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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, September 01, 2024
Brian Antle has returned to Tanimura and Antle as the new executive vice president of sales and Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., has brought on Denis Koh as the new chief financial officer.
Ag stakeholders in the Northeast say the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing meat processing capacity concerns in the region, leading many in the area to push for more facilities outside the traditional production hotbeds.
The National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research has tapped Laura Peterson to be the new executive director, and Jess McCarron has left the Senate Ag Committee.
After 38 years with Bayer and the Monsanto companies, Brett Begemann has announced he will retire as chief operating officer and Rodrigo Santos has been tapped to succeed Begemann, effective June 8.
Natalie Wymer has joined the Wine Institute as the new vice president of communications and John Georgalos is the new sales commodity manager at Ocean Mist Farms.
USDA has announced the addition of four individuals to staff position, and Lesly McNitt is leaving the National Corn Growers Association and joining the Democratic staff on the House Agriculture Committee.
The Almond Board of California has hired Rick Kushman as the new manager of media relations and Valerie Shepler has joined the staff of Fall Creek Farm and Nursery as a commercial manager for the U.S. and Canada territories.
The Department of the Interior has announced new leadership, former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has joined The Heritage Foundation, and Blake Rollins has been selected to serve as Missouri Farm Bureau’s chief administrative officer.
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Jennifer Moffitt to be the next Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the Department of Agriculture and Ryan Ferguson has been elected to serve as the president of the Westlands Water District Board of Directors.
The Department of Agriculture has announced new individuals named to senior leadership positions and House Ag Committee Chairman David Scott announces staff changes.