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Farm Hands on the Potomac: USDA gets new leaders, Hollay to lead NCAE, Kieffer taking over NAWG

10/08/25 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson
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Michael Boren has. been confirmed as USDA's undersecretary for natural resources, and Devon Westhill as assistant agriculture secretary for civil rights. John Hollay will replace Michael Marsh as president and CEO of the National Council of Agricultural Employers. Sam Kieffer will be the next CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers. The International Feed Industry Federation elected Constance Cullman as chair. 

KEYWORDS AFIA Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn American Butter Institute American Feed Industry Association Amie Thesingh Andrew Schinski Ayani Momin Cheslie Stehouwer Christopher Galen Claire Anderson Constance Cullman Consumer Brands Association David Drinnon David West Doug Kessling Doug Sarasin Grace Kim Jim Sipes John Browning Kate Owens Katie Kingsley Kent Martin Larry Richardson Lisa Phillips Marla J. Stelk Melissa Duncan Michael Burdeny Molly Costaris National Association of Wetland Managers National Milk Producers Federation National Mining Association Paul Iskajyan Portia Osborne Ron Clark Sean McMahon Suzy Friedman Winrock International World Wildlife Fund
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