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The International Association of Operative Millers is an international organization comprised of grain millers and industry suppliers devoted to the advancement of education and training opportunities. And we know that experience-sharing is a great way to learn more about the art of milling. Everyone faces similar challenges. Once a month, join Simon Tiedge, a technical miller, as he interviews industry veterans or those with new ideas to share. If you're already in a mill and would like to enhance your skills or knowledge, or you're considering a career in the milling industry and want to learn more, this is the podcast for you!

International Association of Operative Millers


    • Jun 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 66:09


    Host Simon Tiedge speaks with visitors at the IAOM Conference & Expo during the trade show in Richmond, Virginia. Among his guests are K-State students, exhibitors and conference attendees. They share their impressions of what they’ve seen in the exhibition hall, as well as their experiences in the milling industry. The K-State students talk about […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Randy Garvert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 47:11


    IAOM President Randy Garvert shares his thoughts on leadership and the lessons he’s learned in his 40+ years in the grain milling industry. He also shares stories about how he first became involved in IAOM. He also shares information on the industry initiative, through IAOM, to promote milling and attract new talent into the pipeline. […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Randy Garvert appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Reudi Weiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 40:07


    After winning the Best of Show award for its unique “Dampe” dampening system, swisca North America CEO Reudi Weiss sat down for a cup of coffee with Host Simon Tiedge, Miller Milling, to talk about the milling and technology start-up and the prize-winning machine. Weiss talked about the enormous energy efficiency that the dampening system […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Reudi Weiss appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Dave Renner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 36:40


    Dave Renner got his start in milling when he was still in high school, working in his classmate’s father’s mill. When he lost his football scholarship at Westminster College, he decided to switch from forestry to milling science and finished his degree at Kansas State. He talks about working in mills before automation, and how […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Dave Renner appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Dillon Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 25:39


    During a recent interview, Host Simon Tiedge, Miller Milling, hears how milling uncovered a passion for Dillon Wells, a junior at Kansas State University.  Dillon says that because of his internship experiences, he learned that he has a passion for technology and the workings of equipment. Had it not been for milling, he might never […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Dillon Wells appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Cody Blodgett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 31:14


    Host Simon Tiedge talks with Cody Blodgett in the first of a series of conversations with soon-to-be graduates of the Kansas State University milling science program. Cody, who is scheduled to graduate in May, says that the three internships he completed during his four years at K-State complemented the in-class and in-lab instruction he received […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Cody Blodgett appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Fran Churchill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 60:15


    Upon completing her milling science degree at Kansas State University in the 1980s, Fran Churchill was one of a handful of female graduates to enter the milling industry. She talks with Host Simon Tiedge about some of her experiences as a woman in the male-dominated field of milling, as well as her career journey that […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Fran Churchill appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Cultura

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 43:28


    Mike Terning, director of product and host of Outstanding in the Field podcast, and Mark Hisken, CINCH platform and development manager, Cultura Technologies, join the podcast to talk about how IoT and automation can help milling companies be more efficient. The software platform builds out all of the functionality specific to agriculture industries that isn’t […] The post IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Cultura appeared first on International Association of Operative Millers.

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Troy Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 42:39


    Troy Anderson, vice president of operations at Ardent Mills, shares his thoughts about the miller of the future, the impact of the global pandemic on the industry, training strategies, and how to increase diversity and inclusion in the industry. He says we need to collectively come together to promote and bring greater visibility to careers […]

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Stefan Lutz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020


    Imagine teaching milling to a group with a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. Now, add in several native languages and different processes used to grind the same grains across Africa. These are some of the daily challenges that Stefan Lutz encounters as director of the African Milling School in Nairboi, Kenya. From apprenticeship programs […]

    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Liam Cassidy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 57:52


    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with Gary Pickelmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 29:09


    IAOM First Break: Stories from the Roll Floor with David Jansen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 24:10


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