K S G R A I N A N D F E E D . O R G
Summer 2011
Grain Interests Protected at Statehouse GIPSA Meets with KGFA Leaders on Sorghum Odor President’s Report: Why does your farmer want their wheat out of storage? SPECIAL PHOTO ISSUE - See your staff hard at work! Summer 2011, GRAIN AND FEED REPORT AN
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CONTENTS President’s Report...3 Grain industry protected at Statehouse...4 KGFA board members participate in FGIS Sorghum Odor Taskforce...5
President & CEO Tom R. Tunnell
FGIS officials attend KGFA board meeting...5
COO & Sr. VP of Govt. Affairs Mary Jane Stankiewicz
Get to know your new KGFA Chairman...6
VP of Government Affairs Ron Seeber
KGFA welcomes new chairman and officers...6
Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Jensen
Committees assigned for 2011-2012...6 Welcome new members...6
Director of Event Planning Shari Bennett
Gary Mundhenke wins Sunflower Award...7
Director of Member Services Sarah Sexton-Bowser
Notable Achievements...7
Director of Mktg. & Comm. Shahira Stafford
Kansas Official Directory goes digital...7
Systems/Insurance Manager Lisa Anschutz
KGFA proud supporter of ad education...7 Staff travels the state visiting members...8 Members learn, network and golf at Annual Meeting...9 Elevator managers receive business training...9 Cranor Memorial Golf in Dodge City...10 Exhibitor registration open for 2011 Expo...10 Hotels filling up for Kansas Agri Business Expo...10 Scholarship Auction to offer online bidding...10 Fire & Rescue training funded at 100%
Administrative Assistant Julie Stueve
The Kansas Grain and Feed Report is published quarterly for the members, friends and affiliates of the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. Mail contributions to KGFA, Attention: Shahira Stafford, 816 SW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612. The KGFA team welcomes your comments, contributions and suggestions. Annual subscriptions can be purchased for $25.00. Š 2011 KGFA Read this newsletter online at www.ksgrainandfeed.org/printnewsletters.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT “Current interpretation of the PVPA has left the warehouse operator potentially exposed if they knowingly or unknowingly load out wheat from their facility for the purpose of seed.” Tom R. Tunnell, KGFA President and CEO
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everal factors are colluding together to create a perfect dilemma for you as an elevator operator. According to both the Federal and State Warehouse Acts, a producer with grain in storage at your elevator/warehouse may take redelivery. As you know, grain becomes a commingled product when placed in storage; and as a warehouse operator, you cannot guarantee that a producer gets the exact kernels back that he originally placed in storage. In wheat production, producers grow and retain their own wheat seed. However, they must comply with the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA).
quirements of the PVPA. The National Grain and Feed Association has provided a list of sample grain contract options for addressing biotech-enhanced commodities. The second recommended step is to then carry through with the process and require producers to sign an agreement when loading out grain to take back to the farm stating that they understand their obligation under the PVPA and will not violate the PVPA through the use of the wheat they took redelivery of from ELEVATOR X on this date. Warehouse operators should contact their licensing authorities to discuss acceptable wording for their grain tariff. Warehouse operators should consider informing their customers of the requirements of the PVPA and its relevance to grain redelivered. This can be done through newsletters, website information or at an annual meeting. In the December 2010 Wheat Farmer Newsletter, an article was printed and can be reprinted in your communications with proper citing. Contact the association for details. The potential exposure to elevators can occur because of the current laws on the books. If you run into any issues regarding this, please contact KGFA at (785) 234-0461.
On a separate note, I’d like to thank John Sr. and Lucille Severe for visiting us in Topeka last month. John Sr. With the current wheat crop conditions, some producers served as KGFA Chairman from 1977-1978 and Lucille might be short of wheat seed for their next growing sea- was the Sunflower Award recipient in 1996. The Severe son. In this situation, you as a grain elevator/warehouse family has shown tremendous support of the association might be asked to load out a producer’s wheat that is for decades, and I enjoyed catching up! stored at your facility. Current interpretation of the PVPA has left the warehouse operator potentially exposed if they knowingly or unknowingly load out wheat (commingled grain) from their facility for the purpose of seed. This interpretation leaves you as a warehouse operator in a difficult situation. First, you are obligated to load out wheat to a producer that has grain stored at your facility. Second, due to this obligation you may be exposed to a violation of the PVPA. To mitigate this exposure there are a couple steps to consider. The first, which is acceptable to both the Federal and State Grain licensing authorities, is to include a statement in your posted grain tariff that before redelivery of wheat in storage, the depositor/producer is required to sign an agreement specifying that they will comply with the re-
Past KGFA Chairman John Severe Sr. and his wife Lucille visit the KGFA staff in Topeka in June.
