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The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation announced its Class 55 ag leadership fellows. Jill Sperling was appointed California state FFA adviser and state supervisor of agricultural education. The California Walnut Board announced a new board of directors. 

Ivy Brittain, formerly with the Northern California Water Association, joined The Plastics Industry Association as regional director of state government affairs. Kate Folmar was appointed chief of strategic communications at the California High-Speed Rail Authority. 

As the dust begins to settle on new tariff rates, some widely used agricultural inputs seem particularly exposed to recent tariff hikes, while the impacts on agri-food imports have been more muted.

MAHA adherents may be the people most upset over the Trump administration's highly anticipated strategy to prevent chronic disease.

Tightening cattle inventories are fueling record high beef prices as U.S. cattle producers are reluctant to rebuild their herds after years of drought.

Amid central Iowa's lush green cornfields, NASCAR drivers and fans gathered around the “fastest short track on the planet” for The Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, a Cup Series race spotlighting the fuel powering the sport. 

Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are likely to increase in coming decades, but the actual emissions will vary based on production and the pace of new technology adoption, according to the CBO. 

The Trump administration on Tuesday authorized the FDA to issue emergency use authorizations for animal drugs that can treat infestations of New World screwworm.

Acreage reports that producers file with USDA support the department’s big corn acreage forecast, and it may even be underestimated, according to some economists.

Danielle Beck joined the Corn Refiners Association and Plant Based Products Council as vice president of government relations. The American Soybean Association hired Madelyn Derks as a director of government affairs overseeing ASA’s regulatory portfolio. The American Peanut Council named Luke Blaustein president and CEO. 

The American Feed Industry Association hired Cornelia Poku as director of communications. The Farmers National Company Board of Directors appointed Paul Schadegg as president. The Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council named Casey Wasser as the new chief executive office and executive director. The National Telecommunications Industry Association hired Mollie Timmons as senior adviser for public affairs.