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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Blazek joins the Biden administration

03/10/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Wisconsin native Kelliann Blazek has been brought on to the Biden administration as a special assistant to the president for agriculture and rural policy, and Sonny Perdue joins the board of directors at Kalera.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Smith designated to lead Farm Credit Administration

07/24/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

President Donald Trump designated Glen Smith to serve as chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced new leadership appointments, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has made new leadership changes and hires for the department.

Farm Hands West: July 24

07/23/19 11:25 PM By Hannah Pagel

Steve Lutz will leave the Produce Marketing Association on August 2 to start his own communications and marketing company.

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October 06, 2024

Open Mic: Mike Seyfert- National Grain and Feed Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Mike Seyfert, President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association. Most in the ag industry were relieved that dockworkers were back on the job following an agreement on wages that allowed East Coast and Gulf ports to reopen last week. Seyfert says container shipments are an integral factor in meeting global customers demands for a number of U.S. agricultural products. Prior to his tenure at NGFA, Seyfert had an extensive career on Capitol Hill. He recognizes the challenges of seeing a farm bill approved by the end of the year, but says the industry needs new policy now.

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10.04.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 4, 2024: Robert Bonnie on Hurricane Helene damage, writing disaster aid

Robert Bonnie, USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, surveyed Hurricane Helene’s damage this week. He joins the show to discuss damages to crops, livestock facilities and infrastructure, as well as the support affected producers can receive from USDA.

Then, Peter Friedmann with the Ag Transportation Coalition and Danny Munch from the American Farm Bureau Federation join an ag transportation panel. We spoke with Friedmann and Munch before an agreement was reached to end the dockworkers' strike.

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