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Dr. Bill Herndon honored for service to Mississippi agriculture
Dr. Bill Herndon's "strong work ethic, enthusiasm, progressive vision, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence have made him a true champion of Mississippi agriculture," says Mike McCormick,...
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Former USDA FSIS leader joins JBS
Alfred Almanza will lead global food safety efforts at JBS.Alfred “Al” Almanza has been appointed the Global Head of Food Safety and Quality Assurance at JBS. He will report to JBS Global President of...
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Iowa farmer to lead U.S. Grains Council
Deb Keller farms near Clarion, Iowa, and has agronomy degree from Purdue.Clarion, Iowa, farmer Deb Keller was elected as the U.S. Grains Council chairwoman Aug. 2 at the organization's 57th annual...
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United Soybean Board hires Polly Ruhland as CEO
Current USB CEO John Becherer will work with the incoming CEO until his retirement at the end of the year.Polly Ruhland takes over as the CEO of the United Soybean Board effective Nov. 1, 2017. “Polly...
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Jay Vroom to retire from CropLife America in 2018
Vroom has been leader of CLA since 1988.After nearly 30 years of leading CropLife America, Jay Vroom is stepping down at the end of 2018.“When I stepped into this role in 1988, I don’t think I could...
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CropLife America elects new officers, presents awards
Scott Rawlins of Wilber-Ellis receives organization's highest honor and Jim Blome of Bayer elected chairman.CropLife America has announced the results of the annual election of directors at its 2017...
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Equipment Dealers Association announces new leaders
Tom Rosztoczy elected chairman; Kim Rominger is CEO.Tom Rosztoczy has been elected the chairman of the Equipment Dealers Association board. Rosztoczy has served on EDA’s board since 2015 and was most...
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ASA begins search for new leader
Former CEO Steve Censky is now Deputy Agriculture Secretary.The American Soybean Association has officially opened its search for its next CEO.“ASA has been a constant voice for soybean farmers, and as...
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Craig Morris leaving USDA to join National Pork Board
Morris has extensive experience in international trade.Craig Morris, Ph.D., is the new Vice President of International Marketing for the National Pork Board. Morris is currently the Deputy...
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U.S. Grains Council expands in Asia
Tim Tierney will be based in Singapore and Caleb Wurth will work in Kuala Lumpur.The U.S. Grains Council is expanding its presence in Asia in an attempt to capture and build demand. The U.S. Grains...
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Weed Science Society honors individuals
Hugh Beckie, Alberta, Canada; and Jason Norsworthy, Arkansas, earn top honors.The Weed Science Society of America honored more than two dozen individuals for their outstanding contributions to the...
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HSUS leader Wayne Pacelle resigns, ag says 'good riddance'
Kitty Block has been named acting chief executive.Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle resigned Friday amid sexual misconduct allegations. The allegations were first reported in the...
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Ryan Findlay is new ASA CEO
Findlay is a Michigan native who worked with Michigan Farm Bureau.Ryan Findlay has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of the American Soybean Association. Findlay replaces Stephen Censky,...
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Kendal Frazier is Ag Association Leader of the Year
NCBA CEO receives award from National Agri-Marketing Association.Kendal Frazier, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO, has been named the inaugural Ag Association Leader of the Year by the...
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Marty Matlock receives Borlaug CAST Communication Award
Matlock has participated in more than 116 keynote presentations, published 19 peer-reviewed manuscripts, co-authored two books and received more than 15 professional leadership awards.Marty Matlock, an...
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Iowa AgriTech Accelerator announces 2018 class
Five ag tech startups have been chosen to participate in this year’s program.The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator has announced the five AgTech startups selected for the program’s class of 2018. The...
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Chris Novak takes reins at CLA in August
Novak replaces retiring Jay Vroom.Chis Novak will become the fifth leader of CropLife America in the organization’s 85-year history.“Chris brings a wealth of agriculture trade association and industry...
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Erica Navarro appointed to USDA budget post
Navarro formerly worked for U.S. Education Department.Erica Navarro has been appointed to serve as director of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA) for USDA. OBPA administers USDA’s...
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Erin Fitzgerald will lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance
Fitzgerald formerly served as Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance has selected Erin Fitzgerald to lead the...
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World Food Prize names new chair of Laureate Selection Committee
Gebisa Ejeta is only the third person to hold this position in 32-year history of the WFP.The World Food Prize Foundation announced on June 19 that Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, 2009 World Food Prize Laureate, has...
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