The 3rd IRCA conference was held in Brandon, Manitoba 3rd-10th July 2007.

Its theme, Cry of the Heart—How can we find hope in the rural landscape, concentrated on how multi-national corporations abuse rural communities.

Brandon 2007 paper

Professor John Ikerd is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri Columbia College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

 Professor Ikerd shared with the Brandon Conference his concern of the new colonialism facing rural communities around the earth. His presentation can be found below.

 John’s books, Sustainable Capitalism and A return to Common Sense make for though provoking reading

 For more information, for other presentations, or to contact John please visit his website at: http://web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/

Download Prof. Irkerd's speach as a .pdf or .doc file:
The role of the rural church.pdf
The role of the rural church.doc