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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Speakers at a recent White House listening session pleaded with the Biden administration to modernize U.S. regulatory oversight of gene-edited plant products to compete with other countries that have streamlined processes allowing for quicker approval.
Members of the International Dairy Foods Association have been on Capitol Hill this week making their case for the Senate to reach agreement on ag labor reform.
Mission Produce has hired Cheryl Hoefs as senior vice president of sales and marketing, Jennifer Sanchez has been selected to serve as the first director of planning and data integrity at Church Brothers, and Syngenta announces job changes plus retirements.
Samuel Crowell has joined the American Seed Trade Association as the new senior director of international programs and policy and the National Pork Producers Council has selected Kelly Cushman as its new vice president of domestic policy.
The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) has appointed Victor Ramirez as the new vice-chair and Greg Beach as the new secretary of the board of directors.
The Farm Credit Administration has selected Sandi Walters as its new chief financial officer and director of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, while R.J. Layher has joined the staff of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
A dozen major farm groups have jumped into the fray over conservation funding in the estimated $3.5 trillion reconciliation package Democrats plan to introduce in the Senate, calling for “increased investment in climate-smart agricultural practices that sequester carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
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.
Western Growers has added Afreen Malik as the new science programs director and Michael Solomon has joined FiveStar Gourmet Foods as the company’s new president.
Clark Ogilvie will be the new general counsel of the Farm Credit Administration, and the American Seed Trade Association has hired Payton Englert as the association’s new director of government affairs.