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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 09, 2024
California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has announced he will step down from the helm next summer and TOMRA Food has hired Paul Slupecki as the new senior vice president and head of TOMRA Fresh Food.
Beth Ellikidis has been tapped as the new vice president, agriculture and environment at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott makes several promotions on the majority agriculture staff.
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.
Brenda Burman has been tapped to take over as general manager for the Central Arizona Project at the beginning of the year and Mondelēz International has made additions to its senior management team.
Mace Thornton has joined Stratovation Group as partner and COO to lead integrated client services and Christopher Galen has been selected to serve as the executive director of the American Butter Institute.
Republicans are widely expected to win control of the House in today’s mid-term elections, and GOP chances of winning the Senate appeared to be rising as well in recent days.
Former House Ag Chair Collin Peterson says the U.S. is “going to have to ride out this volatility” in the global grain markets as traders seek to get a handle on the path forward for trade in the Black Sea region.
Mission Produce has hired Cheryl Hoefs as senior vice president of sales and marketing, Jennifer Sanchez has been selected to serve as the first director of planning and data integrity at Church Brothers, and Syngenta announces job changes plus retirements.
The North American Meat Institute conducted its first-ever continuous improvement report, setting a baseline for the meat industry to measure progress on sustainability goals.
Samuel Crowell has joined the American Seed Trade Association as the new senior director of international programs and policy and the National Pork Producers Council has selected Kelly Cushman as its new vice president of domestic policy.
