2016 Ag Outlook

Thursday, March 3, 2016

  Dan Frieberg, Premier Crop Systems, LLC

Using Your Data to Make Better Decisions

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Since 1999, Premier Crop Systems has been the best-kept secret in Precision Agronomy. We are the behind-the-scenes data analysis backbone that has enabled hundreds of agronomic advisors to ‘think deeper’ with thousands of their growers by identifying and correcting yield limiting factors. By providing detailed data, our customers can make difficult agronomic decisions more easily.

  David Oppedahl, Federal Reserve - Chicago

Agriculture and the Economy: A View from the Chicago Fed

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

We are in the midst  of one of the largest rate transformations in the last couple of years, which is generating a lot of economic uncertainty. What exactly is the direction of the U.S. economy and monetary policy? How will it affect incomes for agriculture? What does it mean for farm debts and assets? Will farmland values change in the next year? How will this alter availablity of agricultural credit conditions?

Lunch

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

  Dr. John Lawrence, Iowa State University

Iowa State University Update:College, Research Farms, and Extension and Outreach

12:45 pm - 1:00 pm

Dr. Lawrence will provide an update on the work that the SE Iowa Research Farm is currently conducting. His update will include an overview of crop research and alternative cropping methods.

  Elaine Kub, Author

Finding Optimism in the Ag Markets

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Set yourself up to succeed in this market - and beyond. Identify where the current regional grain basis markets are and identify the current trends in the underlying futures markets. Elaine will share impacts on your local operation with:

• Diversification - its impacts on overall ag industry & for individual producers
• Competition - the merger & acquisition landscape of the agriculture industry
• Global weather impacts on potential grain price optimism

  Eldon McAfee, Brick Gentry Law Firm

Ag Law and Regulations: A Practical Perspective for Producers

2:10 pm - 3:10 pm

Eldon McAfee is a former farmer and one of the leading agriculture-based attorneys in the market. Eldon will present an overview of regulations and legal issues for livestock producers. He’ll also discuss what the Des Moines Waterworks lawsuit means to producers and conclude with other current legal issues including farm leases and drainage law. Eldon will be glad to take questions on any other topic of ag law of interest to attendees.

 

Schedule of Events:

9:30 - 10:00 am  Registration

10:00 - 11:00 am Dan Frieberg

11:00 - 12:00 pm David Oppedahl

12:00 - 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 - 1:00 pm Dr. John Lawrence

1:00 - 2:00 pm Elaine Kub

2:10 - 3:10 pm Eldon McAfee

3:10 - 3:30 pm Closing Comments

 

This event is free to all attendees, thanks to our sponsors: