May 21, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
​Ames, IA

Guest Speakers:

Coach Bill Fennelly
Head Coach
​Women's Basketball
Iowa State University

Mike Naig
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Dr. David Muth
VP of Agronomic Planning and Sustainability
EFC Systems

Jackson Takach
Economist
Farmer Mac

Courtney Cowley
Economist, Department
​of Regional Affairs
Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City

Steven Johnson
Economist
Iowa State University

Elwynn Taylor
Climatologist
Iowa State University

Join us for an in-depth look at several facets of the ag industry in Iowa. We'll discuss land values, ag technologies, trends and challenges, China trade and tariffs and more.

Agenda

8:15 - 9:00 a

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9:00 - 9:30 a
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9:30 - 10:30 a

Continental Breakfast & Check-in
​
CBI Welcome
Guest Speaker: Mike Naig
“Iowa Ag Update - Flooding
and Current Conditions for
Producers”
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Speaker: Dr. David Muth
"Land Values"
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10:30 - 10:45 a
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10:45 - 11:45 a


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11:45 a - 12:15 p

12:15 - 1:00 p

Break
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Speaker: Jackson Takach
"Global Trade and Its Role in
​US Agriculture"
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Speaker: Coach Bill Fennelly
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Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 p

Speaker: Steve Johnson
"Iowa Ag Economy Update"

2:00 - 3:00 p



3:00 - 4:00 p

Speaker: Elwynn Taylor
“Climate Change - Myths
and Realities”

Speaker: Courtney Cowley
"US Ag Economy Update”​

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