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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY Grain industry protected at Statehouse The Kansas Legislature ended its regular session on Friday, May 13, at 6:02 am. KGFA staff monitored the entire marathon at which the Senate and House approved a $13.8 billion budget that wiped out a $500 million shortfall primarily through cuts and left $70 million in an ending balance. This was all done without a tax increase. Below is a review of vital agribusiness issues your lobbying staff watched this session:
Workers Compensation The House and Senate approved and the Governor signed into law Sub. for HB 2134. KGFA participated substantially in the development and advocacy of this game changing legislation. This bill is the first significant workers compensation reform in Kansas since the early 1990’s and is a compromise between labor and employer interests. It revises portions of the Workers Compensation Act by tightening up definitions and adjusting language concerning the exemptions from compensation benefits, notice of injury, drug testing, administrative Grain Warehouse Funding Secured For the third consecutive year, your association has been hearings, preexisting conditions, permanent total and able to persuade policy makers to secure $75,000 to keep temporary total disabilities, wage calculations, the caps on benefits, lump sum retirement benefits, medical treatthe Grain Warehouse program solvent in the budget. Again this year, the program was slated for sure death by ment, and ancillary provisions. financial starvation. Funding was not included in the In addition to injury caused by an accident, as provided Governor’s initial budget and without the steadfast efby current law, the bill would require an employer to be forts of the KGFA and Kansas Cooperative Council, liable to pay compensation to an employee that has been this program would have certainly been zeroed out. A injured in the course of employment because of repetiprovision was also added in the bill requiring KDA to make every effort to ensure services in the Grain Ware- tive trauma or occupational disease. An injured emhouse Inspection Program will not be compromised due ployee would have to show that the work incident was to 2012 budget reductions. Special thanks to State Rep- the prevailing factor that caused the injury. resentatives Sharon Schwartz (R-Washington) and Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan) and State Senators Mark Tad- Immigration Reform diken (R-Clifton) and Carolyn McGinn (R-Sedgwick) for The anti-business immigration bill, HB 2372, remains in their extraordinary support of the industry on this issue. the Judiciary Committee over the interim despite a proIf you get an opportunity, please pass on your thanks to cedural attempt to bring it to the House floor for debate. The bill mandates the use of e-verify (the federal these policy makers. immigrant verification system) for businesses who contract with any government entity and provides for penalShortline Rail Infrastructure Signed into Law ties of 25% liquidated damages of the amount of the The Governor signed into law SB 119, the bill that clears the way to implement last year’s expansion of the contract. The bill also includes law enforcement provishort line rail program. Last year, KDOT expanded the sions similar to a law passed in Arizona empowering program to cities, counties, and industrial parks through local law enforcement to detain individuals suspected of being in the country illegally and includes language for the rules and regulations process. In order to receive loan funds, those entities must put forward collateral for making it a felony to harbor 10 or more undocumented workers. Many of the provisions in the bill that have the loan. It establishes in statute what the new eligible rail loan entities can use as collateral and allows KDOT been approved in other states are tied up in litigation. to capture transfers from the Special City-County HighYour association joined a coalition of like minded busiway Fund as collateral. KDOT currently allows local ness organizations in opposition. KGFA has a firm posientities to do that for the Transportation Revolving tion that this is a federal issue. The bill also places yet Fund. By expanding ability for the short-line rail program to include shippers, local governments, and indus- another level of regulation over businesses and is an untrial parks, we can improve access to elevators allowing funded mandate on local units of government that would result in a tax increase to cover the costs of the more efficient movement of grain. KGFA testified in support of SB 119, which goes into effect July 1, 2011. bill. We continue to work with stakeholders to find common ground on this issue.
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INDUSTRY ISSUE UPDATE KGFA board members participate in FGIS Sorghum Odor Taskforce
samples. Conduct a pilot study to assess the benefits and uniformity of having spiked reference samples.
