Articles Tagged with ''National Turkey Federation''

National Thanksgiving turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, presented by grower in Washington

11/24/25 2:01 PM By Lydia Johnson

President Donald Trump will continue a decades-long tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House this week. The birds’ grower, Travis Pittman from North Carolina, presented his birds in Washington on Monday.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Hollay to lead NCAE, Newton returns to AFBF, Dickson named partner at DTB AgriTrade

10/15/25 5:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

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Veteran agricultural economist John Newton is returning to the American Farm Bureau Federation to oversee the government relations advocacy staff and team of economists. John Hollay was named the next president and chief executive officer of the National Council of Agricultural Employers. Dana Brooks, president and CEO of the Pet Food Institute for the past seven years, will step down in April. Trade consulting firm DTB AgriTrade hired Krista Dickson as a partner. Lindy Froebel was promoted to vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at the National Turkey Federation.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: USTR Ag Trade Advisory Committee appointees; new Grains Council board chair; USDA staff changes

08/07/24 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

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Former Sorghum Checkoff Chair Verity Ulibarri was elected U.S. Grains Council board chair at the USGC annual meeting in Salt Lake City. She is the second sorghum sector representative to chair the council board in recent history. USDA promoted Carlton Bridgeforth to White House liaison.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Nellor joins National Turkey Federation

07/03/24 6:01 AM By Lydia Johnson

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The National Turkey Federation made two staff changes: Dale Nellor was selected as senior vice president of government affairs and Taya Machado joined the staff as marketing manager. David Chavern has departed as president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association. He will join the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) as the organization’s leader, succeeding Susan Neely who previously led the American Beverage Association. Three new directors were elected to serve on the Farm Foundation Board.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Wengryn selected New Jersey Ag Secretary

03/27/24 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Edward Wengryn has been selected to serve as the next New Jersey secretary of agriculture and Leslee Oden has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the National Turkey Federation.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Cushman joins NRECA

10/11/23 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Kelly Cushman has been named vice president of political affairs at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Dave Juday has joined Aimpoint Research as a member of its Executive Advisory Group.

HPAI detections plummet year-over-year, but government and industry officials stress vigilance

06/02/23 4:00 PM By Jana Rose Schleis

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There has been a steep drop-off in detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) across the country compared to last year's peaks, but USDA officials and poultry industry groups have no plans to relax precautions.

Administration wading into HPAI vaccine debate with upcoming trials

03/15/23 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

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The prospect of vaccinating against the spread of highly-pathogenic avian influenza has divided the nation's poultry industry groups as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to conduct vaccination trials this month.

Opinion: EPA needs to withdraw, rethink rodenticide proposal

02/10/23 1:21 PM By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, United Egg Producers, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Horse Council, National Milk Producers Federation, National Pork Producers Council, and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

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In this opinion piece, nine associations call on EPA to withdraw the proposed “Restricted Use Products” designations for all rodenticides.

Early concerns voiced on proposed salmonella framework

11/09/22 6:15 AM By Jacqui Fatka

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The chicken industry used a recent public hearing to push back on many aspects of an Agriculture Department proposal to tweak salmonella regulations in poultry production.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on product approvals, MAHA, year-round E15, RVOs

Many row crop farmers are concerned about having access to an array of crop protection tools. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the shrinking backlog of approvals, how the agency will continue to engage with the Make America Healthy Again movement, and year-round E15. Plus, Mitchell Hora with Continuum Ag outlines the testimony he gave on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and Megan Boutwell with Stillwater Associates discusses how state low carbon fuel standards are shifting demand for ag products.

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