Custom Produce: Ted Torosian’s Journey from Football Legend to Produce Industry Leader Ted Torosian From the Football Field to Farming Success Ted Torosian, a name well known in Sanger Apache…
Custom Produce’s Growth Story: Ted Torosian
Custom Produce in Parlier, California, has grown from a door-to-door startup into one of the most respected names in the produce supply chain, and founder Ted Torosian says the company’s…
NASDA Policy Priorities Set for 2025
…2025, with passing a new farm bill leading the list. Ted McKinney, NASDA’s CEO, said research funding is also a major concern—particularly for research at universities. “We’re not worried about…
NASDA Sets Federal Policy Priorities for 2025
…efforts in shaping agricultural policy over the next year. The priorities include the farm bill, food systems, pesticide regulations, PFAS contamination, and state cooperative agreement funding. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-30-24
…H5N1 infection in their herd. In a featured guest interview, C. J. Miller talks with Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, discusses the recent…
Speculation Starts on Next Agriculture Secretary
…Commissioner Sid Miller, former ambassador Kip Tom, and Ted McKinney of NASDA are among a handful of people viewed as potential nominees to run the Department of Agriculture. Incoming presidents…
NASDA C. E. O. Ted McKinney Discusses Farm Bill
…Once of those groups was the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). NASDA Chief Executive Officer Ted McKinney said the time to pass the farm bill is now….
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 07-26-24
…of State Departments of Agriculture, Ted McKinney, about why we must have a farm bill very soon. Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina…
Industry Reactions to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
…and practical necessity of addressing food insecurity. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney commended the collaborative process, highlighting the farm bill’s significance to the economy, which…
America’s Biggest Landowners
…Oregon, and Washington through their timber products company, Sierra Pacific Industries. They surpassed Liberty Media Chairman John Malone’s 2.2 million acres. CNN founder Ted Turner is America’s third biggest landowner…
New Policies and Priorities Established at NASDA Annual Meeting
…would be distributed to guidance counselors and other school professionals to help students better understand career options in agriculture. NASDA also adopted a policy intended to protect farmers’ right to…
Disappointment with EPA’s Latest WOTUS Rule
…the Army Corps to correct a deeply flawed, prematurely released rule and work to truly improve water quality outcomes,” said Ted McKinney, Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of…
Jim Jones to Lead FDA’s New Human Foods Program
…Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney said in a press release. “NASDA looks forward to working with Jones to collectively ensure the U.S. food supply remains the safest in the world.” Brian…
Support for Keeping AM Radio in New Vehicles
…the quickest and most efficient way.” In the Senate, the legislation is cosponsored by Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ben Ray Luján…