Video conferencing offers some advantages to farmers/farm groups

Andrea Johnson
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021 Updated Jan 18, 2021

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Tim Waibel, Minnesota Corn Growers Association

Jamie Beyer, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association

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Andrea Johnson

COVID-19 sped up the adoption of video conferencing, but the ag community is going to keep meeting online even after the pandemic has run its course.

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