The mission of Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association is to organize, promote and serve the mutual needs of firms involved in the processing, handling and merchandising of grain, feed, and other agricultural commodities within the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association


Bi-Weekly NewsBulletin                         Volume 3, Issue #20 - 9/25/2007

 

Topics in this Issue:

 1.  Idaho Trout Fry - Wrap Up
 2.  It's Directory Time Again - Advertising Opportunities & Free Listings
  3.  Old Time Grain Elevators - Get Your Copy of This Amazing Book!
 4.  USGC Press Release - Conference Call THIS Thursday 9/27/2007
 5.  US Wheat Associates - Wheat Letter

 

Association News:

1.  Idaho Golf Scramble & Trout Fry Dinner - September 13th
We had a smaller crowd this year due to some conflicts in the industry, but we had just as much fun!  Several of us got to visit after the event and we heard some really great stories.  We have moved the date for next year's event, so hopefully you will be able to join us next September.    

BIG THANKS to all our Sponsors for the cash & wonderful prizes they sent for this event!  I also want to thank John Evans with Evans Grain, Feed & Seed Company & Jeff Young with Industrial Systems & Fabrication for their help in organizing and running the event!

Here are some shots of the fun people who joined us this year:
Clear Lake Country Club
Buhl, Idaho		 Clear Lake Country Club
Buhl, Idaho
John Soderquist, Jack Thomas Grain
Charlie McCall, Columbia Grain
Monte Baker, AgriSource
Will Bell, Bellwether Trading Company		 Scott Mallory, AgriSource
Jerry Cramer, Ririe Grain & Feed
Bruce Davis, Evans Grain, Feed & Seed
John Spetman, Union Pacific Railroad
John Evans, Evans Grain, Feed & Seed
Dan Bahr, Pendleton Flour Mills
Duane Disque, Morrow County GG
Mike McLean, Degesch America 		 Fred Nye, Min-Ad
Sterling Haskins, The Haskins Company
Jeff Young, Industrial Systems & Fabrication
Liz Wainwright, Merchants Exchange
George Anderson, AgriSource



2.  Directory Time Again!
FREE Listings...In the next few weeks you will be getting your free listings to check for any errors or changes that need to be made.  We will list your address, pertinent phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, elevator capacity, county you work in, staff and much more!  All agricultural companies who would like to be listed are put in the book at no charge.  We want this book to be as useful as possible, so if you know of someone who is not listed, please send me their information for this issue. 

Advertising...I will also be mailing out the contracts for Advertising Space.  Our rates are VERY reasonable and have not gone up in many years.  For ONLY $190 you can have a half page Ad in our well used Directory.  We also have full page Ads for only $275.  Of course the best value is on an Index Page the prices are GREAT and you can add color for a BIG difference in visibility!!  Click here for the Advertising Contract with all the rates and information you will need.

 

Industry News:

3.  Old Time Grain Elevators - Get your Copy of This Amazing Book
Our Good Friends, Bruce & Barbara Selyem have published a FABULOUS coffee table book.  They have provided the cover picture on our Annual Directory for the last three years.  The PNWGFA went in with the other Grain & Feed Associations and bought an Ad in the book.  Follow this link for Our Ad and this link for the Cover of the Book.  This would be a great gift for the members of your Board!

Ten Years of Elevator Articles in One Coffee Table Book
For ten years Bruce & Barbara Selyem have been writing the column "Old Time Grain Elevator" for the grain industry's trade magazine, Grain Journal.  While driving through Kansas in December 2006, the idea of collecting all 10 years of columns and making them into a book.  

Old Time Grain Elevators: Stories & Photography Of A Vanishing Way of Life is a hardbound, 180-page collection of 60 grain elevator stories and essays representing 25 states and provinces.  The stories are illustrated with 123 color photographs and includes a gallery of another 20 photographs at the end of the book.

To make this book possible, there is a section of sponsors' advertisements. These advertisers were invited and selected to represent a cross section of today's grain industry. Modeled after a series of early 20th century grain elevator books, the ads are of value for today, but will also be of historic interest for generations.

The book sells for $25 US plus shipping. 
Contact Bruce & Barbara Selyem 
155 Prospector Trail 
 Bozeman , MT 59718  
Phone (406) 388-9282
bselyem@grainelevatorphotos.com

 

4.  US Grains Council - Conference Call Scheduled for THIS Thursday 9/27/2007
The US Grain Council issued a Press Release regarding a conference call that will take place this Thursday, September 27th at 10:00 a.m.  They will be discussing China's corn imports and more.

 

5.  US Wheat Associates - Wheat Letter 9/20/2007
Our friends over at US Wheat Associates have issued their latest edition of the Wheat Letter.  There are quite a few note worthy articles in this issue, follow this link for all the details.


Contact Us:

Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association
Becky Andrews, Director

200 SW Market Street, Suite 190, Portland, Oregon 97201
Phone: (503) 227-0234, Fax: (503) 227-0059, e-mail: Becky@pnwgfa.org