The annual NAFB Foundation Auction was a great success and Leah Guffey, WFMB worked very hard to help make it so. In fact, she even rode the pink tractor around the whole room to entice bids for this item. I don’t know what the record amount raised in an auction is but I know that Cyndi Young who organized this …
Cindy Cunningham is Allied Industry Council Chairperson
The new chairperson of the NAFB Allied Industry Council is Cindy Cunningham, National Pork Board. Cindy served on the committee that created the new NAFB strategic plan and is looking forward to leading the Council in helping implement it. If you’re not familiar with the Allied Industry Council Cindy provides an overview in my interview with her. She’s pictured in …
Greg Akagi is New NAFB VP
The new Vice President of NAFB is Greg Akagi, Kansas Agriculture Network. That means he’ll automatically ascend to President in 2 years. Here’s Greg in action at Trade Talk. I spoke with Greg after the election and he’s really moved by the confidence the membership has in him and grateful for their vote. One of the things he’s looking forward …
NAFB President
Our NAFB President until tonight is Pam Fretwell, WTAD. She’s had a great year leading the organization through some major issues like the creation of a 5-year Strategic Plan. Here’s Pam at the annual member’s meeting. Afterward I spoke with her to get her feelings as she’s about to become past-president and I’m sure she’s looking forward to some time …
NAMA Names Patty Travis as President
I think the agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding and AgWired make a good team. What do you think? I couldn’t be at the NAMA Agribusiness Forum earlier this week but they were. I know they and we would love to have your feedback so please let us know what you think of all the video clips we’ve posted this week. …
Can You Say Pamwich?
At the NAFB Annual Member meeting which is taking place right now, Randy Koenen got placed in a Pam Sandwich. That would be between Pam Jahnke, WTDY, NAFB vice president and Pam Fretwell, WTAD, current NAFB President. Randy, Red River Farm Network, is incoming NAFB President. At the meeting they’re getting a presentation on the new NAFB 5 Year Strategic …
What Trade Talk Participants Think
To find out why companies and organizations participate in the NAFB Trade Talk I asked a few of them as things were winding down. Included are comments from Monsanto, EPIC, New Holland, FMC and Dairy Farmers of America. I pieced together an audio clip of their answers to the question, “Why do you participate in Trade Talk?” Listen to their …
Rosenthal Presents a Supply Chain Education
One of the presenters at the NAMA Agribusiness Forum was Mary Rosenthal and the agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding have produced another interview for us: “Creating a Supply Chain for a ‘New to the World’ Food Packaging Material” Mary Rosenthal, NatureWorks LLC Mary Rosenthal presented a case study of supply chain education to bring NatureWorks Polymer to market in North …
Beef Is For Lunch
The Trade Talk Lunch was very good today as usual. It’s a nice working lunch buffet with no program/speakers because many of us use the opportunity for a quick bite and then back to the interviews. One of the things I liked this year was the fact that we could grab a quick fresh-carved roast beef sandwich in the Trade …
NCGA Is All Ears
The National Corn Growers Association is one of the Trade Talk exhibitors and a NAFB convention sponsor. Last night at our opening reception they were all “ears.” During Trade Talk I had a chance to conduct a series of video interviews which we’ll be using on their Corn Commentary website. This new media world means that we have multiple options …