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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Agriculture Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins will use her confirmation hearing Thursday to call for "immediately and comprehensively" containing ongoing animal disease outbreaks, and she will pledge to serve all of agriculture and all Americans, according to her opening statement.
Kahn, Soares & Conway hired Abby Taylor-Silva as managing director of regulatory affairs. The California Foundation for Commerce and Education hired Luis Quiñonez as president of the CalChamber-affiliated non-profit research organization.
Nominees have been named for numerous USDA undersecretary and senior staff positions.
President Trump is moving quickly to name senior leaders at USDA and other agencies while some Democrats, like Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who decided not to run again, are stepping into new roles.
The Agriculture Department announced the addition of Kailee Tkacz Buller, Jennifer Tiller and Audra Weeks, among others, to the agency’s senior staff to “implement President Trump’s America First agenda," the department said in a release Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has wasted little time making news on the trade front. He told reporters Monday night he expects to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico a week from Saturday.
The International Fresh Produce Association will add Alexis Taylor to its staff as chief global policy officer after she completes her tenure as undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs at USDA.
EPA has released a draft risk assessment that says using PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge on farms may expose growers and those eating affected agricultural products to health risks.
