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title: Robert & Zach | Finding Common Ground Through Conversation
description: What happens when a farmer and a consumer sit at a table and chat about agriculture? Find out in our new series that explores the divide in perceptions about agriculture -- and how we can overcome that divide through conversation.
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- [Key Findings](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/keyfindings)
- [Methodology](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/methodology)
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- [Key Findings](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/keyfindings)
- [Methodology](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/methodology)
- [Perspectives](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/perspectives)

[View the Study](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/click?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJa0lYx67WT%2F6StObKQ2opLvELkLYp0uqqKbh61vj7I7lD8PMTYY9cu%2FM9eatbITuy3mSqkJgNm0mTcsIJ577C5aMUehV6Z2VBpaRtqz35nsbvQuS5XWBAZW0sSc62rGtZisWAd1UsJgIY7DwOcQGG2U0D3hUfLl8wNfT%2F9qzd47toKmPxaY7ZPh2nGC%2BPPAC7w3qs200fkit8plMQzNSaWFPAwdRyqQsUSr3%2B5mXP7c38d5msdPqoxwrAUnORBV9%2B1ilrbYdhteisbardXlQrTWcjmhU9cdG6IpSXogWAxqg49jMmM&portalId=6520451)

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Conversation

# Robert & Zach | Finding Common Ground Through Conversation

## A multigenerational farmer and a PhD break down the agricultural perception divide

Is mental health a significant issue among farmers? How often do you think about where your food comes from? These questions play a role in the gap that exists between farmers and consumers. Our goal is to bridge that divide through conversation.

In this episode of our new series, Robert, a multigenerational farmer, and Zach, a PhD, get to the bottom of important topics that impact the way consumers view the agricultural industry. To better understand how we can bridge the agricultural perception divide, view the results of [our recent study](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/keyfindings).

## More Perspectives

#### [![](https://news.nutrien.com/hs-fs/hubfs/convos.png?width=352&name=convos.png) Conversation Leah & Eliana | Finding Common Ground Through Conversation Read the Article](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/perspectives/leah-eliana)

#### [![](https://news.nutrien.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sustainability.png?width=352&name=sustainability.png) Meet the Arnusch Family Read the Article](https://news.nutrien.com/agperceptions/perspectives/farmstories)

### What do people really think about farming?

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