TOPEKA, Kan. — Grain and feed industry professionals from across Kansas will meet at the DoubleTree Wichita Airport on April 10-11 for the 121st annual meeting of the Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) to network with fellow colleagues and customers before the upcoming production season.
KGFA members will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of legal and commercial tax appraisal experts discuss the valuation and appeal process of commercial grain elevators in the state of Kansas. Discussion topics will include an overview of Grain elevator valuations from 1988 to 2017; a case study in asset transaction – practice tips on purchasing a grain elevator; the importance of the SVQ – distinguishing between purchase price and assets purchased; and, the process of challenging your valuation. Members will also get to hear from the Voice of the KC Chiefs, Mitch Holthaus. A native of Smith Center, Kansas, Mitch has continued the work ethic he learned growing up on the farm in his career as a play-by-play sportscaster, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. Listeners throughout the Chiefs Kingdom join in with Holthus when he makes his signature call “Touchdown Kan – zzzz City”. Mitch also hosts the Hy-Vee “Chiefs Insider” television show and various Chiefs website programming and emcees many Chiefs functions throughout the year.As an entrepreneur, Mitch writes, produces, and sells the “Minute With Mitch” radio and television shows that air in-season throughout the Chiefs Kingdom.During basketball season, Mitch can be seen and heard doing play-by-play talent for Fox Sports and ESPN. Mitch has called Big 12, Big 10, SEC and Missouri Valley Conference games, as well as post-season NIT games.
Other important business will be held during the annual meeting including the association’s annual report presentation and the election of new board directors. An agenda and registration information can be found at www.ksgrainandfeed.org.
Founded in 1896, the Topeka-based KGFA is a voluntary non-profit, trade organization providing governmental representation, educational opportunities and a wide variety of other services to the vast and indispensable grain and feed marketing system. KGFA’s 900 members include country elevators, subterminal and terminal elevators, feed manufacturers, flour mills, grain merchandisers and allied industries such as grain exchanges, equipment manufacturers, insurance firms and railroads. KGFA is proud to represent 99% of the federally or state licensed grain storage in the state of Kansas.
— Kansas Grain and Feed Association Members
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