AFIA announces new dates for 2021 PISC

The new year is here and with it comes bright possibilities for the American Feed Industry Association's (AFIA) education and networking events. Given the ongoing public health emergency, the AFIA has made the decision to postpone its 2021 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC) until August 17-19 in Orlando, Fla, USA.
 

"We have decided to postpone PISC so that more of our members will be able to safely participate in person," says Veronica Rovelli, AFIA's senior director of meetings and events. "Please note that we made this decision in close consultation with our members and partners, who felt it would allow us to provide the quality experience they have come to expect while protecting the health and safety of our attendees and staff. Whether you will be joining us in sunny Orlando or participating virtually from your hometown, PISC is and will continue to be where business gets done!"

Registration will open in the spring with two attendee options – in-person and hybrid. If circumstances do not allow for travel, attendees can participate virtually in the educational and networking components of this event. If attendees plan on joining us in Orlando, the AFIA is thrilled to announce that the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress has earned a GBAC star facility accreditation and continues to have the commitment to care that the AFIA has experienced in the past. Learn more here about what the Hyatt is doing as a brand to prepare a safe environment for purchasing and ingredient suppliers to meet.

For more information, visit the PISC website, HERE.

 

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GEAPS to host Exchange Online Conference February 2021

Highlights Include Leadership Workshops, Technical Training and Online Trade Show

GEAPS announces that registration is open for the GEAPS Exchange Online Conference February 23-25. The online event includes a virtual trade show, a showcase of the latest products in the industry, leadership workshops and several hours of technical training. It runs from 9am until 3pm Central time daily, with an hour break in the middle of the day. The event costs US $50 for GEAPS members who register before February 8 and $150 for non-members. After that date, the cost is US $75 for GEAPS members and $200 for non-members.
 

GEAPS Executive Director Steve Records says the training and networking opportunities are a core part of the experience. 'Our mission is to share knowledge across our network of agricultural professionals,' Mr Records says. 'This online event blends training for many different levels of employees with an opportunity to connect with suppliers and expand your professional network. With an affordable price point, we expect to see attendees from around the world.'

GEAPS International President Jeff Jones, MKC, is excited for the leadership training. 'Our company traditionally uses the summer leadership workshop to build the skills of potential leaders. Between the leadership workshops and the technical training, the online conference will provide a tremendous benefit to our team.'

Education
The online conference includes several different types of education sessions. Each day begins with a brief address from keynote speaker Calvin Stovall, ICONIC Presentations, followed by morning sessions and then designated time for the virtual trade show. There is an hour break every day for lunch, followed by afternoon sessions and designated time to meet with peers in networking lounges.

Leadership Workshops

Change is Fuel: Fostering a Mindset for Maximizing Opportunities and Growth
Tuesday, February 23, 9:30am
Margi Simmons, Director of Applied Improvisation, Brave New Workshop

Your industry is changing, your customers are changing, the world is changing. Sometimes change can feel uncomfortable, but the truth is, it also creates new and exciting opportunities for growth and innovation. In this laughter-filled, interactive session, participants will gain inspiration and proven techniques from the world of improvisation to help you expand your thinking and find new ways to thrive in an ever-changing industry.

Practice the 'Big Five' behaviours of improvisation and learn how to foster a mindset of discovery to enhance your effectiveness as a leader, and become an expert communicator and problem solver. This session is an opportunity to increase your self-awareness and thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

How to Leverage the 4 C's of an ICONIC Mindset
Thursday, February 25, 10:30am
Calvin Stovall, Chief Experience Officer, ICONIC Presentations

Without question 2020 was an unforgettable year of challenges, unsuspected turns and sudden surprises. A lot of the things happening around us are outside of our control. A person's ability to thrive in times of uncertainty depends on how well they can shift their mindset, remain adaptable and flexible and learn how to apply the four C's of an ICONIC Mindset. 

During this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to:
- Incorporate the four C's to your daily life and thrive during the upcoming year and beyond
- Engage the four C's to build an ICONIC company culture that stands the test of time
- Set your business apart from the competition by leveraging the four C's when engaging with your customers and employees

Other Education Sessions Include:
- Idea Exchange
- Product Demonstrations
- Maintenance and Technical Training

All of the education sessions are available on-demand for a month after the event.

See the full schedule on the conference website, HERE.

Virtual Trade Show
In addition to the education, the event has a virtual trade show to help attendees connect with vendors. Before the conference, GEAPS will match companies and attendees with pre-scheduled appointments. During the event, attendees can browse a virtual floor plan or a list of exhibitors. Companies can populate their virtual booths with sales materials and videos, and attendees can ask questions in real time, jump into an instant video call or make an appointment to follow up after the show.

