ST. LOUIS (Nov. 18, 2020)– Rabo AgriFinance continues its path to becoming the leader in U.S. agricultural lending with an internal promotion of Shawn Smeins to head the business. Throughout his 25+ year tenure, Smeins has shown a commitment to growing Rabo AgriFinance’s ability to meet the ag...

American AgCredit is pleased to welcome Curt Hudnutt as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. “I want to extend a warm welcome to Curt as he joins our organization,” said outgoing CEO Byron Enix. “Curt’s vision, experience, and strong leadership will help us find new ways to be successful...

Agribusiness Researcher and Economist Leads Team to Serve Rabobank and Rabo Agrifinance Clients NEW YORK (Oct. 21, 2020) – Rabobank has appointed veteran food and agribusiness research analyst and economist Roland Fumasi to lead its RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team in North America. In...

Rohnert Park, CA – Wine Business Institute scholarship recipients were recently recognized at a virtual meeting with the WBI board of directors, donors, and School of Business and Economics leadership. A total of $44,150 was awarded to undergraduate and graduate winners, including Global Wine...

Virtual event sees an 81 percent increase in attendees from 2019 Sonoma County, California – On July 15th, executives from wineries throughout California, from Antica Napa Valley in the north to Zaca Mesa in the south, joined the virtual Research Summit. The program featured Sonoma State University...

Improved Dealcoholization Technology Preserves Beverage Quality and Meets New Consumer Demands: “Low and no” are shorthand for one of the beverage industry’s most pronounced trends, a worldwide shift toward low- and nonalcoholic wine and beer... The post Afternoon Brief, November 19 appeared first...

SipSource Issues Third-Quarter Data, Paints Bleak Picture for On-Premise Retail Outlets in 2021: SipSource, the first and only source for wine and spirits distributor depletion data, today announced the issuance of its quarterly report that identifies wine and spirits trends for the time period...