Ag Banking Conference

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Ag Banking Conference

August 21-22, 2024

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Stay updated on agricultural markets, economics, and risk management. The Ag Banking Conference enhances your knowledge and skills to better serve your ag customers.

2024 Program

August 21


9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Registration & Refreshments
10:30 a.m.	Welcome & Introductions Emcee, Sarah Michaels, Agriculture Reporter, WEEK Channel 25, Peoria, Illinois
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Little Difference that Brings Success Andrew McCrea, Keynote Speaker, Oscar-Winning TV & Radio Broadcaster
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.	The RFS, Renewable Diesel, SAF and the Future of Biofuels Scott Irwin, Professor, University of Illinois College of Agricultural & Consumer Economics Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing
12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Negotiating Solar & Wind Contracts for Illinois Landowners Andrew G. White, Bellatti, Barton, Cochran & White, LLC
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	The Top 7 Things You Don’t Want to Hear Joseph P. Chamley, Attorney, Partner at Evans, Froehlich, Beth & Chamley
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	High Impact Meteorology – Changes in Predictive Science Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Networking Reception

August 22


7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	The Complexity of Crop Insurance Decision-Making Dave Janson, President/Owner, Strategic Farm Marketing
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	PANEL: Farm Bill Discussion • Ed Elfmann, SVP, Agricultural and Rural Banking Policy, American Bankers Association • Ben Jackson, EVP, Government Relations, Illinois Bankers Association • Dave Janson, President/Owner, Strategic Farm Marketing
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Illinois Farm Income and Financial Position Update • Nicholas Paulson, Professor, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences • Brad Zwilling, VP of Data Analysis, Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM)
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Credit Decisions in Uncomfortable Economic Times Dr. David Kohl Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Agriculture & Applied Economics, Virginia Tech

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