Mitloehner says don’t suck at communicating with people in cities

If people in the agrifood industry want those who aren’t to get an accurate depiction of the industry, it is important to speak the same language.

June 10, 2024

Mark Hulsebus, Mark Lyons, Maria Zieba, Gordon Spronk and Frank Mitloehner take part in a panel discussion at World Pork Expo.

Mark Hulsebus, Mark Lyons, Maria Zieba, Gordon Spronk and Frank Mitloehner take part in a panel discussion at World Pork Expo.

Roy Graber

If those in agriculture want to stop the spread of misinformation, they must learn to talk to people outside of the agrifood industry as well as they do one another.

But World Pork Expo panelist Frank Mitloehner offered a much more blunt description of the current lines of communication.

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