John Reifsteck
Leadership Emeritus · GFN Leadership Emeritus
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About
John Reifsteck operates a corn and soybean farm in western Champaign County, Illinois. He served on the Global Farmer Network Board of Directors, and is a former Chair. John currently serves as Chairman and President of the GROWMARK Board of Directors-a farm supply and marketing cooperative that operates principally in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ontario.
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Articles by John Reifsteck
June 13, 2013
Don’t Allow Biotechnology to be Taken Off the EU-US Negotiating Table
If it’s not hard, it’s not worth doing. U.S. and EU trade diplomats must keep this slogan in mind as they prepare to negotiate a sweeping free-trade a…
Read article →April 25, 2013
Agricultural Chess: The Age Old Battle of Farmers Against Weeds
When the biotechnology antagonists try to stoke fear by warning about “superweeds,” they make these plants sound like an alarming cross between the un…
Read article →September 6, 2012
A Trade Agenda? (or not)
It’s a familiar bit of wisdom: Past performance predicts future performance. Employers use it when they hire workers, investors when they pick stocks,…
Read article →July 26, 2012
Measuring Global Food Security
The United States is suffering through one of the worst droughts in its history, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture announcing earlier this month…
Read article →March 29, 2012
The Politics of Exports and Jobs
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum won the Louisiana primary on Saturday, pumping new life into his campaign following last week’s big win …
Read article →March 8, 2012
Words Matter: Biotechnology Does Not Contaminate
Sometimes you just have to pay attention. I do not grow organic crops on my farm and often do not listen to discussions about organic rules and regula…
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