CEO salaries were on the rise. Then came COVID-19.

09/09/20 6:50 AM By Spencer Chase and Noah Wicks

Next year’s crop of meetings is in jeopardy, and organizations are taking a nervous look at their balance sheets and what they'll be able to pay their top executives.

May tapped as Deere's new CEO

08/30/19 9:49 AM By Hannah Pagel

John May has been tapped by the board of directors for Deere & Company as its new CEO, putting him in charge of the equipment giant as it tries to navigate a turbulent farm economy.

CEOs are on the move and salary levels are, too

09/12/18 6:55 AM By Sara Wyant, Spencer Chase, and Corryn La Rue

CEO salaries at major nonprofit trade organizations in the agriculture, food and energy space, for the most part, continue to trend upward. But experts say a series of retirements and departures by long-time industry veterans may dip pay scales downward, as newer executives step in.

Land O’Lakes names Beth Ford as new CEO

07/26/18 10:40 AM By Daniel Enoch

Beth Ford has been chosen to succeed Chris Policinski as president and CEO of Land O’Lakes Inc.

Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association

Dinneen to step down as RFA’s CEO

Geoff Cooper in line for RFA’s top job

07/18/18 1:31 PM By Daniel Enoch

The Renewable Fuels Association announced today that Bob Dinneen, who’s been the group’s president and CEO since 2001, will step aside in October to take up a senior advisory role. Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper will take over as president and chief executive.

American Soybean Association hires new CEO

02/12/18 1:09 PM By Sara Wyant

The American Soybean Association (ASA) board tapped a familiar farm hand to lead their organization.

Dana Brooks named CEO at Pet Food Institute

01/29/18 1:27 PM By Daniel Enoch

Dana Brooks, a veteran government affairs professional, has been named the next president and CEO of the Pet Food Institute.

Farm, food, energy CEO compensation continues to climb

09/06/17 6:49 AM By Sara Wyant and Ali Luety

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2017 - CEO salaries at major nonprofit trade organizations in the agriculture, food and energy space have been trending upward for several years and this year is no exception.

Renewable Energy Group CEO Daniel Oh resigns

Howard named interim CEO

07/05/17 12:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, July 5, 2017 – Daniel J. Oh has resigned as president and chief executive of Renewable Energy Group, the Ames, Iowa-based company said today. Oh also stepped down from REG’s board, which appointed long-time director Randy Howard as interim president and CEO.

AAR President & CEO Ian Jefferies

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads. The rail industry is enjoying an upswing in shipping volumes with the return of global demand for ag commodities following trade tensions with China and the ill effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferies says the industry partnered with agriculture and others in the call for Congress to approve USMCA and is hopeful global trade opportunities will expand. While the rail industry invests billions in its own infrastructure annually, they’re hopeful the incoming Biden administration will bring renewed financial support for the nation’s dilapidated bridges and locks and dams. AAR supports an updated highway bill and believes the rail industry can play a significant role in climate priorities in the 117th Congress.

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Opinion: Cracking the accounting jigsaw of on-farm conservation to grow the profitability of healthy soils

In this opinion piece, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett and Environmental Defense Fund vice president of ecosystems Britt Groosman, discuss the importance of implementing sustainable practices at scale across U.S. agriculture.

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It's been an eventful two weeks on Capitol Hill, and the impacts could linger for an extended period of time. Illinois Republican Rodney Davis, a veteran of the House Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the current outlook for Congress and how that might impact farm policy.

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