On June 20, two KGFA Board members participated in the FGIS Sorghum Odor Taskforce meeting in Kansas City. Mike Barrett, DeBruce Grain, and Glen Hofbauer, Scoular, were a part of a seven-member taskforce that was updated on the status of determining the storage musty odor line and reviewed Dr. Edgar Chambers’ research to create a chemical compound that when applied to grain mimics the odor line. The panel represented sorghum producers and grain handlers. End-users were invited but did not attend the meeting.
On June 22, the FGIS Advisory Committee passed a resolution stating, “The Advisory Committee recommends that GIPSA continue working on sorghum odor. In continuing this effort, reach out for industry and end-user feedback to set a storage musty sorghum odor reference that refers to end uses.” As FGIS continues to work to establish the sorghum odor line, the KGFA Board of Directors will remain vigilant in sharing industry concerns.
Taskforce members learned about Dr. Edgar Chambers’ study that started around fall of 2009. He has determined that a combination of Trimethozybenzene and Geosmine mimic storage must when applied to one year old grain sorghum. Dr. Chambers has four samples that have been smelled by the board, inspectors and industry stakeholders. The seven members participating in the taskforce also surveyed the samples by blind test. They were instructed that out of the six, at least one sample was good grain, one was bad and one was naturally musty with no added chemical compound.
FGIS officials attend KGFA board meeting On April 18, the KGFA Board of Directors heard first hand from Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) special guests Randall Jones, Bob Lijewski, and David Lowe. FGIS Administrator Randall Jones had requested to speak with the board after several letters from the KGFA, congressional correspondence and a couple KGFA newsletter stories that demonstrated industry frustration and concern with grain odor determinations.
Using the results from Monday’s survey, KSU will continue to work to fine tune where the line is. GIPSA’s expected timeline is: July 2011- Review sorghum odor taskforce stakeholders and Advisory Committee comments and develop a pilot study to involve the key sorghum inspection areas. September 2011- Evaluate the results of the pilot study and render decision whether to implement mass production of spiked reference samples and associated standardization process. Determine whether to conduct similar studies with base samples from other states (Texas, Oklahoma). Determine the appropriate shelf life for reference samples. November 2011- Prepare for rollout of samples. January 2012- Train personnel that grade sorghum. March 2012- Finish development and distribution of
KGFA board members Jerald Kemmerer and Stan Stark try to detect which sample is labeled as "musty." Jones shared with the board that in 2010, FGIS did 28,762 official inspections on sorghum odor, and KGIS represented 60% of those inspections. Board members had the opportunity to again share the industry's concerns with the odor determination and give first hand examples of the impact on commerce. KGFA appreciates FGIS' efforts and looks forward to continuing efforts in resolving the odor issue.
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NEW LEADERS Get to know your new KGFA Chairman Full Name: Stanley Ray Stark
Hopes for KGFA this upcoming year? I hope that KGFA continues to deliver superior service to its members and its excellence in representing and lobbying for us in Topeka, Washington D.C. and across the country.
Job Title, Company: President, FarmIf you could ask all members to just do one thing, ers Cooperative Company what would it be? Get involved! Take an active role in How long have you held that title or your association. There are several committees looking for people to serve. You’ll be glad you did. worked at that company? 4.5 years Where did you work before that? Co-Ag in Oakley How long have you been in the industry? 30 years
KGFA welcomes new chairman and officers KGFA members elected Stan Stark, president and general manager of the Farmers Cooperative Company in Haviland, as its new chairman at the 115th annual meeting on April 19. Stark was appointed by the board of directors to serve his two-year term through April 2013.
How did you get started in the grain business? I went to work for Lindberg & Vogel out of college, where we audited cooperatives. This led me to my first Members elected Ted Schultz, general manager of Team job as an office manager at Brown County Coop in Hia- Marketing Alliance in Moundridge, as their new first watha in February, 1981. vice chairman. Pete Goetzmann, vice president of ADM Grain in Overland Park, was elected KGFA's new secWhere do you consider your “hometown” or where ond vice chairman. Current board members Scott you grew up? Colby, Kansas McWilliams, Bartlett Grain, Kansas City; Deb Miller, Farmers Union Merc. & Shpg., Stockton; Bob Tempel, Where did you go to college? What was your deWindRiver Grain, Garden City; and Vance Westhusin, gree? Baker University, Bachelor’s Degree in Account- Midland Marketing, Hays, were reelected to serve new ing with a Minor in Business terms on the Board. Jerald Kemmerer, Immediate Past Chairman, retired from the board. How long have you been married to your wife? I’ve Committees Assigned for 2011-2012 been married to Tracey for 32 years. The KGFA committees have been assigned for 20112012. If you volunteered to serve, please look at the enWhat are the names, ages and locations of your children? Kristi, 30, lives in Sterling, Brandi, 27, lives in closed list and confirm the information is correct. Email changes to admin@kansasag.org. KGFA is based on a Merriam, and Jake, 25, lives in Clay Center. strong committee structure with input and active participation from all sectors of the industry. What do you like to do in your free time? I love to play with my grandchildren, spend time with my family, golf, travel, and cheer for the Jayhawks!
