Articles by Hannah Pagel

California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross swore in Kayla Ungar and Pace International has hired Julie Smith.

Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Kayla Ungar as the special adviser for climate, water, and drought at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Audrey Denney now serves as the vice president of business development for ag and rural at Pathion Holdings.

Autumn Price moves to a new role and American Farmland Trust has hired Bonnie Michelle McGill as the senior climate and soil health scientist and Rachel Seman-Varner as the senior soil health and biochar scientist.

A key Capitol Hill Republican says he plans to focus closely on the nutrition title during deliberations surrounding the upcoming farm bill.

As Congress gears up to write a new farm bill, many commodity groups are calling on lawmakers to raise reference prices to reflect soaring commodity prices and input costs.

Michael Torrey Associates has brought Katie Naessens onto its policy team and Autumn Price announed she is leaving Land O’Lakes.

Dicamba damage to soybeans, trees, ornamentals and other plants is back again this season, and a leading seed developer is asking growers to send proof.

Races in rural districts and major farm states could play a role in deciding control of Congress this fall.

The Department of Agriculture has filled six senior staff positions, and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has added two to its policy team.