NCGA Congratulations New FPAC Leadership

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded today the announcement of newly appointed leadership for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area. NCGA President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement congratulating the leaders on their new roles:

"The work of the FPAC mission area is critically important to corn growers and we are excited to have experienced leaders in place at the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency, and Natural Resources Conservation Service," said Hartman. "We had the privilege of working with Brooke Shupe Appleton and benefited greatly from her leadership while she was on staff with NCGA. We are eager to work with this talented team to support farmers across the country."

USDA announced the following key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area:

• Brooke Appleton - Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

• Andrew Fisher - Chief of Staff for Farm Production and Conservation

• Aubrey Bettencourt - Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service

• Bill Beam - Administrator for the Farm Service Agency

• Pat Swanson - Administrator for the Risk Management Agency; and

• Colton Buckley - Chief of Staff for Natural Resources Conservation Service