Welcome new members KGFA is proud to welcome the following companies to What other organizations are you involved in? I’m a the family. We appreciate your support as we continue member of the United Benefits Group Retirement Com- to represent the grain handling industry in Kansas and mittee, Land O’Lakes Region 3 Executive Council, and look forward to working with you. several Kansas Cooperative Council committees. Bolivar Contracting Inc. in Clinton, WI Lifeline Foods, LLC in St. Joseph, MO One thing most people don’t know about you? I enR.J. O’Brien in West Des Moines, IA joy planting and harvesting my garden, and hope to visit The DeLong Co., Inc. in Stilwell, KS Israel someday and be able to walk where Jesus walked.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS Gary Mundhenke wins Sunflower Award Congratulations to Gary Mundhenke, AgTrax Technologies, for being the 2011 winner of the Sunflower Award, KGFA’s most prestigious award given annually to recognize someone who has made a significant contribution to the industry. Mundhenke has been in the grain business since 1971 and was instrumental in bringing the first in-house grain accounting software to Kansas.
Kansas Official Directory goes digital Accessing the 2011 Kansas Official Directory just got easier and more functional. KGFA is launching an exciting new digital format with interactive features including web and email links, keyword search, page notes, bookmarks, advertiser menu, table of contents, thumbnail “I was surprised, humbled and honored,” Mundhenke said of winning the award. “I have many fond memories page views, offline viewing and much more. Visit and have developed some great and long lasting relation- www.ksgrainandfeed.org to check it out. As this is a members-only benefit, be sure to have your username ships through KGFA.” and password ready. If you’ve forgotten them, you can email lisa@kansasag.org. KGFA proud supporter of ag education Last month, KGFA Director of Member Services Sarah Bowser presented the Agronomy Career Development Award to the winning team at the 83rd Annual Kansas FFA Convention in Manhattan. Congratulations to the Washington Country FFA Chapter who once again placed first in this event on the state level.
(l-r) Nominating Committee Chairman Jerald Kemmerer and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback present the 2011 KGFA Sunflower Award to Gary Mundhenke, AgTrax Technologies.
KGFA is also a proud supporter of FFA’s “I Believe” campaign, the Kansas 4-H wheat plot variety display at the Kansas State Fair and awards $5,500 in college scholarships each year.
Notable Achievements Congratulations to the following members for their various accomplishments: Van Buchanan, RBH Mill & Elevator Supply, won the GEAPS Corbett Award, which recognizes an associate who has shown extraordinary volunteer leadership. Gary Beachner, Beachner Grain, and Paul DeBruce, DeBruce Grain, were elected to serve on NGFA's 18member Executive Committee. Kim Barnes, Pawnee County Coop, was elected to serve on the Larned City Council in April. Dean Sparks, United Farmers Coop, retired in May after 48 years in the grain business. Sparks served on the Expo committee for 15 years. Sarah Bowser, KGFA Director of Member Services, was appointed by USDA Secretary Vilsack to the Federal Grain Inspection Service Advisory Committee.
KGFA Director of Member Services Sarah Bowser presents the Agronomy Career Development Award to the Washington County FFA Chapter who placed first on the state level.
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STAFF WORKING FOR YOU Staff travels the state visiting members Earlier this summer, KGFA President & CEO Tom Tunnell, KGFA VP of Government Affairs Ron Seeber and Kansas Grain Inspection Service President Tom Meyer hit the road for the annual “No Ties Tour” across Kansas. KGFA realizes the value of face-to-face time with our members at their place of business and looks forward to the No-Ties tours every year. During the trips, staff heard concerns from members about issues ranging from harvest conditions to the political landscape in 2012. The forthright and informed level of input received from members provided invaluable ammunition for KGFA to better evolve, adapt and serve the needs of its members. KGFA staff appreciates members’ ability to express ideas outside the normal confines of association goals and responsibilities and allow us to be the premier voice for the industry. Thank you to all of you that took the time to talk and allow us into your business.
