Items Tagged with 'U.S. Wheat Associates'

The National Pork Producers Council hired Kelcy Schaunaman as manager of competition, labor, and tax. Jillien Streit was appointed director of the Montana Department of Agriculture. 

DTB AgriTrade hired Gina Tumbarello as a partner. Phil Radford has departed from the Sierra Club where he previously served as chief strategy officer. The American Coalition for Ethanol board of directors elected new 2025 officers. 

Mike Spier, current vice president of overseas operations at U.S. Wheat Associates, was elected as the group’s next president and CEO by the board of directors. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced staff changes. Naturipe promoted Jim Roberts to president. 

The Congressional Hunger Center named Katharine Emerson, chief of staff for World Food Program USA, as the new chairwoman. The American Agricultural Law Association welcomed its new president-elect, Ashley Ellixson of Arizona, and directors, Chelsea Good of Kansas and Kale Van Bruggen of Minnesota.

Ag policy veteran Kellie Bray is joining the Global Farmer Network as director of partnerships while also starting her own business, KBray Consulting. Patrick Creamer has officially retired from his post as communications director for the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Andrew Walmsley joined the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology as vice president of government relations. Sanah Baig is the new White House senior policy advisor for agriculture and nutrition. 

Nearly 70 groups will receive $203 million in fiscal 2024 grants awarded through USDA's Market Access and Foreign Market Development programs.