Firestone Hosts Farm Scholars

Firestone Ag, a business owned and operated by Bridgestone Americas, Inc., recently hosted 10 Nuffield International Farming Scholars at its tire plant in Des Moines.

The Nuffield Scholars represented the United Kingdom, Brazil, the Netherlands, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.

Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, and Ed Kee, former Delaware Secretary of Agriculture, who are board members for Nuffield International Farming Scholars, also participated.

The scholars spent the day at the plant learning about the tire manufacturing process from the acquisition of the rubber itself to the skill and craftsmanship that goes into each tire.

“The people at Firestone Ag explained the science and principles related to the interactions between tire design, performance, power and optimizing field work,” said one scholar. “This will be very helpful when I get home.”

Nuffield International Farming Scholars is a unique global network of farmers that focuses on personal capacity and management building, excellence in agricultural production and distribution, as well as local, national and global thought leadership.

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