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(l-r) Tom Tunnell, Hugh Mounday, Ron Seeber and Kim Barnes at Pawnee County Coop in Larned.
(l-r) Ron Seeber, Jeff Wilkinson, Heather Nelson and Tom Tunnell at Gateway Ethanol Plant in Pratt.
(l-r) Tom Tunnell, Doug Biswell, Darin Marti and Tom Meyer at Farmers Coop Assn. in Manhattan.
(l-r) Barrie Touburen, Chris Martell, Mark Kieffer, Morgan Buttenhoff, Joanne Burgos and Tom Tunnell at Farmers Union Coop in Wamego.
(l-r) William Jones, James Jirak, Tom Meyer and Tom Tunnell at Pro-Ag Marketing in Kensington.
(l-r) Ron Seeber, Frank Riedl and Tom Tunnell at Great Bend Coop in Great Bend.
(l-r) Tom Tunnell, Jeremy Girard and Leon Hannebaum at Hannebaum Grain in Salina.
(l-r) Tom Tunnell, John Bowling and Tom Meyer at Wakefield Farmers Coop in Wakefield.
(l-r) Tom Tunnell, Craig Walker and Donna Walker at Walker Products in Lincoln.
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EVENTS AND TRAINING Members learn, network and golf at Annual Meeting Over 230 KGFA members gathered in Manhattan on April 18-19 for the 2011 KGFA Annual Meeting and Golf Tournament. The event started with the popular Steak Fry and Hospitality Receptions, where members had the opportunity to network with and enjoy fellowship with other industry professionals. Then Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was the honored guest at Tuesday’s meetings, along with by Dana Peterson with the National Association of Wheat Growers and Michael Dunn, U.S. Commodity Futures Commissioner. Following the meeting, members played golf at Manhattan’s treasured golf course, Colbert Hills. Thank you to everyone who attended including the following sponsors that helped make the event successful: ADM Grain Co., ADM Investor Services Inc., ADM Mlg. Co., Bartlett Grain Company, L.P., BNSF Railway Company, Cargill Ag Horizons, Central States Fumigation & Services, CHS, Inc., Cline Wood Agency, CoBank ACB, FC Stone LLC, Frisbie Construction Co., Inc., Hannebaum Grain Co. Inc., Hansen-Mueller Co., Horizon Milling, INTRUST Bank, Kansas City Board of Trade, Kansas Grain Inspection Service Inc., Kansas Soybean Commission, KFSA, Korol Financial Group LLC, Kyle Railroad, L Booze Roofing Inc., Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Rolfes @ Boone, Union Pacific Railroad, Watco Companies.
Dana Peterson, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers, spoke about the latest developments in wheat research at the private and university levels.
(l-r) Alan Young with Cargill and Bob Tempel with WindRiver Grain visit during the Hospitality Reception.
(l-r) Rich Fisher, Marietta Strecker and John Strecker win first place at the golf tournament.
Elevator managers receive business training The KGFA Manager's Forum, the association’s newest training program, specifically targeted elevator managers with 18 expert speakers that provided vital information for business operations. From sorghum odor and county tax appraisals for elevators to an encompassing session on regulatory issues highlighting OSHA, this was a topnotch educational event. Thank you to everyone that sponsored, presented or attended the event.
(l-r) Corey Beacom with OHSA, Jess McCluer with NGFA, and Eric Conn, OSHA attorney, answer questions on a variety of regulatory issues.
Elevator managers receive excellent training from industry experts on safety and business topics.
Greg Krissek, Director of Government Affairs at ICM, gives an update on the current Kansas ethanol industry.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS Cranor Memorial Golf in Dodge City The John Cranor Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 14-15 at the Dodge City Country Club. The cost is $110 and includes a Steak Fry on Sunday night, a light breakfast before the golf tournament, green fees, cart rental, lunch on the course, a commemorative golf shirt co-sponsored by Hammel Scale and KGFA, and prizes. Register at www.ksgrainandfeed.org. Exhibitor registration open for the 2011 Expo Vendor registration is now open for the 2011 Kansas Agri Business Expo on November 16-17 in Overland Park. Visit www.ksabe.org for all of the information you will need to participate in the largest, indoor agribusiness show in the Midwest!
