Vision Produce promotes Lawton and Young takes over as president of AAPFCO.

IFPRI taps Swinnen, Darigold brings on a new chief information officer, and American Farmland Trust brings on a new policy director.

The California State Senate has voted to confirm the nomination of two individuals to the State Water Resources Board and the California Fish and Game Commission has elected a new executive director.

Newsom announces new appointments to the California Environmental Protection Agency and John May is Deere and Company's new CEO.

A lingering downturn in farm profits is starting to show up on the balance sheets of ag organizations, but drops in salaries for the leaders of those groups are exceedingly rare.

May tapped as Deere's new CEO, Bohman is the new deputy director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Coleman is the new COO of the Farm Credit Administration.

Matt Swanson has been appointed to the California Water Commission and Kraft Heinz has named a new CFO.