Grain Talk

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Hosted by Grain Journal magazine, this podcast discusses the issues affecting lives and livelihoods in the grain and feed industry.

  1. 12/10/2021

    Ross McEllhiney, director of operations and safety for Zen-Noh Grain Corp. - 3-D Laser Scanning for Retrofitting and Construction of Grain Handling Facilities

    Using 3-D laser scanning technology can save time and money in retrofitting or building a grain handling facility. Ross McEllhiney is the director of operations and safety for Zen-Noh Grain Corp. and has many years of experience using 3-D laser scanning technology for design and engineering. The technology allows for the construction of a virtual facility that can be "toured" and evaluated for accuracy before any equipment is manufactured and put in place. The technology can deliver efficiencies and improved quality in construction undreamt of a generation ago.

    32 min

  2. 11/09/2021

    NGFA's 125th Anniversary - 'Transforming America's Harvest' With President and CEO Mike Seyfert

    The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is celebrating 125 years of agricultural service and advocacy in November, and President and CEO Mike Seyfert addressed the landmark anniversary in a letter to members. Diversity, healthy lands, safety culture and global markets are the focus of four initiatives flowing from the new tag line "Transforming America's Harvest" as NGFA looks ahead to a successful agricultural future.In this Grain Talk podcast, Seyfert delves deeper into those points and discusses such longer-term issues as safety, labor, and infrastructure, and a 21st century newcomer: cybersecurity.

    25 min

  3. 10/15/2021

    Matt Carstens, President and CEO of Landus Cooperative - Optimization New Model For Collaboration

    Matt Carstens, president and CEO of Iowa-based Landus Cooperative, discusses "optimization" as an alternative to traditional mergers and acquisitions in the grain industry. Carstens describes the benefits Landus and its partners hope to realize from sharing each others' strengths while continuing to put the best interests of farmers first. Carstens likens the process to dating, engagement, and marriage. Optimization gives a partnership an opportunity to develop without necessarily tying the knot via a merger.

    34 min
  4. Teri Viswanath, CoBank: Renewable Energy - Challenges and Opportunities for Rural America

    09/24/2021

    Teri Viswanath, CoBank: Renewable Energy - Challenges and Opportunities for Rural America

    How will the move away from coal and natural gas affect rural America and its major employer, agriculture? Will Main Street be traversed in electric cars and the local grain elevator get its electricity from wind turbines and solar panels in the near future? Teri Viswanath shares CoBank Knowledge Exchange's insights into this rapidly changing landscape.

    27 min
  5. John Lee - Pre-Harvest Safety

    08/18/2021

    John Lee - Pre-Harvest Safety

    John Lee, director of safety, health and environmental services for the Grain & Feed Association of Illinois, speaks about procedures and challenges for pre-harvest safety preparation. Seasonal workers, increased traffic, fatigue and getting equipment ready are among the topics addressed.

    13 min
  6. Grain Talk - Cargill Sustainability Initiatives With Ben Fargher

    07/15/2021

    Grain Talk - Cargill Sustainability Initiatives With Ben Fargher

    Ben Fargher, vice president, Sustainability, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain North America, talks about the firm's sustainability efforts, why they’re important to the company and what the future may hold for agricultural producers.

    26 min
  7. Malcolm Johnson, owner of Maljohn Company

    06/07/2021

    Malcolm Johnson, owner of Maljohn Company

    Malcolm Johnson, founder and owner of Ontario, Canada-based Maljohn Company, discusses his company's industrial plastics products for the grain industry and charitable mission through the sales of toboggans and the "Home Alone Team."

    15 min
  8. Margaret Barber, Port of Coos Bay, Oregon

    05/13/2021

    Margaret Barber, Port of Coos Bay, Oregon

    Grain, particularly wheat, is a top-five export for the state of Oregon, where Port of Coos Bay is poised to serve growing demand across the Northwest. In this Grain Talk episode, Margaret Barber, director of external affairs and business development, discusses the port's facilities, including a rail line, and goals for growth in the grain export market.

    17 min
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Hosted by Grain Journal magazine, this podcast discusses the issues affecting lives and livelihoods in the grain and feed industry.

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  • Creator
    Grain Talk
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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