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Farm Hands on the Potomac…for Feb. 8, 2017

02/08/17 11:00 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 - Joel Leftwich is stepping down as majority staff director for the Senate Agriculture Committee to pursue other interests. He’s being replaced by James Glueck, a senior policy adviser for the panel who has experience at USDA and in the private sector. Leftwich is a longtime aide to Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and a former top lobbyist for PepsiCo. Glueck, a native Texan, has been on the committee staff since March 2013.

Glueck to head Senate Ag Committee staff

02/07/17 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Joel Leftwich is stepping down as majority staff director for the Senate Agriculture Committee and will be replaced by James Glueck, a senior policy adviser for the panel who has experience .....

Farm Hands on the Potomac…for Feb. 1, 2017

02/01/17 3:25 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - A World Food Program spokesperson said that WFP head Ertharin Cousin won't seek a new five-year term. Cousin's term as WFP executive director expires on April 6.

Vilsack expected to take over Dairy Export Council

01/03/17 2:27 PM By Philip Brasher and Sara Wyant

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will become president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council when he leaves office this month, says a source familiar with his plans.

Trump interviews more Texans for USDA post

12/30/16 9:42 AM By Philip Brasher

President-elect Donald Trump scheduled meetings with three Texans who are candidates for agriculture secretary, including former Rep. Henry Bonilla and former state official Susan Combs, who has already met with Vice President-elect Mike Pence

New name surfaces as Trump looks for Ag Secretary

12/29/16 3:15 PM By Daniel Enoch

There is another name in the mix for the job of Agriculture Secretary in the Trump administration. Former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado was scheduled to talk to Trump about the job today, a Trump spokesman said.

Trump to interview former Texas university president for Ag secretary

12/22/16 11:27 AM By Philip Brasher

Elsa Murano, a former undersecretary for food safety at USDA who later served a short, rocky tenure as president of Texas A&M University, will be interviewed by President-elect Donald Trump to become secretary of agriculture.

Former Texas official meets with Pence on Ag post

12/21/16 2:54 PM By Philip Brasher

Susan Combs, a former Texas agriculture commissioner and state comptroller, interviewed with Vice President-elect Mike Pence to become agriculture secretary or possible take another role in the Trump administration. Combs has the support of House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway&#

Maryland's Van Hollen named to Senate Ag Committee

12/20/16 10:47 AM By Daniel Enoch

Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen will take a seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee when the 115th Congress convenes in January.

Trump seeking 'right person' for USDA

12/16/16 10:28 AM By Philip Brasher

Agriculture secretary is a very big deal for President-elect Donald Trump and as with other cabinet positions he wants to make sure he is getting the right person for USDA, said spokesman Jason Miller.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

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