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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, May 17, 2024
David Grahn has returned to the Farm Credit Administration as the new general counsel and the Senate has confirmed Anna Gomez 55-43 to serve as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission.
Bruce Bodine has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the Mosaic Company and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has brought on Becky Garrison Warfel as the new director of public policy.
Daren Williams has been selected to lead the PR and reputation management practice at Curious Plot, located in Modesto and the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has added to the board.
Northern California Democrat Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, has been selected as the next state Senate leader, succeeding Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego.
Jim Jones has been selected by the Food and Drug Administration to serve as the first deputy commissioner for human foods and Pivot Bio has named Chris Abbott as the new CEO.
Inflation and consolidation of healthcare facilities have been huge challenges in maintaining access to healthcare in rural areas, an Iowa Republican lawmaker says.
The lead ag negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the U.S. has been “heavily engaged” with the Indian government on agricultural issues, including India’s recent export ban of long grain, non-basmati rice.
Carlos Abrams-Rivera has been tapped as the next CEO of Kraft Heinz and Jeffrey Kightlinger has been hired as a consultant by the Imperial Irrigation District.
Former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is calling on House GOP leaders to find the votes to pass the next farm bill not in the conservative flank of the Republican party, but among the chamber's more moderate Democrats.