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'Nutrition champions' win World Food Prize
Award for 2018 is shared by an economist and a doctor for efforts to improve child nutrition.The World Food Prize Foundation, based in Des Moines, Iowa, has announced this year’s winners. Lawrence...
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Jad Daley to be 40th head of American Forests
This week, American Forests and the Forest-Climate Working Group will host “Learning Lab” in Washington, D.C.Jad Daley has been named president and CEO of American Forests, the 40th head of the...
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Eugene Sukup: Great man and a great legacy
Founder of the iconic grain bin manufacturing company that bears his name dies at age 89.Eugene Sukup, founder of Sukup Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest family-owned manufacturer of grain bins,...
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Clover Chang to retire from U.S. Grains Council
Chang has worked for Council for 34 years. Michael Lu will succeed Chang.Michael Lu will succeed Clover Chang as the director of the U.S. Grain Council office in Taiwan. He will take on the role as of...
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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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'Nutrition champions' win World Food Prize
Award for 2018 is shared by an economist and a doctor for efforts to improve child nutrition.The World Food Prize Foundation, based in Des Moines, Iowa, has announced this year’s winners. Lawrence...
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Jad Daley to be 40th head of American Forests
This week, American Forests and the Forest-Climate Working Group will host “Learning Lab” in Washington, D.C.Jad Daley has been named president and CEO of American Forests, the 40th head of the...
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Eugene Sukup: Great man and a great legacy
Founder of the iconic grain bin manufacturing company that bears his name dies at age 89.Eugene Sukup, founder of Sukup Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest family-owned manufacturer of grain bins,...
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Clover Chang to retire from U.S. Grains Council
Chang has worked for Council for 34 years. Michael Lu will succeed Chang.Michael Lu will succeed Clover Chang as the director of the U.S. Grain Council office in Taiwan. He will take on the role as of...
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Ag In the Classroom elects national leaders
Organization has new officers to guide its efforts to increase ag literacy.The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO), a non-profit membership organization that supports...
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Soil Health Partnership hires new leader
Ceres Wave co-founder and CEO Shefali Mehta will take reigns of Soil Health Partnership.Shefali Mehta has been tapped as the new executive director of the Soil Health Partnership, a long-term data...
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Doggett named National Corn Growers Association CEO
Montana native Jon Doggett has been with NCGA since 2002.Jon Doggett is the new CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Doggett is the fifth CEO in the organization’s 61-year history. The change...
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Angle nominated to lead USDA NIFA
Angle has most recently served as president and CEO of the International Center for Fertilizer Development.Dr. J. Scott Angle has been nominated to be director of the National Institute of Food and...
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Perdue shares lessons he learned on farm in Kansas lecture
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue delivered a Landon Lecture at Kansas State University.The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is clear about his roots in family farming. In an appearance at Kansas...
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Michelle Bowman confirmed to seat on the Federal Reserve
Bowman serves as the Kansas State Bank Commissioner and is involved in her family's farm operation.The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Michelle “Miki” Bowman to be a member of the Board of...
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Brashears, Hutchins and Earp nominations advance
Nominations may be voted upon by full Senate before the holiday break.The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry voted Dec. 5 to favorably report the USDA nominations of Mindy...
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