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GEAPS Leadership

John Caupert Tapped to Lead GEAPS 

New Executive Director Will Assume Duties December 11  Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is excited to announce John Caupert has been hired to fill the open executive director seat.   Caupert, who has more than three decades experience in agribusiness, succeeds Steve Records, who was with GEAPS from late 2019 […]
Published: Nov 14, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
Grain Industry News

Why Do They Keep Doing That?

When we start each workday, we know what we should be doing. We know what OSHA has to say about safety and we certainly know what our bosses have to say about rules. If we don’t know, there likely are multiple signs hanging up at work—in the lunchroom, near the […]
Published: Nov 07, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
GEAPS Exchange

Registration Open for GEAPS Exchange 

GEAPS Exchange Set for February 24-27, 2024 Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is excited to announce registration is open for GEAPS Exchange! The biggest and best show in the grain industry is coming to Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, February 24-27, 2024.   Save money by registering […]
Published: Nov 01, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
GEAPS Leadership

GEAPS Seeks New Executive Director

Final Interviews Slated for Early November; Candidate in Place Early Winter Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is working with Hedlin Ag Enterprises of Ankeny, Iowa to find its next leader. Hedlin Ag Enterprises specializes in retained executive search for agribusinesses and agricultural associations throughout the United States. GEAPS Board […]
Published: Aug 07, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
Grain Industry News

IBT is Your One-Stop Shop for Grain Handling Equipment

With the current grain shortage in the industry, our knowledgeable professionals at IBT Industrial Solutions understand the importance of avoiding downtime to maximize your output. That’s why we’re proud to say that we are fully stocked with the grain handling equipment you need to ensure your grain processing runs smoothly during such high […]
Published: Jan 19, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
Grain Industry News

Safety Best Practices

One of the great benefits of GEAPS membership is the ability to share information with industry colleagues. Since the best way to learn something is straight from an expert, we reached out to a handful of GEAPS members who have committed their careers to making sure their colleagues go home […]
Published: Aug 03, 2022 by Krissy Ohnstad
GEAPS Leadership

GEAPS Announces New Leadership

Chris Blair to serve as Board President; Barbara Grove is Board Chair MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2022 – With a new fiscal year comes new leadership. GEAPS is happy to announce Chris Blair will serve as GEAPS Board President. In his day job, Blair serves as Region 4 Manager at NEW Cooperative, […]
Published: Jul 28, 2022 by Krissy Ohnstad
GEAPS Exchange

Robotic Problem Solvers

Robotic Problem Solvers: Father/Son Team Hope to Change Ag Industry by Jessica Foster There are few things as treasured and true and a father and son spending time together working on a project. Some build tree houses together. Others enjoy building model cars while dreaming about someday buying or working on […]
Published: May 13, 2022 by Leslie Casner
Grain Industry News

Responding to the Labor Shortage  

Responding to the Labor Shortage   NEW Cooperative Navigates Labor Shortage by Jessica Foster We’ve all heard the headlines. We have all felt the pain. The labor shortage is here; it is impacting the agriculture industry and challenges won’t stop anytime soon. But, with careful planning, strategic approaches and creative thinking, […]
Published: Apr 04, 2022 by Leslie Casner
Grain Industry News

The Labor Long Game 

The Labor Long Game The Labor Long GamePlant Seeds Early, Care For the Team You’ve Got by Jessica Foster As president of AGRI-SEARCH, Dave Allen’s full-time job is to help agricultural businesses find great employees. For the last 23 years, the longtime GEAPS member has specialized in placing people in the grain industry and […]
Published: Mar 16, 2022 by Leslie Casner