Fire & Rescue training funded at 100% Thank you to all of the KGFA members that have made a commitment to safety in the industry. KGFA is proud to announce that fundraising for the KU Fire and Rescue mobile training program has reached 100% of the funding goal! KGFA, Kansas Cooperative Council (KCC), and KFSA are partnering together with the University of Kansas’ Fire and Rescue Training Institute to develop a unique training program focused on bin engulfment emergencies. This training program would be offered free of charge to your community’s fire departments, and at a special rate for your elevator employees (who are not also fire responders). Extensive work is currently being accomplished on the mobile trailer as well as the program. Training is expected to launch in 2012.
Hotels filling up for Kansas Agri Business Expo On November 16-17, the Kansas Agri Business Expo will be in Overland Park and hotels fill up fast. So, be sure you're making your hotel reservations early. KABE has reserved room blocks at several hotels, all of which are in very close proximity to the convention center. Visit www.ksabe.org for a list of participating properties. Attendee registration will be open in September. Scholarship Auction to offer online bidding Each year, the Scholarship Auction at the Expo raises thousands of dollars on behalf of Kansas high school students wanting to pursue an education in agriculturalrelated fields. This year, Purple Wave will be providing their expertise through advanced online bidding services. We believe this will increase exposure for our donors, raise awareness of KGFA's scholarship program, and raise more funds for deserving students in Kansas. The Live Auction will take place Wednesday, November 16 at 4:30 p.m., and the Silent Auction will open at the start of the show on Wednesday and close at noon on Thursday, November 17. If you'd like to donate an item to the Scholarship Auction, visit www.ksabe.org or email shahira@kansasag.org.
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KGFA, KCC and KFSA staff get a first-hand look at the progress being made on the KU Fire & Rescue Training mobile trailer. On-site training will be scheduled in communities throughout Kansas in cooperation with local fire departments and grain handling companies.
(l-r) Glenn Pribbenow, Director of KU Fire & Rescue Training Institute; Scott Anderson, VP of Risk Management at KFSA; John Ricker, Safety & Compliance Director at Ag Services, LLC; Leslie Kaufman, President & CEO of Kansas Cooperative Council; and Sarah Bowser, Director of Member Services at KGFA.
Are you taking full advantage of your KGFA membership? For details on the following benefits, please visit www.ksgrainandfeed.org or call (785) 234-0461. A comprehensive hospital and medical, group life, dental, salary continuation, accidental death and a property/casualty program are offered through KFSA at a rate which is considerably less than could be enjoyed by an individual firm. Exclusively through KGFA, you can have your employee benefit programs customized and tailored to meet your budget and needs through Harrington Health. Whether it is COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, FSA, Harrington Health has the answers. In today’s competitive business climate, it is essential that you engage your customer base, and KGFA and Agri-Services Agency has just the program for you. As many of your producers struggle to find health insurance, ASA lets you extend insurance to your customers at no cost to you. Does your company need new apparel? Looking for appreciation gift ideas for your customers? Get 10% off Cabela's merchandise and 5% off Cabela's gift cards just for being a KGFA member. Turn waiting callers into customers. AMS On Hold Solutions is giving KGFA members a 25% discount on monthly rates. Promote specials, decrease caller agitation, reduce hang-ups and enhance your company's image for only $75/month. A 30-day trial is also available. KGFA and Purple Wave are working together to provide members with the best resource to liquidate your unused assets through an online auction service. Purple Wave will make a donation to KGFA every time a member utilizes their services.
Chairman Stan Stark Farmers Coop Co., Haviland First Vice-Chairman Ted Schultz Team Mktg. Alliance, Moundridge Second Vice-Chairman Pete Goetzmann ADM Grain Co., Overland Park Immediate Past Chair Gary Gantz D.E. Bondurant Grain Co., Ness City Directors Mike Barrett DeBruce Grain Inc., Kansas City Brad Cowan Frontier Ag, Goodland Gary Friesen Scott City Coop, Scott City Jeremy Girard Hannebaum Grain Co. Inc., Salina Glen Hofbauer The Scoular Company, Kansas City Scott McWilliams Bartlett Grain Co., Kansas City, MO Deb Miller Farmers Union Merc. & Shpg., Stockton Jerry Murphy Bunge North America, Emporia Rob Nordmeyer Cargill Inc., Overland Park Russ Ronnebaum Hammel Scale, Wichita Steve Shaver Andale Farmers Coop, Andale Bob Temple WindRiver Grain, Garden City Vance Westhusin Midland Marketing, Hays
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