March 18, 2016 ##EMAIL##, you've received this email because you're a valued customer of Maxi-Lift, Inc.         Home   About Us   Products   Lit/Brochures   Contact Us   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive Exchange 2016 attracts 2,852 attendees GEAPS GEAPS hosted Exchange 2016, its 87th International Technical Conference and Exposition Feb. 27-March 1 in Austin, Texas. A total of 2,852 attendees from 28 countries attended the show, the third highest total in the history of the conference. It also set a new record for exhibitors with 412 in 250,000 square feet of space. Share this article:   Thriving in the midstream Feed & Grain U.S. agriculture has always been a difficult sell for investment capital. It’s an industry fraught with risk, much of which cannot be controlled. Still, farmland has attracted investors in recent years, thanks to risk-mitigating factors like government programs and subsidized crop insurance, which temper both the production and price risks. But just down the road, the situation at the grain elevator is quite different. Share this article:   Issues and trends for food and agriculture 2016 Feed & Grain In an election year, especially a presidential election year, congressional and executive branch activity slows down and often comes nearly to a complete stop. This year will be no different, although there are several important food, agriculture, trade and environmental issues that will likely receive significant attention before activity wanes after Memorial Day. Share this article:   Global flour exports likely to reach record WORLD-GRAIN.com In a newly issued quarterly update on global trade in wheat flour, the International Grains Council (IGC) raised the 2015-16 prospects to a new record. This new peak reflected an increase of 210,000 tons of wheat equivalent of global trade in wheat flour to a record aggregate of 14,730,000 tons of wheat equivalent, against 14,250,000 in the preceding year and 13,290,000 in 2013-14. Share this article:   Upcoming Events Victam , March 29-31, Bangkok, Thailand GEAPS Great Lakes , April 6-8, Angola, IN Congratulations to our Bundle of Cash Giveaway winner Remi Gaudet from Viterra. Tipping the Bucket: How Maxi-Lift Feeds the World A student from Texas A&M University wrote a great summary of our recent visit to Texas A&M, where we spoke to students in Dr. Sieberts Classes! Maxi-Lift Inc  16400 Midway Rd Addison TX  75001  800.527.0657   info@maxilift.com Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here – it's Free! To unsubscribe, click here.