Items Tagged with 'Michael Torrey Associates'

CropLife America has brought on Peggy Browne as the new vice president of government relations and Lillie Zeng has started her new job as director of communications at the American Sugar Alliance.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., says she is not interested in making cuts to the nutrition title in the upcoming farm bill, but is open to reforms.

Rebecca Calvin has been tapped as the new senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Stater Bros. Markets, effective Sept. 26

As Congress advances a massive climate and energy reconciliation package, a senior Republican on the House Ag Committee says he's worried about the bill's long-term ramifications for the farm bill and other ag policy efforts.

Ken Seitz has been tapped as the new president and CEO of Nutrien and Marty Tatman has been promoted to senior director of member engagement at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

A House Agriculture Committee Republican wants the commodity programs in the next farm bill to reflect the current economic situation for producers.

President Joe Biden has nominated a longtime aide to be the chief agricultural negotiator for the office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., has joined the House Agriculture Committee.

Laura Batcha, the longtime leader of the Organic Trade Association, plans to step down in the spring of 2022, and Michael Torrey Associates has welcomed Julie McClure to its team as a director of government affairs.

The Department of the Interior has announced new leadership, former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has joined The Heritage Foundation, and Blake Rollins has been selected to serve as Missouri Farm Bureau’s chief administrative officer.

Kate Burr joins Markon Cooperative and Michael Gonzales has been promoted to head of marketing at Limoneira Co.