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A Kansas lawmaker is asking for his colleagues to not “rush through” a farm bill and for ag groups to come together and prioritize goals for the upcoming farm bill.

Voter trends from the 2022 midterm elections are still being analyzed, but farm lobbyists and a political analyst believe the information gleaned could lead to a renewed focus on rural and independent voters in the 2024 cycle.

Plenty of job changes this week as the Organic Produce Association taps a new leader, Shultz moves to a new climate role, and Adesina joins Kraft Heinz and Frank gets promoted to the top of UPL.

Joe Shultz is the new executive director of the newly launched Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation and Jaime Adams has been tapped as the new senior policy adviser for climate at USDA.

Rebecca Calvin has been tapped as the new senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Stater Bros. Markets, effective Sept. 26

Ken Seitz has been tapped as the new president and CEO of Nutrien and Marty Tatman has been promoted to senior director of member engagement at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

A California representative said his state needs short term funding and long-term investments to support farmers struggling with drought.

Congress is back in session this week with a focus on the nation’s plague of mass shootings and the raging inflation facing consumers.