Records noted how the event platform will help enhance the experience. 'To maximize attendee and exhibitor experience and based on feedback from other attendees to other virtual conferences, our event platform was selected specifically because it facilitates direct connections between attendees, exhibitors and speakers,' Mr Records said.  'It will help attendees get solutions to their problems. Until it is safe to gather again in person, we look forward to bringing the industry together online.'

What Sets GEAPS Exchange Online Conference Trade Show Apart:
- Make appointments with ideal customers before the show
- Live video chats with prospects in the virtual trade show
- Lead generation, whether you are online or not
- Easy-to-use booth templates, usable by either sales or marketing

Companies interested in exhibiting or sponsoring the event can visit the exhibit page on the conference website. The GEAPS Exchange Online Conference does not take the place of the in-person conference. GEAPS Exchange 2021 is still scheduled for August 6-9 at the Greater Columbus Convention Centre in Columbus, Ohio.

Visit the GEAPS Exhcnage Online Conference website, HERE.

 

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Zaccaria company profile

Result of a continuous work throughout its history, Zaccaria has become the leader in the Brazilian milling market , reaching 70 percent of a market of 12,000,000 tons / year. The Zaccaria products line also includes equipment for processing beans, maize and other cereals. 

Together with agents locate throughout Brazil and the world, Zaccaria supplies a complete line of original and spare parts, rolls and rubber brakes. 

Within the competitive market for cereal processing and the growing of globalisation, Zaccaria make all efforts to offer to its customers not only products with excellent quality and technology, but also personalised projects for specific purposes according to customers’ requirements, as well as technical assistance, commercial and technical support through highly qualified agricultural / mechanics engineers ,who are able to offer proper orientation regarding to the products for each customer, according to their needs.

The Zaccaria has the “CE “ certification in the milling cereals business, which enables them to market their products and services worldwide. They are market leaders in Latin America, being that about 50 percent of paddy production is processed by Zaccaria machinery Nowadays, Zaccaria is located in an area of 54 thousand square meters, 34 thousand covered by built area. It has a team on average 350 highly qualified and trained staff. 

They have the honour of being a Brazilian company with national and international recognition by their achievements and the continuous improvement of its products and services offered to their customers.

Visit the company website, HERE.

 

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Jim Kraft named Product Director for Brock Grain Systems

Jim Kraft has been named Product Director for Brock Grain Systems, according to Don Sjolin, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In this new position, Mr Kraft will provide additional support in Brock's commitment to product leadership in the market.

 

Jim Craft
Image credit: Brock Grain Systems

Mr Kraft has been employed with CTB since 1988. Most recently, he served as Chore-Time Engineering Manager, a position that he has held since 2014. During this time, he led a team of engineers and support staff in the development of Chore-Time products. Other positions he has held at CTB include Product Engineer, Senior Product Engineer and Product Manager.

A native of Trufant, Michigan, Mr Kraft has a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He currently resides in New Paris, Indiana.

Visit the Brock Grain Systems website, HERE.

 

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NGFA announces Michael Seyfert as new president, CEO

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) announces that Michael J. Seyfert will become its new president and chief executive officer.

Mr Seyfert is scheduled to become NGFA's top executive staff officer on March 1, succeeding Randy Gordon, who will retire by the end of March after serving nearly 43 years with the nation's largest and most diverse agribusiness association – the last eight as its president and CEO. In so doing, Mr Seyfert will become only the seventh person to serve in that capacity at NGFA since its founding in 1896.
 

Michael Seyfert
Image credit: NGFA

"We couldn't be more pleased to have Michael join NGFA's outstanding 13-member team of dedicated staff professionals," says NGFA Chairman JoAnn Brouillette, Managing Partner of Demeter LP in Fowler, Ind.  "He has the vision, energy, intellect, experience, leadership qualities and contacts in Washington to build on NGFA's already strong record of achievement in serving the grain, animal feed/animal food, grain processing and milling, and export industry. We're excited about what the future holds under his leadership as NGFA begins its 125th year in 2021."

"Joining the NGFA family during its 125th anniversary is an honor and a privilege. I am excited to lead one of the top agricultural organizations in the United States and its talented, dedicated staff into its next 125 years," says Mr Seyfert. "NGFA has a history of vision and leadership that continuously moves the industry forward. It also provides services essential to the daily operations and success of its member companies. I understand the important value of these functions and am committed to their continued strength."

Mr Seyfert continues, "I also thank Randy Gordon for his nearly 43 years of leadership and service to NGFA and its members. I congratulate and wish him all the best as he begins this next chapter."

