Agricultural Business Club visits local ag industries

Ag Bus Club fall industry tourThe Ag Business Club at Iowa State University visited six organizations during their annual Fall Industry Tour in September. Stops included Corteva, Farm Credit Services of America and New Balance Commodities. CALS alumni working at Farm Credit Services of America provided a panel presentation for students in the club: Travis Meisgeier (’16 ag and life sciences education), financial officer; Rhonda Young (’04 ag business, public service and administration in ag), credit analyst; Shelby Carey (’15 ag business, international ag), real estate appraiser; Tom Venner (’80 ag business), financial officer; Ben Fisher (’04 ag business), insurance officer. Club members also visited AGP, Farmers National Company and The Scoular Company (pictured), where they met with CEO Paul Maass (’88 ag business).