Grain Industry News

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
Grain Industry News

GEAPS Acquires Country Journal Publishing

GEAPS Acquires Country Journal Publishing GEAPS Acquires Country Journal PublishingPublications include Grain Journal, Milling Journal and Seed Today MINNEAPOLIS, MN & DECATUR, IL, February 1, 2022 – The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) announced Feb. 1 the 94-year-old association has entered into an agreement to purchase Country Journal Publishing Company, the […]
Published: Feb 02, 2022 by Leslie Casner
Grain Industry News

Ransomware Hits the Heartland

Ransomware Hits the Heartland Take precautions now to prevent greater damage Ransomware is no longer something we read about happening to someone else. Cyber criminals have been attacking the agriculture industry on multiple levels. GEAPS members are getting hit—and it affects all of us. A cyber-attack can shut down equipment, […]
Published: Jan 05, 2022 by Leslie Casner
Grain Industry News

GEAPS Webinar Recap: Help Wanted…the Top 10 Things all Companies Should be Doing!

GEAPS Webinar Recap: Help Wanted…the Top 10 Things all Companies Should be Doing! Covid has changed our world. It’s a job-seekers market and employers have to think differently in order to attract new talent. In this hour-long presentation, Holly Betten, HR Business Partner at Landus, provided 10 strategies to help you find new […]
Published: Sep 30, 2021 by Rosina
Grain Industry News

GEAPS Partners with Northern Crops Institute

GEAPS Partners with Northern Crops Institute The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) announces today a new partnership with the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) to provide more education programming for members. The collaboration embodies GEAPS’ mission to advance knowledge among agricultural professionals while increasing the value of GEAPS membership. The […]
Published: Mar 18, 2021 by Rebecca Jackson
Grain Industry News

GEAPS/AFIA Announce Partnership to Expand Education in  Grain and Feed Industries

GEAPS/AFIA Announce Partnership to Expand Education in  Grain and Feed Industries The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) today announced a partnership with the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) to share educational programming across both member organizations.  GEAPS members will receive a discount on AFIA’s distance education courses, including its […]
Published: Dec 16, 2020 by Leslie Casner