Mr Seyfert, who has extensive corporate and government experience, currently serves as director of government and industry affairs for FMC Corp., the world's fifth largest crop protection company. In that role, he coordinates and directs the company's federal, state and local North America government and industry affairs program. 

Prior to joining FMC in February 2014, Mr Seyfert worked from 1997-2013 on the staff of former Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., capped by serving two years as staff director of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee from 2011-13. During that time, he managed a professional staff team of 12 and oversaw the development and Senate approval of the farm bill that became much of the foundation for final legislation enacted on February 7, 2014.

He also was Mr Roberts' legislative director from 2005-11, during which time he interacted with five significant Senate committees on which the senator served: the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Finance; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Ethics and Intelligence, the latter committee at a time during which Roberts also served as chairman. During his Capitol Hill career, Mr Seyfert also represented the U.S. Senate on official government missions to Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.

During his nearly 25 years working in the nation's capital, Mr Seyfert has interacted and served in leadership roles with a host of agricultural producer, commodity and agribusiness associations. These include serving as chair and past vice chair of CropLife America's Federal Affairs Committee, co-chair of CropLife America's Trade Working Group, past co-chair of the National Corn Growers Association's Agri-Industry Council; and as a member of the Farm Foundation's Roundtable Steering Committee. During his Senate tenure, he also worked extensively with NGFA.

Mr Seyfert received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude in agricultural economics and was a member of the Agriculture Honours Program at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., and subsequently earned a master of public administration degree from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Among various honours, he was selected for the FMC Keys to Leadership Program for those considered to be among the company's 25 emerging leaders globally, received the CropLife America Pillar Award, was a Stennis Bipartisan Congressional Staff Fellow, and was named the 2017 Outstanding Young Alumnus of the K-State College of Agriculture.

Mr Seyfert is married to Christy Cromley Seyfert. The couple has two daughters – Sydney and Madison – and reside in Alexandria, Va.

Visit the NGFA website, HERE.

 

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FAMSUN company profile

In this new era of global Industry 4.0 abundant agricultural production is still the cornerstone of human development. Every year, over two trillion tonnes of cereals are produced on this planet, but nearly 800 million people still lack food. 

As a leading enterprise in global agriculture and husbandry FAMSUN has, over the past five decades, dedicated itself to providing efficient and sustained solutions to the agriculture and husbandry sectors for safer, healthier and more environmental-friendly food across the world. 

FAMSUN has always made joint efforts with global agricultural and husbandry producers. We stick with the thought of ‘Creating System Value’ in three key engineering areas of feeding, breeding and oilseed production to provide system solutions for our partners. From farm-to-table, FAMSUN has held fast to its reputed ‘Made with Wisdom’ and its sincere serving spirit, that has won the trust and support of partners in over 120 countries and regions worldwide. 

To build a ‘trinity platform’ for research and development in Asia, Europe and America, FAMSUN has also built production bases in countries such as Egypt and has an established global marketing service network. The brand ‘Made in China’, can now be held up as a banner of efficiency, environmental protection and intelligent that provides credible services for global partners in both agriculture and husbandry.

Today, technical innovation has become the key driving force of FAMSUN. We have established four main research institutions; in German, in the US, in Denmark and in China, with joint ventures and cooperation agreements in five top technical companies in the USA and Spain. We focus on promoting the transformation of production, management and marketing modes and accelerate the application of Big Data, Cloud Computing and Internet of Things. 

Recognition of FAMSUN value takes roots in our common responsibilities, common initiations and common benefits; the spirits of FAMSUN also originates from our joint ambitions, joint efforts and joint ventures.

As the world-leading agricultural machinery manufacturer and engineering service provider, FAMSUN now has the discourse power to set international standards and make joint efforts with developing countries. In Africa, we built up production bases to increase local employment, improve farmer income and help more hungry children. In southeast Asia, we provided skills training and build breeding bases to improve the conditions of grain stores and design production and loan mechanisms for local farmers, bringing them hope for the further. 

Along ‘The Belt and Road’, we provided all-round supports in equipment, services and financing for local partners, vigorously increasing the developmental level of local agriculture and husbandry.

Standing at a high level, we will endeavour to provide more reliable safeguards for all industry chains to ensure grain and food security for all peoples of the world!

Visit the FAMSUN website, HERE.

 

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FrigorTec company profile

FrigorTec took over the Refrigeration product section of the Axima Refrigeration GmbH (previously known as Sulzer Escher Wyss).

The new name stands for a young company that is backed by 50 years of experience. In development and production, they use this experience to the benefit of their customers.

FrigorTec supply grain cooler, crane air conditioning units, individual container cooler, and cooling units. Offer worldwide service and spare parts supply.

Visit the FrigorTec website, HERE.

 

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