Terry Wanzek
Leadership Emeritus · GFN Leadership Emeritus
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About
Terry Wanzek is a fourth generation North Dakota farmer. This family partnership raises spring wheat, corn, soybeans, barley, dry edible beans and sunflowers. Terry was elected to serve as a North Dakota State Senator, providing leadership to the agriculture committee and serving as Senate President Pro Tempore.
Terry volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network and continues to provide leadership to the National Association of Wheat Growers and the NoDak Mutual Insurance. He has a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Jamestown College and completed the Texas A & M Executive Program for Agricultural Producers.
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Articles by Terry Wanzek (51)
November 14, 2024
Farmers Engaged at the ‘Political Table’ Will Benefit Agriculture
You’re either at the table or on the menu. That’s one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a farmer with nearly 30 years of public service in…
Read article →January 11, 2024
Free Trade Is Good for American Farmers Like Me
As I drove my combine across my fields in North Dakota this past fall, I didn’t think much about Iowa’s Republican presidential caucus, scheduled for …
Read article →November 17, 2022
<strong>The Blessing of Harvest Completed</strong>
Abraham Lincoln issued America’s first Thanksgiving proclamation in a time of violence. The year was 1863, and the president found it appropriate to g…
Read article →June 30, 2022
A Solution to the Wheat Shortage: Genetically Modified Crops
The world needs more wheat. In peaceful times, Russia and Ukraine supply more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. The war between them has co…
Read article →May 25, 2022
Terry Wanzek on Precision Farming
Terry Wanzek is a farmer from North Dakota and a member of the Global Farmer Network board of directors. Here he talks about how precision farming wor…
Read article →April 6, 2022
Sustainability meets needs of today, tomorrow
Terry Wanzek is a farmer and a member of the Global Farmer Network board of directors. He farms in North Dakota with his family. In this video, he def…
Read article →Complete publishing history— all 51 articles
- Modern Technology is a Sustainability Tool for Every FarmerJuly 23, 2020
- Should officials leave people to make their own choices on how to stay safe after lockdowns?May 19, 2020
- It's Time to Start Up Our Economy AgainMay 14, 2020
- What if 'Take it to the Farmer' Meant the Government tooJanuary 3, 2020
- America's Farmers Don’t Want More Aid – We Want Trade!May 22, 2019
- Market Access Uncertainty Creates Planting UncertaintyNovember 15, 2018
- Trump's 'Unconventional Boldness': Trade Wars Or Better Deals?June 28, 2018
- Trade from N. Dakota Viewpoint Shared With White HouseJune 26, 2018
- Sustainable Farming Practices, North DakotaJune 22, 2018
- NAFTA is our LifelineJanuary 25, 2018
- Choosing Technology to Enhance SustainabilityJune 8, 2017
- Improved Infrastructure is a Competitive AdvantageFebruary 23, 2017
- Message to the NY Times: Farmers Choose to Plant GM Crops Because They Are Delivering BenefitsNovember 17, 2016
- A Farmer’s Journey to Always Be BetterAugust 18, 2016
- Why Trade MattersJuly 14, 2016
- Food Labels Demand Uniformity and FairnessDecember 10, 2015
- Making the Constitutional Case for Trade Promotion AuthorityMarch 5, 2015
- We Have The Power To Choose What We Want to Eat: Labels Should Not Change ThatOctober 2, 2014
- Cheerios: Nutritious Finger Food for Generations of ChildrenJanuary 9, 2014
- Stewards of the SoilSeptember 12, 2013
- Wheat LessonsJune 6, 2013
- Decoding Wheat’s Genome: Separating wheat from chaff at the genetic levelJanuary 3, 2013
- How Dry Is It?August 9, 2012
- Common Sense LabelingJune 28, 2012
- Vermont’s REAL Food Safety IssueApril 19, 2012
- Past Time For A Trade No-BrainerMarch 17, 2011
- Wheat FearsAugust 13, 2010
- Playing By the Trade RulesMarch 19, 2010
- Battling the Cold for GoodFebruary 19, 2010
- Giving Voice to a Free Trade AgendaJanuary 29, 2010
- Protecting The Staff of LifeSeptember 11, 2009
- Feeding the HungryJune 26, 2009
- Biotechnology: An Agriculture Success StoryMay 22, 2009
- Mr. Obama Goes to OttawaFebruary 13, 2009
- Strategic CommoditiesJuly 25, 2008
- Pioneering SpiritMarch 20, 2008
- The Grapes of TechnologyNovember 16, 2007
- NAFTA – Spreading It’s WingsAugust 16, 2007
- Common Challenges – Shared VisionOctober 27, 2006
- Supporting Access to Technology – State by StateAugust 11, 2006
- Biotech Marches On!January 20, 2006
- Shining the Light in VermontFebruary 25, 2005
- Guilt: Use it And Lose itSeptember 9, 2004
- Reality Check from Wheat CountryMay 21, 2004
- Biotech Delivers – With Benefits!September 26, 2003
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