Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, discusses the need of animal biotechnology to create a healthy and resilient world.

Calavo Growers has appointed Farha Aslam to its board of directors, effective Jan. 3., and NASDA elected a new president.

Ron Hovsepian has been tapped as the new CEO of Indigo Ag and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture elects Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles as its new president.

Ross said CDFA must be “intentional” about recruitment in order to “have all the best minds possible.”

Alberto Obregon has been hired as director of global procurement for Vision Import

Sen. Pat Roberts' chief of staff steps down and Michael Torrey Associates hires two new staff members.

For all of you working on farms and ranches, you realize that the important work of producing food and feeding people never stops. It’s the same pattern for those in our packing plants, our truckers, our food workers and everyone along the supply chain from farm to fork.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue calls for cutting agriculture's environmental footprint in half by 2050, and also endorses carbon pricing to encourage farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

President Trump announces his intent to nominate Brandon Lipps as Undersecretary Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Kip Tom was sworn in to serve as the agriculture representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, and Roger Johnson, announced he will not seek reelection as president of NFU.