Whole Grain Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS)

What can ensure the safety of employees and first responders? An emergency action plan! Listen as Butch Hendrix,  a safety and environmental professional with 37 years of  experience, explores the most common types of emergencies and the key elements that will make your emergency action plan effective.
 About the guests:

Butch Hendrix is a highly experienced safety and environmental professional with 37 years of history in training and program development. Butch's expertise extends from being a firefighter and police officer to his current role as Safety Director at Kokomo Grain Company.

Episode topics: 
Importance of safety action planCommon types of emergencies How to develop an effective safety action plan
To find more helpful resources, be sure to visit the GEAPS website and the membership page.  
Grain Elevator and Processing Society is the global leader in advancing the grain handling and processing industry. Be sure to visit GEAPS to learn how you can grow your network, support your personal professional development, and advance your career. Thank you for listening to another episode of GEAPS's Whole Grain.

Interested in animal feed, milling, and grain processing opportunities in Latin America? Already doing business there? Either way, this episode is for you! Listen as Julia Kloehn, interim executive director of GEAPS, and Sebas van den Ende, general director for VICTAM, share their insights about why you should be at VICTAM LatAM next year. 
 About the guests:

Julia Kloehn is currently the interim executive director of GEAPS. Before serving in this role, she oversaw GEAPS' general operations management, team management, technology, finance, human resources, and chapter relations. Julia joined the GEAPS staff team in 2007.

Sebas van den Ende has 20 years of international experience in the event organizing industry with a proven track record in developing and managing exhibitions and conferences. He launched and built a successful event company in Brazil and integrated the company into a new communication group after it was sold to an Italian multinational publisher. 


 Episode topics: 
What is VICTAM?GEAPS and VICTAM partnershipHow to get involvedResource: 
Learn more about VICTAM LatAm, happening October 3-5, 2023 in São Paulo, Brazil

To find more helpful resources, be sure to visit the GEAPS website and the membership page.  
Grain Elevator and Processing Society is the global leader in advancing the grain handling and processing industry. Be sure to visit GEAPS to learn how you can grow your network, support your personal professional development, and advance your career. Thank you for listening to another episode of GEAPS's Whole Grain.

Did you know that Brazil is the leading producer and exporter of soybeans in the world? Or that some states of Brazil have three seasons of corn in a single year? Listen as  we delve into the specifics of the global grain trade, the role Brazil plays in it, and consider what this all mean for the vendors and suppliers in the grain industry at large.
 About the guests:

Dr. Michael Cordonnier, President of Soybean and Corn Advisor, Inc., is a highly respected corn and soybean production global advisor. He's been involved in global crop production for 40 years and is Ffuent in Portuguese, traveling regularly to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay to inspect soybean and corn crops. 

He appears frequently on national television and radio programs to discuss world agricultural issues, and he conducts numerous seminars dealing with agricultural production for regional and national audiences.

 Episode topics: 
Brazil's role in global grain tradeHow the Russia-Ukraine conflict has impacted a strengthened mutual relationship between Brazil and ChinaCorn and soybean production levels in Brazil Grain transportation in BrazilFuture implications for vendors and suppliers in the grain industryResource: 
GEAPS’ first South American event set for October 3-5, 2023 in São Paulo, Brazil

To find more helpful resources, be sure to visit the GEAPS website and the membership page.  
Grain Elevator and Processing Society is the global leader in advancing the grain handling and processing industry. Be sure to visit GEAPS to learn how you can grow your network, support your personal professional development, and advance your career. Thank you for listening to another episode of GEAPS's Whole Grain.

Safety is an important topic in the grain industry, but are you prepared? For Dawn Chisholm, who lost her husband in a tragic grain entrapment accident, the answer to this question is personal. Listen as she shares her story of grief, hope, and faith in the hopes of saving lives and bringing people home safe.

About the guest:

Dawn Chisholm lost her first husband, Bill, in a tragic grain entrapment accident.  She started If Only to share her story and raise awareness about workplace safety. During each speaking engagement, her goal is to "emotionally connect with audience members on a deeply personal level.  My hope is that after hearing my story, the listeners will make safe, wise choices when faced with options in their workplace and/or personal life." 

 Episode topics: 
Dawn Chisholm's storyWorkplace conversationsSafety preparedness 

Grain Elevator and Processing Society is the global leader in advancing the grain handling and processing industry. Be sure to visit GEAPS to learn how you can grow your network, support your personal professional development, and advance your career. Thank you for listening to another episode of GEAPS's Whole Grain.

What can enhance yields, reduce costs, and give your farm a competitive advantage? The answer is precision agriculture! Listen as Michael Boehlje and Michael Langemeier, two professors from the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, define this product of the agricultural revolution and its implications on the grain industry.
 About the guests:

Michael Boehlje is a distinguished professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University. A major theme of his research, writing, and lecturing for the past 10 years has been the importance of strategic planning and thinking, and positioning the firm for longterm viability and success.

Michael Langemeier is an associate director in the Center For Commercial Agriculture and  a professor in the Department Of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. His research interests include cropping systems, benchmarking, strategic management, cost of production, and technical and economic efficiency.

 Episode topics: 
Defining precision agriculture What does it look like to adopt precision agriculture?Limitations of precision agricultureStrongest players and supporters of precision agricultureFuture implications of precision agriculture on grain industry Resource: 
"Potential Payoffs of Precision Agriculture" by Michael Boehlje and Michael LangemeierTo find more helpful resources, be sure to visit the GEAPS website and the membership page.  


Grain Elevator and Processing Society is the global leader in advancing the grain handling and processing industry. Be sure to visit GEAPS to learn how you can grow your network, support your personal professional development, and advance your career. Thank you for listening to another episode of GEAPS's Whole Grain.

During a time when industry professionals are trying to navigate a world of uncertainty, how can grain industry suppliers be more innovative and future-focused? JR Volcko from IBT Industrial Solutions has some ideas! 
 About the guests:

JR Volcko is a respected consultive sales specialist at IBT Industrial Solutions, a full-service industrial supplier that's been helping customers maintain efficient, productive, and safe workplace facilities through quality industrial MRO supplies, products, and services since 1949. 

 Episode topics: 
Why grain industry suppliers need to be innovative and future-focusedHow suppliers can do more than just order takersHow to prevent unexpected downtimeHow top-notch industrial expertise and superior customer service serves the industryThe biggest challenges grain operation organizations are facingTo find more helpful resources, be sure to visit the GEAPS website and the membership page.  
Grain Elevator and Processing Society is the global leader in advancing the grain handling and processing industry. Be sure to visit GEAPS to learn how you can grow your network, support your personal professional development, and advance your career. Thank you for listening to another episode of GEAPS's Whole Grain.