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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
The California Farm Bureau elected Shannon Douglass, who currently serves as the organization's first vice president, to replace president Jamie Johansson during the Farm Bureau’s 105th Annual Meeting in Reno.
The Food and Drug Administration is promoting Namandjé Bumpus to principal deputy commissioner upon the retirement of Janet Woodcock early next year. Bumpus joined the FDA in August 2022 to serve as the agency’s chief scientist. Michael Rogers has been named associate commissioner for regulatory affairs.
Deere and Co. doubled its operating profit from production agriculture in the latest quarter, expecting row-crop farmers to be “very profitable” this year and making money well into 2024 due to the historically strong commodity markets.
Judith McMeekin has announced plans to retire from the Food and Drug Administration on June 30 and California Citrus Mutual has brought on Michael Bliss.
Passage of the Consumer Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Act makes Colorado the first U.S. state to allow farmers to legally fix their own equipment.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers' January 2023 ag tractor sales data shows a steady decline of U.S. ag tractor sales, while Canada experienced sales growth in all segments.
Agriculture Department leaders are looking to ensure that billions in government funding are easier to access by the rural communities many federal programs are meant to serve.
In line with annual trends, November tractor sales fell in 2022, something an advocacy group says is being underscored when compared to strong category growth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A representative of the nation’s largest farm equipment companies is pointing to supply chain challenges as a driving force behind issues getting new tractors into the hands of American producers.
Jeff Oberman has been tapped as the California Avocado Commission’s new president and Erica Pinto has been appointed to serve as the vice chair of the Department of the Interior’s inaugural Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee.
