GRAIN GUY FIFTY BLOG

If you've followed my writing on grain, logistics, management, and supply chains, you already know what I do. This is a bit of the story behind why I do it and what's been driving me since I was a kid. In the late 1970’s I watched a management and leadership training film entitled “ You Are What You Were When”, produced by Morris Massey. The theme of the film was that your core values, the things that drive your decisions, reactions, and worldview are shaped by the era and

What the GFAI Survey Reveals—and What 50 Years in the Grain Industry Confirms The latest GFAI October eSurvey on aging infrastructure offers a telling snapshot of how investment decisions are being made across our industry. The top five drivers: Cost of upgrades (~80%) Safety or compliance concerns (~60%) Capacity limitations (~50%) Long-term strategic planning (~40%) Location or logistics (~20%) These results mirror what I’ve seen over five decades in the grain industry

Poor writing doesn’t just soak up our time. It comes with real costs to our career success, in the form of lost credibility, broken contracts and stalled career

It has been a few weeks since nearly 4,000 grain industry professionals attended the 2025 GEAPS Expo in Kansas City. The Expo features...