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Midwest Agriculture Conference

December 3 @ 9:00 am 3:00 pm CST

Abstract of farm fields

After several strong years, agriculture has generally been less profitable lately, and astute operators have a renewed focus on minimizing input costs. On December 3, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will hold a hybrid event to evaluate shifts related to agricultural inputs for Midwest farming. Every farm operation needs inputs to function, yet in recent years there have been numerous modifications to the structure of input markets. The lay of the land for farm inputs has evolved as technological, financial, and competitive factors have brought change. Experts from academia, industry, and policy institutions will gather at the conference to discuss the altered economics of agricultural inputs.

In-person cost $40.

Registration deadline: December 2, 2024.

$40.00

Agenda


8:15 am CT

Breakfast and registration

*For in person audiences

9:00 am CT

Welcome Remarks

9:10 am CT

Session I: Agricultural Inputs and Market Shifts

Kate Vaiknoras, Research Agricultural Economist, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Brian Briggeman, Professor and Director, Arthur Capper Cooperative Center, Kansas State University

10:40 am CT

Session II: Key Topics Related to Farm Inputs

Victor Cabrera, Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bruce Erickson, Clinical Professor of Digital Agriculture, Purdue University

12:00 pm CT

Luncheon and Fireside Chat

David Oppedahl, Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, moderator

Matt Carstens, President & CEO, Landus Cooperative

1:30 pm CT

Session III: Panel on Financing Farm Inputs

Nate Kauffman, Senior Vice President, Economist, and Omaha Branch Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, moderator

Panelists:

Michael Gunderson, Chief Credit Officer, Farm Credit Illinois

David Hardin, Hardin Farms

Susan Whitson, CEO, First Bank, and President, First of Waverly Corporation

John Winger, Director, A&T Retail Credit Delivery – US & Canada, John Deere Finance

2:45 pm CT

Closing Remarks

Austan Goolsbee, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

This is a hybrid event with in-person and virtual attendance options.

230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
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