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| Wednesday, August 23 |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Registration & Refreshments
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10:00 a.m.
| Welcome & Introductions
Emcee, Sarah Michaels, Agriculture Reporter, WEEK Channel 25, Peoria, Illinois
Chair, IBA Ag Advisory Committee - Scott Rhoads, Regional President/Commercial Banking, Carrollton Bank
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10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
| Agriculture and Ag Lending Outlook
Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance, Virginia Tech |
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
| Federal Policy and Redistricting Update
Ed Elfmann, SVP, Agriculture & Rural Banking Policy, ABA
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12:20 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Ag Policy Update
Jim Wiesmeyer, Washington Policy Analyst, Pro Farmer/Farm Journal |
| 1:50 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | Building a Strong AG Credit Analysis Culture
Tony Hotchkiss, Executive Vice President, Director of Agricultural Banking, Regions Bank |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Connecting the Banker and the Farmer with Knowledge and Tools for Mutual Success
Joe Jennings, CEO and Founder, Daitaas, LLC, Agricenter International |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Solar Presentation (Speaker TBA) |
| 4:10 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. | Plant, Weed & Water the Family Ag Business to Reap a Bountiful Harvest
Amanda Radke, Keynote Speaker, National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council |
| 5:10 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Illinois FBFM Update
Bob Rhea, CEO, Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Farm Income Outlook and Risks for 2024
Gary Schnitkey, UofI Professor; farmdoc |
| 9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Know your Food
Sarah Michaels, Agriculture Reporter |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Regulator Update
Matt Jennings, IDFPR |
| 10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Zackery Witvoet, Big Iron Auctions |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Disruptive Weather in Production Ag
Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions |