A rural Tennessee native with deep roots in FFA and 4-H is now set to lead USDA’s efforts to advance ag innovation and foster the next generation of industry leaders.
Dr. Jaye Hamby has been appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
He stopped by the RFD-TV Studio and spoke with Suzanne Alexander on his ag background, what this position means to him, and his message to producers.
Related Stories
Thousands of pork producers from around the globe gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, this week for the World Pork Expo to showcase the latest production innovations and learn about market trends in the industry.
“I’ll say first and foremost, we need to make sure that the crop insurance system is not conflicting with these good farming practices.”
“We’re not where we need to be quite yet.”