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Intern Blog Series – Kansas Feeds the World: How Agricultural Partnerships Strengthen U.S. Global Leadership
KansasDuring a Senate floor speech in May, Senator Jerry Moran emphasized Kansas’s legacy of global agricultural leadership: “A call to feed the world has been answered by many Kansans, and farmers, and ranchers.” This observation reflects a broader strategic reality: since the 1950s, Kansas has played an integral role in the United States’ efforts to provide life-saving food to communities around the world…

How Feed the Future Innovation Labs Are Catalysts for Global Food Security and U.S. Leadership
KansasThe world faces a daunting challenge: feeding a population projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. Meeting this demand will require a 60% increase in agricultural production, a feat complicated by climate change, resource scarcity, and geopolitical instability…

Feeding the World: How Nu Life Market Leads the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
KansasAmidst growing global food insecurity and the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world, few industries embody resilience and innovation like American agriculture. At its heart are the farmers, the lifeblood of our food supply. Earl Roemer, President and Founder of Nu Life Market, exemplifies the critical role agribusiness leaders play in ensuring not only national food security but also a robust global food system…
Latest News & Press
August 27, 2025
Representative Sharice Davids Discusses Benefits of U.S. Global Engagement to Kansas Economy, Agriculture, and National Security
KansasMay 19, 2025
USGLC Statement on the Passing of Former U.S. Senator and Governor Christopher S. “Kit” Bond
MissouriApril 30, 2025
USGLC Recognizes Senator Dick Durbin For Decades of Championing American Global Leadership
IllinoisFebruary 20, 2025
Rep. Greg Landsman, Hon. Heather M. Hodges, Vice Admiral Carol M. Pottenger, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and Other Local & National Leaders Rally Behind U.S. Global Leadership, Highlighting Local Impacts on Cincinnati
OhioAugust 23, 2024
USGLC Convenes U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, Cargill’s Ann O’Riley and Other Local and National Leaders for 2024 Heartland Summit
NebraskaAugust 08, 2024
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Millenium Challenge Corporation’s Chidi Blyden on the Impact of Global Leadership on Wisconsin
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America and the World: How Kansas Wins
August 27, 2025 12:00 pm CDT

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Congresswoman Sharice Davids

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The Honorable Dan Glickman
America and the World: Growing Opportunity for the Heartland | Springfield, IL
March 26, 2025 12:00 pm CT

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Lt. General John G. Castellaw
Farmer and Board Member, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture
America and the World: Growing Opportunity for the Heartland | Columbia, MO
March 25, 2025 12:00 pm CT

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Lt. General John G. Castellaw
Farmer and Board Member, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture
America and the World: How Columbus Wins
March 19, 2025 1:00 pm ET

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Congressman Mike Carey
U.S. House of Representatives (R-OH-15)

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Representative Brad Wenstrup
(R-OH-02) (2013-2025)

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Karl Kadon
U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan

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Hank Meijer
Meijer Inc.

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Mayor Chris Amorose Groomes
City of Dublin, OH