News & Publications

News & Publications

A Survivor’s Story 

Grain Bin Survivor Shares His Story So It Doesn’t Become Yours  Six hours, 18 minutes.   That’s how long Doug Omer of Morganfield, Kentucky, was trapped inside a 75,000 bushel grain bin May 4, 2022 before he lived to tell the tale. While not an easy story to share, Doug has […]
Published: Oct 03, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
News & Publications

Applications Open for GEAPS Exchange Speakers

Conference Set for February 22-25, 2025 Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) welcomes applications from interested speakers for the biggest and best show in the grain industry, GEAPS Exchange! GEAPS’ Exchange Education Planning Committee (EPC) welcomes speaker submissions for in a variety of subject areas including safety, maintenance, processing, management […]
Published: Aug 21, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
Grain Industry News

Need Drives Innovation: to Feed, Fuel and House the World

Individuals working in the grain industry are appropriately celebrated for helping to feed and fuel the world. The many products that come from wheat, corn, rice, soy and other grains are critical in keeping ourselves and our animals fed, our vehicles moving and our spirits bright with a frosty beer […]
Published: Aug 01, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
News & Publications

GEAPS Announces New Leadership

Austin Carpenter is Board President; Chuck Kunisch to serve as Board Chairman With a new fiscal year comes new leadership. GEAPS is happy to announce Austin Carpenter will serve as GEAPS Board President. Carpenter, a member of GEAPS for nearly 15 years, is sales manager for Clear Creek & Associates, […]
Published: Jul 11, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
Grain Industry News

Registration Open for CONVEY ’24

GEAPS, Grain Journal (GEAPS Media Group) along with the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) are happy to announce registration is open for CONVEY’24. The annual conference and tradeshow is scheduled for July 23-25 at the Omaha Hilton in Omaha, Nebraska. The event will feature a trade show and multiple […]
Published: May 20, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
News & Publications

GEAPS Leadership Conference Begins Wednesday

Grain Industry Leaders Gathered in Fort Worth Grain industry leaders from across the country are gathered in in the historic stockyards of Fort Worth, Texas this week for GEAPS Leadership Conference. The conference, presented by Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), is a two-day deep dive into all things leadership—and […]
Published: May 07, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
News & Publications

And the Youth Shall Lead Us

Young Inventor Aims to Prevent Grain Entrapment Mason Gahler doesn’t live on a farm. Still, living in a farming community with two sets of farming grandparents, agriculture is part of his DNA. A senior at Healy High School in Pierz, Minnesota, Mason was one of the youngest attendees at GEAPS […]
Published: May 01, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
News & Publications

GEAPS, Kansas State University Partner for Grain Elevator Managers Course

Registration is Open for In-Person Course April 30-May 3 Last spring, we were happy to partner with Kansas State University to bring back inperson training for grain elevator managers. If you considered going last year, or wish you had sent your team, here’s another chance! The KSU-GEAPS Grain Elevator Managers […]
Published: Mar 20, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
News & Publications

Retention is Your Best Recruitment Strategy 

It’s no secret, the labor pool is shallow, and the water is murky. Still, work needs to get done.  According to a study by the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), as many as 4.5 million Americans quit their job every month. A single resignation has been shown to […]
Published: Mar 18, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad
Membership

Member Spotlight: Dylan Kendle

GEAPS In-Grain newsletter features GEAPS Member Spotlight Dylan Kendle in a recent issue. The full issue of In-Grain is available to GEAPS Members. If you aren’t a GEAPS Member, you can sign up online. About Dylan Kendle: Millwright, Centerra Co-op Chapter and committees: Seaway Family: Fiancée Jillian and 2 year old son Weston Position and […]
Published: Mar 11, 2024 by Krissy Ohnstad