Presentations from the 2015 Farmer Cooperatives Conference held November 4-6, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN.
Presentations
- Ag Data: Quality and Interoperability Challenges
Dennis Buckmaster, Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University
- Ag Input Markets and the Changing Supply Chain: Green Markets
Ag Input Markets and the Changing Supply Chain – An update on ag input markets and the most significant drivers of change in the supply chain. Neil Fleishman, Senior Industry Analyst, Green Markets
- Big Data on the Farm
Legal review of farmer data ownership, industry standards and transparency
- Big Data: Data Warehousing, Standard Setting and Legal Issues
Big Data: Data Warehousing, Standard Setting and Legal Issues - What are the emerging issues for agriculture in this fast-growing field?
Matt Bechdol, Interim Executive Director, Agricultural Data Cooperative - Complacency Kills: The New Code of Cultural Conduct
Strategies for building a culture that can withstand aggressive growth targets yet be flexible enough to move with a changing marketplace. Adam Holton, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, CHS Inc.
- Dairy Data Flow: Challenges and Opportunities
Jay Mattison, CEO, National Dairy Herd Information Association
- Governance: Focus on FrieslandCampina
Governance: Focus on FrieslandCampina - FrieslandCampina is one of the world’s largest dairy companies, with over 140 years of experience in cooperative governance.
Dr. Michael Boland, Koller Professor and Director, University of Minnesota Food Industry Center, Piet Boer, Board Chair, FrieslandCampina - Infrastructure and the U.S. Rural Economy
Strong rural economies require strategic investments in infrastructure. Presented by Mary McBride, President, CoBank
- Policy Update
An update on the policy environment and issues to follow in the upcoming year. Chuck Conner, President and CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- Recent Trends in Cooperative Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions: John B. Campbell
Practical advice on successful strategies, from experienced advisors in agribusiness restructuring. John B. Campbell, Managing Director, Ocean Park Advisors
- Recent Trends in Cooperative Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions: Mark Hanson
Practical advice on successful strategies, from experienced advisors in agribusiness restructuring. Mark J. Hanson, Attorney/Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
- Rural Broadband: National Information Solutions Cooperative
Rural Broadband: Challenges and Opportunities – Modern agriculture demands modern digital connections. What’s on the horizon for high speed Internet access?
Jasper Schneider, Vice President - Member Relations, National Information Solutions Cooperative - Rural Broadband: National Telephone Cooperative Association
Rural Broadband: Challenges and Opportunities – Modern agriculture demands modern digital connections. What’s on the horizon for high speed Internet access?
Shirley Bloomfield, CEO, National Telephone Cooperative Association - Rural Broadband: RS Fiber
Rural Broadband: Challenges and Opportunities – Modern agriculture demands modern digital connections. What’s on the horizon for high speed Internet access? Ruth Bauer, Board Member, RS Fiber Cooperative
- Supply Chain Focus for Retailers
An update on ag input markets and the most significant drivers of change in the supply chain. Doug Brunt, Senior Vice President of Ag Customer Accounts, Land O'Lakes
- Support for Farmer-owned Cooperatives in Europe
Support for Farmer-owned Cooperatives in Europe- Jos Bigman, Associate Professor, Management and Organization, Wageningen University
- Sustainability in the Value Chain
How can companies embed sustainability into the supply chain while creating value for members and customers? Steve Peterson, Director of Sourcing Sustainability, General Mills