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When Stability Returns, Leadership Gaps Become Harder to Ignore

Reflections from the 2026 CPDA Annual Meeting By Aaron Locker, Managing Director, Kincannon & Reed The 2026 CLA/CPDA/TFI Annual Meeting brought together a broader cross-section of the agriculture industry than in years past. With the Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) co-located alongside CropLife America and The Fertilizer…

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Careers Looking Backwards: What a “Zigzag” Career Can Teach Us About Leadership

Lessons from the 2026 Women in Agribusiness Summit on why zigzag careers build stronger leaders: lateral moves, setbacks, advocacy and finding your voice.

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AI in Executive Search: Why Human Judgment Matters More in Food and Agriculture

Artificial intelligence is changing executive search in two important ways: it is reshaping the leadership capabilities organizations need, and it is making conventional hiring signals—from résumés to polished interview responses—less conclusive on their own. For food and agriculture companies, the response is not less technology in the hiring process. It…

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Animal Health Leadership in a Changing Industry

By Managing Director Jon Lowe The animal health industry is entering a period of meaningful change. Innovation is increasingly coming from outside traditional organizational boundaries, competitive dynamics are intensifying, and the capabilities that once defined successful leadership are evolving alongside the business. Conversations coming out of the 2026 KC Animal…

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Mid-Year 2026 Global Talent Trends and Implications

Insights for navigating an evolving leadership landscape in food and agriculture The global talent trends facing organizations across the food and agriculture industries are becoming more interconnected. AI is changing how decisions get made, enterprise leadership is redefining what readiness looks like, and succession pressure is forcing a harder look…

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Mid-Year 2026 EMEA Talent Trends and Implications

Insights for navigating an evolving leadership landscape in food and agriculture The leadership challenges facing organisations across the food and agriculture industries are becoming increasingly interconnected. AI is changing how decisions are made, enterprise leadership is redefining what readiness looks like, and succession pressure is forcing organisations to take a…

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