We are kicking off CoffeeTalk's 2021 line-up with new SureTrack Senior Product Manager, Shane Rollins. Joining the SureTrack team in November 2020, Shane has quickly become an important part of the family. We'll be talking all things SureTrack, acclimating to a new role during COVID-19's new normal and what that means for reaching customers, both new and old.

The goal of transitioning a family farm operation to future generations takes more than dreams – it requires concrete steps to build a succession plan. A succession plan can provide helpful guidance as individuals move into and out of the farm operation. Retirement doesn't need to be on your mind to start laying out a succession plan. Join Iowa State University's Melissa O'Rourke, Attorney and Farm and Agribusiness Specialist, to learn more on making important decisions today that will save your farm for future generations.

As a Missouri FFA member, Paxton Dahmer, has served the members of the Missouri FFA Association. Today, Paxton finds himself prepared to embark on a new leadership role within the National FFA Association. As the newly elected Central Region Vice President, Paxton will share his love for communication and leadership with more than 760,000 FFA members. The National FFA Convention may have looked a little different this year, but the hard work, dedication and love for agriculture that its member possess remain the same.

This past year, in response to COVID-19 mandated shutdowns and the waves of turmoil those food chain disruptions sent through the US, college students James Kanoff and Aidan Reilly launched The Farmlink Project. The grassroots organization set out to connect farmers with surplus food and food banks with surplus patrons. Within the first two months, the organization relocated more than 7 million pounds of food, raised 1.5 million dollars in donations and on-boarded 185 full-time volunteers. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and the questions of food supply chain stability linger, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

As the Director of Communications and Soil Health Content Consultant for Soil Health University, Jess Gnad has built a career in regenerative agriculture-- helping farmers, ranchers and even gardeners implement practices to build soil health and productivity. In this week's CoffeeTalk, we'll learn about the work that Jess does to help bridge the gap between soil health and those whose livelihoods depend on the soil!

AGI Compass enterprise resource planning delivers both the "tool box" needed to manage farms of every size and the educational curriculum to help prepare tomorrow's farm managers today. Join Lead Business Solutions Specialist, Norman McLaughlin for a short-demo and conversation around Compass Education. If you're a high school ag teacher or college instructor, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

See the video version of this webinar on the AGI SureTrack Community Site.

As we gear up for Veteran's Day, join Farmer Veteran Coalition Executive Director, Jeanette Lombardo and SureTrack Field Services Manager, Rick Romano, in a salute to America's armed forces. We will be talking about how FVC is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization assisting veterans–and currently serving members–of the Armed Forces to embark on careers in agriculture and how SureTrack is helping to do its part. We will also discuss how FVC is working to mobilize veterans to feed America, veteran networking and securing resources.

Brian's Farming Videos' YouTube channel reaches hundreds of thousands of viewers each week with new footage and information directly from the farm. In this week's webinar, we're taking a look at what it means to be a new SureTrack customer and what set-up, installation and getting started with BinManager looks like.

By strengthening global relationships, the US Grains Council team helps to ensure that U.S. grains, co-products and ethanol are sold to buyers in more than 75 countries. These relationships help support U.S. agriculture and build industries that add value for overseas customers and consumers while strengthening the earning potential of the US farmers the organization supports.

On today's CoffeeTalk, Education Content Specialist for the Progressive Agriculture Foundation joins us to talk all things farm safety. Jana shares the importance of keeping safety top-of-mind 365 days a year, both on and off the farm, and some of the practices and procedures we can all implement to stay safe. We'll also talk about the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days and what the education they provide means to our youth on the farm.