One of the most popular displays at the recent American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers annual meeting along with the AgroNomics Conference and Trade Show was a company called WineHawk Labs. So popular, in fact, that Chuck could only catch up with them after he got back home! But he was finally able to talk with Pat Lohman, …
New ASFMRA President Honored to Serve
The recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show held in Indianapolis, Ind. saw the election of the group’s new president. Paul Joerger, AFM, grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota and now is the Director of Asset Management and a vice president with …
ASFMRA Members Watched Election Closely
The election was a big topic of discussion at the recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show held in Indianapolis, Ind. (And, frankly, where WASN’T the election a big topic of discussion?) During the show and just prior to last night’s results, Chuck caught …
Rabobank’s Gilligan Tapped to Lead Ag Consultants
Paige Gilligan, CAC, a senior vice president with Rabobank, NA, Fresno, Calif., was elected president of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants at the organization’s recent annual meeting. Gilligan holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She received her Certified Agricultural Consultant designation in 2007. She is currently …
Incoming ASFMRA Prez: Young Folks Needed
A common problem you hear in farm circles is “Where are we going to get the next generation of producers?” That’s certainly also on the mind of the leadership at the recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show held in Indianapolis, Ind. Jim Rickert, …
Get Out and Vote
I voted. Have you? It really is a civic duty and I hope you’ll take the time today to get it done. I’m not writing this to encourage you to vote for a certain person or issue. Hopefully you will have become familiar with the issues in your state and know what to do. As far as the Presidential race, …
Join for the Education, Stay for the Networking
You just can’t put enough emphasis on good education, and that includes education for managing your agribusiness. At the 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, along with the AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show, the youngest producers are being encouraged to get involved with ASFMRA for the dividends it will pay …
Monsanto Seed Chipper at AgroNomics Conference
There’s a lot of emphasis, obviously, on management at the 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, in conjunction with the AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show. And it’s all about helping farmers mitigate their risks, especially with Monsanto technology straight from the lab. “This is our seed chipper,” explained Rodney Phelps, …
Data as a Cash Crop
The American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers just completed their annual meeting along with the AgroNomics Conference and Trade Show. One of the companies exhibiting was Farmers Edge. They want you to Grow. More. Precisely. Wade Barnes, President/CEO and Co-Founder, was also on the program talking about “Data – the New Cash Crop.” He says that as we …
Customer Satisfaction with O.H. Kruse
It’s one thing to think you’ve had a successful event. It’s another to hear from your customers that it was a successful event. At the end of last week’s first ever O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling dealer appreciation day I asked a couple of the attendees what they thought. You can listen to Manuel and Tim, Royal Oaks Feed, who …