BREDSTEN, Denmark — While U.S. farmers are feeling the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in higher fertilizer and fuel prices, Ukrainian economist and agricultural journalist Iurii Mykhailov’s whole life has changed.

The freelance journalist, who is covering agriculture during the war for publications worldwide including the United States, had a small reprieve from the war-torn country while attending the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress in Bredsten, Denmark, June 27 to July 2.

HOLSTERBRO, Denmark — Jude Becker and Bertel Hestbjerg are friends who visit each other’s farms as often as they can, sharing ideas about pig farming. The two live on different continents 4,200 miles apart.

Becker, who farms near Dyersville in eastern Iowa, and Hestbjerg, who farms in Holsterbro in western Denmark, have been sharing ideas in person and online for nearly 20 years.

BREDSTEN, Denmark — This sizzling midsummer, as farmers nurture maturing crops, people continue to grapple with global food security issues on the international stage.

One group considering how to sustainably feed a world of 10 billion people in 2050 discussed challenges and solutions at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress earlier this month.

HEYWORTH, Ill. — No matter where she is in the world, June Lavelle connects with agriculture, economic development and people ready for change.

The central Illinois native, who has lived in Poland since 1993, is currently developing Resiliency Gardens, a project to help feed Ukrainian refugees in Poland. She also remains active in making decisions on the family farm near Heyworth.