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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Joe Goggins is new president of Livestock Marketing Association, National Corn Growers elect Bill Leigh as first vice president

06/17/26 6:00 AM By Grace Miller
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Joe Goggins was elected and will become president of the Livestock Marketing Association later this June. The National Corn Growers Association has elected Bill Leigh as its first vice president. Jason Tremblay is joining Intrepid Potash as CFO, starting June 15. Mike Johanns is a new strategic adviser at Avalo.


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Farm Hands on the Potomac: House Ag Committee staff changes, Varsamis rejoins USDA

03/26/25 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson
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USDA named Alec Varsamis deputy communications director. A veteran of the first Trump administration, he was press secretary and acting communications director for then-Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue. Since then, Versamis has worked at agencies Ketchum and Veno Group in account supervisor roles focused on agriculture, food and ingredients as well as crisis and issue management communications. He is a graduate of the University of San Francisco. 


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