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John Deere (Deere & Company - NYSE: DE) is the world’'s leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.

In today’s economic situation, many Americans are being laid off or let go from their jobs. Farmers too are feeling the crunch of this downfall. Health Care is a major concern in the agriculture community across the nation. Often times a spouse works an alternate job away from the farm to provide for the family’s health benefit needs, i.e. insurance. With so many jobs being threatened, there are thousands upon thousands of families across the nation finding themselves with little or no health/dental benefits. Insurance costs are skyrocketing leaving many with no benefits…..or so they thought. Consumer driven benefit plans are becoming increasingly popular and are providing an excellent alternative to traditional insurance plans. Ameriplan is the leading Medical/Dental Discount Benefits Provider in the nation. The 16 year old company is saving over 2 million members up to 80% on their health and dental needs, with over 400,000 medical providers and over 30,000 dental providers nationwide. 60 Minutes aired a segment on Ameriplan several years ago with a favorable review. If you’re one of the 48 million Americans in the US with little or no benefits you should investigate what this company has to offer. Their affordable plans start at $14.95/month for an individual and only $19.95/month for and entire household. Visit www.EveryoneBenefits.com/BGriffith to see if you could benefit from what this company has to offer.

We have barely scratched the surface of what can be produced from renewable resources. Power, chemicals, fuels and fibers will all be critical components in the evolution of a clean energy future. BBI International is excited about the future and has positioned itself to be the industry’s global expert in biomass utilization. With offices in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, nobody is better able than BBI to help you participate in this dynamic industry. Please explore each of our service groups. We think you will find our experience is unparalleled. BBI International intends to be a good corporate citizen worldwide. It is our goal to conduct business in ways that respect people, communities and the environment. We continually strive to incorporate stewardship and sustainable development into our corporate philosophy and the services we deliver to our clients.

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world’'s leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics in nearly 70 countries. DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

Aaron is an Australian grain producer located in Calingiri, Western Australia, Australia and 2003 Nuffield Scholar. He has worked and traveled extensively throughout farming regions of the world and is passionate about the future of this industry. He farms 2000 hectares with his parents Charlie and Margaret in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Aaron is keen to help farmers understand how the unfolding agricultural boom will present many opportunities but also perpetuate many threats concurrently. He is a farmer keen to futurise in an attempt to picture just how the approaching oil crisis and climate change will alter the face of food production systems around the world. You can visit his website to learn more about his future farming principles.

Specialized ag input supplier. Our company’s goal is to serve the professional production row crop farmer who wants to be a good steward of his resources of time, money, and land.

Kent Wagoner grew up on a central Iowa century family farm. After college, he made the difficult decision to move out west where his wife’s family is centered. A stint working on the irrigated farms of the Treasure Valley of southwest Idaho led to a number of years in the vegetable seed industry. Spending over 10 years in the University of Idaho Agricultural Research and Extension Service has taught him about not only the difficulties of ag research, but also some of the hurdles of making the connection from research to production agriculture. He is married (30 years!) with two grown sons, and enjoys singing with a local southern gospel quartet. If you would like to contact him privately, you can email him at kwagoner@mail.com.

Charlie O’Brien is the Vice President, Agricultural Services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), where he oversees efforts on behalf of AEM members that manufacture Ag equipment. He oversees and coordinates working groups, committees and is the chief staff liaison to the AEM Board of Directors for agriculture issues. O’Brien is AEM’s primary liaison with Ag organizations, customer groups and government agencies. He also leads AEM initiatives related to the forestry sector as well as renewable energy. O’Brien has been in agriculture his entire life. He was raised on a dairy farm outside of Madison, Wisconsin, and after graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BS in Agriculture, he joined John Deere Credit, and later earned an MBA from Drake University in Des Moines. Before joining AEM, O’Brien served as President and CEO of FPC Financial, as well as Farm Plan & AgLine (Canada) Product Manager and Sales Manager for John Deere Credit, part of Deere & Company’s Worldwide Credit Operations. He has also served as Branch Manager and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Deere Credit’s England operations and held Deere Credit management positions in sales, market and business development and risk management. AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the capitals of Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Beijing and a European presence in Brussels. It represents more than 800 companies in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors.

Even at an early age, Cheryl Day was a passionate and practical advocate for agriculture. As a young child, Day convinced her father that raising Angus Cattle was more than just a hobby but a chosen career path. She followed the footsteps of eight generations before her, as an agriculture producer. The need to tell her agriculture story had become a priority for Cheryl. As a teenager Day encountered many attempts from anti-agriculture groups to erode the business of agriculture. During her college years, Cheryl was a powerful voice for keeping her college’s agriculture program alive when politicians threatened to end the program. On a campus in the heart of Illinois farmland, Day quickly realized that her fellow college students had no idea where their food came from and the fight to keep the program open became a stage for educating. After earning her degree in Ag-Business from Illinois State University, she returned to farm. Day, along with her husband and two children, raises corn, soybeans, and registered Angus Cattle in Illinois. As an accent to her agriculture enterprise, Cheryl freelances as an agriculture communicator and public relations consultant. In addition to her work experience, Day has dedicated countless volunteer efforts to speaking out for agriculture and organizing grassroots efforts to protect the science of producing agriculture products for the next generation to come.