Background: The National Food and Agribusiness Management Education Commission (NFAMEC whose materials can be found at https://www.agecon.purdue.edu/cab/NFAMEC/home.htm) issued a set of recommendations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in December 2006 based upon an extensive three year...

This article summarizes topics discussed at the 2012 CHS Insight Meetings which were held at 12 locations around the United States. Over 225 cooperatives sent directors, managers, and employees to the meetings. The article draws upon the discussion of the participants and issues raised in the...