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Tuesday, December 05, 2023
David Grahn has returned to the Farm Credit Administration as the new general counsel and The Senate confirmed Anna Gomez 55-43 to serve as the fifth member of the Federal Communications Commission.
Gregg Doud has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation and Steve Mangapit has been selected as the new president of Pinnacle Claims Management, succeeding David Zanze, who retired after 38 years of service.
Gregg Doud has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation and Roberta Wagner has been named senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the International Dairy Foods Association.
The National Milk Producers Federation made quick work of its search for a new top executive, announcing Wednesday the selection of Gregg Doud to be the next president and CEO.
When it comes to Title III of the farm bill, lawmakers need to prioritize strengthening USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, witnesses told lawmakers at a hearing hosted Thursday by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
The potential for increased trade with India is substantial, but the country has refused to commit to the trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and some in the U.S. ag sector are pessimistic about changing the country’s direction.
The ag sector and lawmakers aren’t letting up pressure for another trade deal with China, especially since China’s purchase agreement ended Dec. 31, but the Biden administration still has its focus squarely on the “phase one” deal that was struck during the Trump administration.
China is buying unprecedented levels of U.S. corn, and much of that demand comes from the country’s race to modernize its pork production – a mission that’s expected to sustain a long-term increased reliance on grain and oilseed imports, according to U.S. government and industry officials.
China is determined to grow more self-sufficient, but the country is also widely expected to remain a growing importer of meat and grains for years to come as the Chinese economy and demand grows, outstripping production capacity, according to economists and new government forecasts.
