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Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a South Dakota Democrat who helped create the Renewable Fuel Standard, reorganize the Farm Credit System and secure land-grant status for tribal colleges, died Tuesday night of complications after a recent stroke. He was 77.

Category Five Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area late Wednesday or early Thursday. It will be the fourth hurricane to strike the Florida farming community in 14 months.

The Senate has not taken up a bill to boost the state's ethanol mix, saying it needs more work.

Roughly halfway through the four-year funding timeline, the initiative is now rolling out key programs across the Central Valley.

GOP Representative David Valadao previously defeated Democrat and former state Assemblymember Rudy Salas in 2022 by 887 votes. 

Michael Papaleo has transitioned from executive vice president and chief procurement officer to strategic advisor for the coming year at C&S Wholesale Grocers. Mark McGowan was promoted to lead C&S’s merchandising organization and Andrew Connell was promoted to lead procurement, demand planning and inbound planning.

Valley Milk added Ron O’Brien to staff as a commodity risk management advisor. Fresh Taste Produce CEO Sal Sarraino died on Sept. 24. 

The Sustainable Aviation Fuel industry is still waiting for clear signals that the market is stable through the form of long-term policies and incentives.