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Farm Hands West: California Prune Board elects new leaders, Laurel Firestone steps down from water board, Alexandra Duarte advances in state race

06/24/26 7:00 AM By Grace Miller

Laurel Firestone is stepping down from the California state water board. Marie Alvarado-Gil has conceded her state Senate race to Alexandra Duarte in District 4.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Soubra returns to IDFA, USDA Rural Development staff changes, Larsen joins IFPA

06/24/26 6:00 AM By Grace Miller

The World Food Prize Foundation named 40 people as the 2026 Top Agrifood Pioneers. The Sorghum Checkoff selected its Leadership Sorghum Class VIII, consisting of 15 participants. Abigail Buckwalter has been appointed president and CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries. Invariant’s Food and Agriculture practice hired Christian Lovell as a senior manager, effective June 22.

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June 21, 2026

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Krysta Harden - U.S. Dairy Export Council

This week's Open Mic guest is Krysta Harden, President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Sales of dairy products in North America and around the globe have seen exponential increases over the past few decades. Harden discusses renewal of the USMCA trade agreement, proposed language in a new farm bill that would improve the outlook for dairy farmers and the International Year of the Women Farmer.

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06.19.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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