- Trade Promotion Authority: It's time to get back in the batters boxAugust 20, 2004
- Let the Public Debate BeginJuly 20, 2004
- Fashionable FearMay 20, 2004
- Freer Trade – The Name of the GameFebruary 5, 2004
- Celebrating LifeJanuary 20, 2004
- New Year’s resolutionsJanuary 8, 2004
- Safety In The JungleJanuary 1, 2004
- Defining A Good YearDecember 26, 2003
- My favorite Things Or What’s in the biotech pipeline?December 20, 2003
- A Biotech Enhanced Quality of LifeDecember 19, 2003
- Prolonging the EU Biotech DanceDecember 12, 2003
- My Biotech ThanksgivingNovember 27, 2003
- Producing a SolutionNovember 20, 2003
- Progress – The Art of Moving ForwardNovember 20, 2003
- I’ll Have What He’s HavingNovember 13, 2003
- Truth In HeadlinesOctober 31, 2003
- Biofortification – Feeding More BetterOctober 24, 2003
- Exposing the TruthOctober 20, 2003
- Focusing on the Potential of Economic FreedomOctober 20, 2003
- World Food PrizeOctober 17, 2003
- Biotech Stepping Up For The ConsumerOctober 10, 2003
- Free Trade Leverage South of the BorderSeptember 20, 2003
- Biting the "Billion-Dollar Bug" BackJune 20, 2003
- Laying It All On The TableApril 20, 2003
- FDR: “All we have to fear is fear itself”March 20, 2003
- Somebody’s Watching Us….February 20, 2003
- Fighting FamineDecember 15, 2002
- Economic Liberty –Just what the DR orderedNovember 20, 2002
- Addicted to InnovationOctober 20, 2002
- Amazing Soybeans: In Space and at HomeJuly 20, 2002
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