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Chet Esther farms in Beardstown, Ill., with his wife Lori and two sons Ryan and Chad. The Esther Family is in the process of transferring the family farm to the next generation and was chosen to participate in the Farm Journal Legacy Project.

Ryan Goodman is a 22-year-old cattleman from Arkansas. He is passioante about sharing the story of life on the ranch and cattle production. You can read more from Ryan on his blog AgricultureProud.com. Find him on Twitter (@AR_RanchHand) or you can email him at agricultureproud@hotmail.com.

Joe Victor earned his Master of Arts Degree in Agriculture Education/Nutrition, with his Bachelor of Science majors in Production Agriculture, Agriculture Business and Ag Education from Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Victor grew up on a dairy farm in south-central New York. In 1980 he joined McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL. He worked as a full time Agriculture Instructor, teaching a variety of agribusiness and production agriculture classes. In 1984 he was promoted to Department Head of Agriculture/Horticulture. In 1996, Victor was named Vice President of Marketing with Allendale, Inc. His primary responsibility is to oversee the daily output of the Allendale Advisory Report and Allendale Advanced Charts and create new growth for Allendale’s services. His duties include writing articles, research and networking with information sources throughout North America, some of which are on electronic services and the Internet. Victor is also responsible for monitoring cash grain activity and cash grain opportunities, booking and organizing all speaking engagements, seminars and radio/television appearances. Victor is known as the voice of Allendale as a result of his wide array of radio, TV and public speaking engagements. He is active in community organizations. Joe has four children.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world’'s growing population. We do this through a people-centric performance culture, through our commitments to sustainable development and environmental stewardship, and through collaborations with world-class institutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4 billion.

Marketing Rally, held Dec. 3-4, 2009, in Chicago, Ill. will bring together ag’s top commodity market analysts to present a melting pot of information never available in one spot. Headliners confirmed include Bob Utterback, Chip Flory, Jerry Gulke, Mark Gold, Gregg Hunt and Jim Bower. The meeting will include the taping of the largest marketing roundtable in the history of “U.S. Farm Report;" breakout sessions and the Marketing Expert Expo allowing attendees to learn more about the analysts’ strategies; and a panel of producers providing feedback on what they need from analysts.

The AGCO Corporation invites you to come grow with us. We are a world leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of agricultural equipment with over a century of experience in the field. AGCO’'s global diversity spans more than 140 countries with a distribution channel of close to 3,200 authorized dealers.Our international reputation, well-known brands, cutting edge technology and superior customer service make AGCO a reliable agricultural solution for today and tomorrow. AGCO is committed to cultivating worldwide relationships and building products to ensure our customers, our dealers and our company are always growing.

Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their Web site at www.agdairy.com.

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