Today is former Governor Terry Branstad’s last day as president of the World Food Prize. “I intend to still be involved as a volunteer and I want to do what I can to help,” Branstad said during a recent Radio Iowa interview.

He has served two terms as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and two terms as governor of Iowa, in addition to involvement with several organizations focused on agricultural trade and sustainable food production.

Here's what to know about Tom Vilsack, who will become the new president of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation.

Two former Iowa governors are meeting for lunch today to discuss the past and the future of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize. Democrat Tom Vilsack, who served two terms as Iowa’s governor, will become the organization’s CEO on March 1.

Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration. Vilsack takes the place of Mashal Husain,

The former USDA secretary and former governor will be CEO of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation,which strives to alleviate world hunger and honors the work of international leaders for their efforts and achievements in global food security with an annual prize.

Photo of former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack taken by Brent Barnett/Brownfield Former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is set to become the new CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation. In a statement, the foundation said Vilsack’s appointment takes effect March 1st and he will leverage his extensive ag leadership to help enhance the

U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.