I had to do a double take when I saw the announcement that Steve Taylor was the new CEO of the Missouri Agribusiness Association. It’s easy to get your Steve Taylors mixed up around here, although one of them now lives in Idaho. Here’s the announcement from Ginger Berry:

On February 1, a new chapter in MO-AG history will be written as Steve Taylor joins the Missouri Agribusiness Association (MO-AG) as its chief executive. Since 2001, Steve has been the CEO of Environmental Resources Coalition (ERC), a not-for-profit association that assists ag producers in implementing profitable herbicide and nutrient management practices while protecting the environment. In the past, Steve has worked as a program director for the Missouri Corn Growers Association, an unit chief at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as well as a seedstock manager with Cargill. He brings with him great skills learned in these different positions that will definitely help our organization in the years to come. Former MO-AG CEO, Jim Russell, who will be retiring on January 31 after nearly 25 years of excellent service, will be staying on board as a legislative consultant. We at MO-AG are looking forward to a bright future with our new executive, and Steve is looking forward to getting to know you!

Congratulations to Jim Russell on his retirement.