Articles Tagged with ''Cindy McCain''

US puts forward Luke Lindberg to helm World Food Program

04/08/26 12:08 PM By Oliver Ward

The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is putting forward Undersecretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg as its candidate to lead the United Nations World Food Program.

Lindberg leading contender to run UN World Food Program, sources say

02/28/26 7:12 PM By Philip Brasher and Oliver Ward

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Luke Lindberg, USDA’s undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, is a leading contender to become executive director of the UN World Food Program, the world’s largest aid organization, sources tell Agri-Pulse.

Cindy McCain resigning from World Food Program, citing health challenges

02/26/26 8:21 AM By Oliver Ward

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Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, said Thursday that she would step down over health concerns.

Daybreak May 8: Debt ceiling talks ahead this week

05/08/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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The House and Senate are both in action this week, as the clock ticks toward the federal government hitting the debt ceiling as soon as June.

Farm Hands West: State Water Resources Control Board taps Ziegler; McCain leads World Food Program

03/08/23 8:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Jay Ziegler has been tapped as the new delta watermaster at the State Water Resources Control Board and Cindy McCain has been named the next executive director of the United Nations World Food Program.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: McCain tapped to lead United Nations World Food Program

03/08/23 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Cindy McCain has been named the next executive director of the United Nations World Food Program and USDA has been appointed L’Tonya Davis as the first permanent chief diversity and inclusion officer.

McCain to lead U.N. World Food Program

03/02/23 4:40 PM By Hannah Pagel

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Cindy McCain has been tapped as the next executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, taking the reins of the world’s largest humanitarian organization as millions of people are pushed into hunger from climate-related disaster and the war in Ukraine.

Daybreak June 24: Senior Democrat: Funding is key issue for farm bill

06/24/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Hannah Pagel, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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Lawmakers are well into their preparatory hearings for writing the next farm bill. But a veteran Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee suggests the bill’s fate is going to hinge on whether lawmakers come up with more funding for it.

Farm Hands West: Goehring retires after 55-year career

10/27/21 7:30 AM By Hannah Pagel

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After a 55-year career in the California agriculture industry, Leroy Goehring has retired and after 21 years as the California state auditor, Elaine Howle will retire at the end of the year.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Moore tapped to lead Forest Service

06/30/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has named Randy Moore as the new chief of USDA’s Forest Service, and President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Cindy McCain and Homer Wilkes.

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06.19.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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