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 in serving our mission and our customers.” After thirty-seven years with the Farm Credit System, and seven successful years as President and CEO of American AgCredit, Byron will serve in a consultative role alongside Curt until his retirement on January 31, 2021. “I’m very excited to join American AgCredit,” said Curt. “With the company’s unwavering commitment to agriculture, we have a strong foundation in place to continue to improve the lives of farmers and ranchers so critical to the American economy.  I look forward to building on the company’s long history of success.” Curt’s career in agriculture spans 1

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 on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/19/afternoon-brief-1743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1743 Published Date:Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:44:43 +0000 

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 industry’s evolving financial needs through client-focused solutions, […] The post Ag Lending Veteran Shawn Smeins is New Head of Rabo AgriFinance appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/18/shawn-smeins-new-head-rabo-agrifinance?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shawn-smeins-new-head-rabo-agrifinance Published Date:Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:40:42 +0000 

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 from September 2019 to September 2020 and explores commercial and consumer trends during the COVID-19 pandemic... The post Afternoon Brief, November 18 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/18/afternoon-brief-1742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1742 Published Date:Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:13:02 +0000 

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 the six years Fumasi has been a senior RaboResearch analyst with […] The post Roland Fumasi Named New Head of RaboResearch North America appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/21/roland-fumasi-head-raboresearch?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roland-fumasi-head-raboresearch Published Date:Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:41:06 +0000 

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 Executive MBA student Kelli Silva, trade relations specialist at Trinchero Family Estates; Wine Executive MBA students Caitlin Vartain, brand manager at WX Brands, Marcia Torres Forno, winemaker at Matanzas Creek, Fabian Jauregui, former account executive at Ferrero Rocher, and Emily Porter, business operations manager at Sonoma State University; Wine MBA student Fiona Fang; and undergraduate Wine Business Strategies students Gianna Lendino, wine reservationist at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, and Haddie Daner. Winners were selected based on accomplishments in the areas of academics, leadership, and community service. WBI scholarships are intended to offset tuition and educational expenses

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 faculty and representatives from close stakeholders of the Wine Business Institute, including Rabo AgriFinance, Wine.com, Jackson Family Wines, and BPM. The Summit was followed by a private Q&A session that will be made available to registered attendees along with video recordings of all presentations. “Registration for the Summit was up 81 percent over the previous year,” said Ray Johnson, executive director of the Wine Business Institute in the School of Business and Economics at SSU. “Eighty-two percent of registrants attended; 17 percent higher than the average for virtual events. The virtual delivery made for easier access for attendees be