ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA (July 1, 2026) — AgVocacy Coalitions LLC is proud to announce the appointment of Cary Aubrey as its new President. Bringing more than 25 years of leadership in agriculture, renewable energy, and rural economic development, Aubrey will guide the organization through the rapidly evolving landscape of rural land use at the intersection of agriculture and energy.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (June 30, 2026) — The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to 7,129 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 270th Commencement exercises May 7-9, 2026, at McCamish Pavilion (PhD and Bachelor's) and Bobby Dodd Stadium (Master's).

Among the graduates were:

Regent Erickson of Davenport (52806)

Owen Jones of Bettendorf (52722)

Varun Vedula of Bettendorf (52722)

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2026) — Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today a coalition of seventeen attorneys general, along with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), secured more than fifty million donated eggs and $3.3 million from three of the nation’s largest egg producers in a settlement. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the DOJ into high egg prices showed that Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch overcharged consumers.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (June 30, 2026) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. The bill, introduced by House Ag Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, would update the H-2A visa program by expanding access beyond “seasonality,” control associated costs, and streamline the visa program process.

Currently dairy farms are not eligible to use the H-2A program due to the year-round aspect of the farms.