- The 36th class of American Soybean Association (ASA) Corteva Agriscience Young Leaders recently began its leadership journey at the Corteva Agriscience Global Business Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Andrew Wheeler has been appointed Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Public Relations manager starting Jan. 13. He will replace Laurie Johns, who is retiring.
- The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased to welcome two new members to its media engagement team, Mike Tomko and Cole Staudt. Mike Tomko assumed the position of Director of Communications focused on media engagement on January 1, 2020. Cole Staudt joined the team in November as Media Relations Specialist.
- Organic Farmers Association, the nation’s unified voice for certified organic farmers sponsored by the nonprofit Rodale Institute, has named Patty Lovera as its new Policy Director.
- American Agri-Women announced the winners of their ‘Gen Z Speaks Ag’ contest. Young advocates showcased their creativity and passion for agriculture in AAW’s “Gen Z Speaks Ag” contest sponsored by Crop Science, a division of Bayer.
- The 2020 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit, scheduled for March 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., will explore links between food and national security.
- Minnesota Soybean Growers Association secretary Darin Johnson opened his farm to presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg this week for his first Minnesota campaign stop.
