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Jan. 28, 2011 Source: Farm Journal Media news release The nation's most profitable farmers are in Chicago this week to attend the 16th annual Top Producer Seminar and 3rd annual Tomorrow's Top Producer Seminar. More than 900 attendees representing almost 3 million acres are registered, making it the biggest attendance in TOP PRODUCER history. Seminar topics range from commodity marketing to business planning, as well as investment opportunities in the agricultural industry. "We are excited to once again be bringing hundreds of growers together at this premiere networking event," says TOP PRODUCER editor Jeanne Bernick. "Producers now more than ever need business ideas and current market advice for their operations." The Top Producer Seminar started yesterday and continues through tomorrow. Along with outstanding speakers and breakout session topics, the annual Top Producer of the Year winner will be announced at tonight's awards banquet. Finalists for this year's Top Producer of the Year award are: * Jake Clark, Clark Farms, Grand Ledge, MI * Jim Kline, Kline Family Farms, Hartford City, IN * Justin Crownover, Lone Star Family Farms, Sunray, TX In addition to Top Producer Seminar, the third annual Tomorrow's Top Producer Program was held Tuesday, Jan. 25. The program is designed to introduce young and beginning farmers under the age of 35 to the business of farming. Approximately 200 growers registered for Tomorrow's Top Producer, doubling the number of attendees since its inaugural event in 2009. "The enthusiasm for agriculture shown by young producers at this event is contagious," says Bernick. "We're thrilled to provide a venue for education and networking for the next generation of Top Producers." For more information on the Top Producer Seminar or Tomorrow's Top Producer Seminar events, visit www.TopProducerSeminar.com. Premier Sponsors of the 2011 Top Producer Seminar are: AgriGold, Agrotain, Asgrow, BASF, Bayer CropScience, Challenger, Dow AgroSciences, Farmers Feeding the World, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Syngenta and SFP. Co-Sponsors are: Cargill, Nationwide Agribusiness, Kennedy and Coe, LLC., Water Street Solutions, Michelin, MANA Crop Protection, Integris, Rabo AgriFinance, Top Third Ag Marketing, EMD Crop BioScience and SoybeanPremiums.org. The Top Producer of the Year award is presented by Challenger and co-sponsored by Asgrow, Bayer CropScience and SFP. The Top Producer Young Farmer Program was sponsored by Agrotain, Bayer CropScience, Cargill and Pioneer Hi-Bred. Farm Journal Media is the nation's leading agricultural media company. Its magazines are the 134-year-old flagship FARM JOURNAL, TOP PRODUCER, BEEF TODAY, DAIRY TODAY and IMPLEMENT & TRACTOR. The company produces and distributes the "AgDay," "U.S. Farm Report," "Corn College TV," Leave a Legacy TV" and "Outdoors on the Farm" national TV programs and produces the industry-leading website AgWeb.com and the syndicated radio show Consumer Ag Connection. Farm Journal Media also licenses detailed industry data through its FarmReach database, publishes the Pro Farmer and LandOwner newsletters, produces numerous large-scale live events and provides extensive custom publishing services. Tweet |
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