Association members meet to recognize milling leaders and plan for the future.

From left: Evan Trump, Paula Fetherston (accepting NAMA Honorary Member Award on behalf of Dan Fetherston), Andrea Vauble, and NAMA Chair Tedd Kruse (ADM Milling and Baking Solutions).
From left: Evan Trump, Paula Fetherston (accepting NAMA Honorary Member Award on behalf of Dan Fetherston), Andrea Vauble, and NAMA Chair Tedd Kruse (ADM Milling and Baking Solutions).

From left: NAMA Chair Tedd Kruse (ADM Milling and Baking Solutions), NAMA Honorary Member Awardee Rick Schwein (Grain Millers, retired), Andy Sharpe (Bühler Inc), and Tom Kice (Kice Industries).
From left: NAMA Chair Tedd Kruse (ADM Milling and Baking Solutions), NAMA Honorary Member Awardee Rick Schwein (Grain Millers, retired), Andy Sharpe (Bühler Inc), and Tom Kice (Kice Industries).

General Session Highlights

The general session presentations provided a forward-looking perspective on topics impacting the North American milling supply chain, such as:

U.S. Trade: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed? – Sharon Bomer, AgTrade Strategies LLC.

Update from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Donald Boucher, AAFC.

Shaping Tomorrow’s Plate: Strategic Foresight in North American Agri-Food – Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University, Canada.

Championing Grain Foods – Kim Bedwell, Wild Hive, and Charlotte Martin, RN, Grain Foods Foundation Champion.

Policy Implications for the Ag and Food Economy – Jacqui Fatka, CoBank.

More Information

The Canadian National Millers Association is a national, not-for-profit industry association representing the Canadian cereal grain milling industry. Its member companies are processors of wheat and oats, as well as producers of milled grain products. For more, go to canadianmillers.ca.

NAMA’s 2026 annual meeting will be held Oct. 1-4 at La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, TX. For more information about NAMA meetings and events, go to namamillers.org/event.

From left: Brian Doyle (King Milling), NAMA Chair Tedd Kruse (ADM Milling and Baking Solutions), Mike Fassezke (Star of the West), and Brian Anderson (Grain Millers, Inc.).
From left: Brian Doyle (King Milling), NAMA Chair Tedd Kruse (ADM Milling and Baking Solutions), Mike Fassezke (Star of the West), and Brian Anderson (Grain Millers, Inc.).