​NAFB Presidents Co-Host Session At Farm Progress Show

“The Farm Progress Show comes to Illinois every other year, and this was the year for me to return to my roots,” 2002 NAFB President Colleen Callahan said. “Thanks to Max Armstrong (2017 NAFB President) for giving me the opportunity to work together on the ADM stage. It must be like riding a bike,” she said. Max added, “Colleen, who has been doing some stories for us on our weekly TV show, This Week in AgriBusiness, was on hand to co-host with me at the Farm Progress Show in the ADM Pavilion. Orion Samuelson (1965 NAFB President) was with me the first two days of FPS, and Colleen was there the third and final day.” Max continued, “It was a very busy day, and the ADM exhibit was packed with grade school students. Philanthropist and farmer Mr. Howard G. Buffett, who lives not far from the Progress Show site, made it possible for some 600 Decatur students to attend the show on that Thursday to learn about agriculture. Colleen brought three of the students on stage to talk about it.  Mr. Buffet, by the way, will be attending the 2017 NAFB Convention in November in Kansas City.” Max concluded, “I also had the pleasure of interviewing that day at ADM a local woman in the audience who is 101 years old.”