One of the thousands who attended the non-partisan AgNite event held in the Twin Cities on the second night of the Republican National Convention was former agriculture secretary John Block, who is currently serving as co-chairman of John McCain’s Farm and Ranch committee.

Block was impressed and proud at the turnout at the event. “To me that suggests that agriculture really is important, although I think that people sometimes take us for granted,” Block said. “It’s exciting to see agriculture in the spotlight today, not just here at the convention, but in terms of whether farmers can produce enough food to feed the world and the fact is we’ve exported a record amount of food this year. We’re doing a terrific job in agriculture.”

The AgNite event was sponsored by the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council and featured the support of agribusiness organizations and industries nationwide.

Listen to my interview with John Block here:
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Be sure to check out the AgNite Photo Album for 200 pictures from the event.

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