Extension Summer Outlook Conference

Hilton Kansas City Airport
8801 Northwest 112th Street
Kansas City, MO 64153

Daniel O'Brien
Kansas State University
dobrien@ksu.edu

Phone: 785-462-6281

The Situation and Prospects for U.S. Agricultural Markets & the Farm Economy in 2018-2019

A Special Emphasis for the 2018 Extension Outlook Conference:

“How agricultural trade issues may affect U.S. agricultural markets and the U.S. farm economy in the short & long term.”

Target Audience:

Ag Economists at U.S./North American Land Grant Universities (Extension, Research & Teaching)
USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB), Economic Research Service (ERS), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) & Risk Management Agency (RMA)
U.S. Extension Agricultural Agents
State Extension Farm Management Association &/or Farm Business Ag Economists & Analysts
Agricultural Instructors in U.S. 2-year and 4-year degree Educational Institutions
Agribusiness & Ag Finance Interests associated with the Agriculture & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

The conference will be at Hilton Kansas City Airport. The group rate is no longer available for guest rooms.

Conference Agenda

1^st Day – Monday, August 13, 2018 (Program begins at 12:45 p.m.)

Time	Agenda Item	Presenter - Discussant
12:00 p.m.	Registration
12:45 p.m.	Welcome & Introductions	Daniel O’Brien, Extension Ag Economist, Kansas State University
12:55 p.m.	Key Weather Trends in U.S. Agriculture	Dennis Todey, Dir. USDA Midwest Climate Hub, Ag Climatologist, Ames, IA
1:25 p.m.	U.S. Farm Policy & the 2018 Farm Bill	Brad Lubben, Extension Ag Policy Specialist, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln
*1:55 p.m.	Agricultural Trade Trends & Prospects for U.S. & World Markets (1^st Featured Presentation)	Dermot Hayes, Pioneer Chair in Agribusiness & the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture & Life Sciences, Iowa State University
2:45 p.m.	Break
*2:55 p.m.	U.S. Agricultural Finance Trends (2^nd Featured Presentation)	Allen Featherstone, Professor & Agricultural Economics Department Head, Kansas State University
3:45 p.m.	Beef Market Outlook	Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
4:15 p.m.	Pork Market Outlook	Chris Hurt, Purdue University
4:45 p.m.	Dairy Market Outlook	Katelyn McCullock, Livestock Marketing Information Center, Lakewood, CO
5:15 p.m.	Livestock Market Overview & Discussion	Melissa McKendree, Michigan State University
5:45 p.m.	Adjourn 1^st Day of Conference

2^nd Day – Tuesday, August 14, 2018 (Program begins at 7:40 a.m.)

Time	Agenda Item	Presenter - Discussant
6:30 a.m.	Breakfast
7:25 a.m.	Planning Group for 2019 Ext Outlook Conf.	State Extension Representatives
7:40 a.m.	State Crop Status Discussion	Mark Wood, Kansas Farm Management Association, NW Kansas
*8:20 a.m.	USDA NASS Programs & Observations on 2018 U.S. Crops (3^rd Featured Presentation)	USDA NASS Crops Branch Representative
9:00 a.m.	Corn Market Outlook	Chad Hart, Iowa State University
9:30 a.m.	Soybean Market Outlook	Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Wheat Market Outlook	Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University
10:45 a.m.	Market Prospects for Canola, Sunflower, Cotton & Sorghum	Frayne Olson, NDSU & Daniel O’Brien, KSU
11:00 a.m.	Bioenergy Market Outlook	David Riplinger, North Dakota State University
11:30 a.m.	Grain & Bioenergy Market Overview & Discussion	Todd Hubbs, University of Illinois
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
*12:50 p.m.	Outlook for the U.S. Economy (4^th Featured Presentation)	Cortney Cowley, Economist-Omaha, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
1:45 p.m	Discussion & Closing Comments	Daniel O’Brien, Extension Ag Economist, Kansas State University
2:00 p.m.	Adjourn 2^nd Day of Conference

* Featured Speakers