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FNSEA

Background The Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d’Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) is France’s largest agricultural union.  Founded in 1946, the group represents 212,000 individual members, 21,000 local syndicates, and dozens of regional and […]

American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union

Background The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) is an association of American businesses in the EU. According to its website, “AmCham EU speaks for American companies committed to Europe on trade, investment and competitiveness issues.”  The organization states that it […]

Euroseeds

Background Euroseeds is a trade association representing nearly 70 European companies that breed, produce, research, and market the seeds of “agricultural, horticultural and ornamental plant species,” as well as more than 30 national member associations from European Union member and non-member states. Euroseeds describes its […]

European Carbon+ Farming Coalition

Background The European Carbon+ Farming Coalition (CFC) is a project launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2021. The WEF states that the coalition’s goal is “to “accelerate the farm-level transition towards sustainable […]

Wageningen University & Research

Background Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is a Netherlands-based research center. WUR is a collaboration between Wageningen University, a Dutch public university, and the Wageningen Research Foundation, and is made up of the university and nine research institutes. 2“Management & Organisation,” […]

EuroChem

Background EuroChem is one of Europe and the world’s largest synthetic fertilizer companies. 2“Mineral Fertilizers Market Size and Emerging Trends 2022-2028 | Growing Acceptance of Advanced Chemical Fertilizers & Government Subsidies to Encourage Market Growth, Predicts […]

International Fertilizer Association

Background The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) describes itself as “the only global fertilizer association,” and is headquartered in Paris, France.  The IFA has “a mission to promote efficient and responsible production, distribution and use of plant nutrients,” according to its LinkedIn profile. The association […]

Agri-Food Chain Coalition (AFCC)

Background The Agri-Food Chain Coalition (AFCC) is a coalition of major trade associations representing the European Union’s agricultural and food industries. The AFCC has been very active in seeking to influence the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, including its targets for phasing out use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.  The AFCC’s website describes the group […]

Dan Bongino

Dan Bongino Credentials M.B.A., Penn State University M.A. and B.A., City University of New York. Background Daniel “Dan” John Bongino is an American conservative commentator and radio […]

Kevin Sorbo

Kevin Sorbo Credentials Background Kevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for playing Hercules in a series of TV films and a TV series in the mid- to late 1990s. Sorbo has been described has been an actor, producer, director and […]