Feeding a Fractured World: Global Supply Disruption and the Future of Food Affordability.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Meridian will host a timely discussion on the geopolitical forces reshaping global food production and affordability. The program will examine how conflicts and disruptions, including instability around the Strait of Hormuz, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and China’s fertilizer export restrictions, are affecting fertilizer, energy, and grain markets, with implications for farmers, consumers, and food security around the world. The discussion will feature former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Iowa, The Honorable Tom Vilsack, and The Honorable Mark Pryor, former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, along with other senior leaders from government, agriculture, business, and diplomacy. The conversation will explore practical opportunities to strengthen global supply chains, stabilize agricultural markets, and build greater long-term resilience in the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

For more information regarding this program, please contact corporate@meridian.org.

About the Meridian Corporate Council

The Meridian Corporate Council provides a platform for exchange, dialogue, and networking on key global issues among diplomatic, government, and corporate leaders. Through this exchange, members are better equipped to navigate critical challenges and opportunities in a complex international environment. Drawn from wide-ranging sectors, member companies and organizations represent major corporations that are global leaders committed to advancing and safeguarding business opportunities abroad in the face of shifting geopolitical dynamics through cross-sector collaboration.