Feb. 17-19, 2025
Loew's Hotel
Kansas City, MO

2025 Agenda

Monday 2/17/25

All events listed are Central Standard Time.

Time Name Speakers Location Name More Info
Monday, February 17, 2025
10:30 AM - 4:00 PMOff-site Tour of Kansas City Fun- Click "More Info" to the right for specific details including stops at Arrowhead Stadium  
10:30 AM - 4:00 PMWin in Turbulent Times Pre Conference Workshop - Click More Info for specific detailsMark Faust,Echelon ManagementCity Beautiful C
3:00 PM - 6:00 PMRegistration and Expo Open City Beautiful Foyer
7:00 PM - 10:00 PMKick Off Reception - PBR Bar, Power & Light District - Click More Info button for details PBR Sky Bar - Power & Light District
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfast City Beautiful D/E
8:00 AM - 8:10 AMWelcomeMargy Eckelkamp,Top Producer Brand LeaderCity Beautiful D/E
8:10 AM - 9:10 AMThe Future of FarmingByron Reese,Futurist, Technologist and EntrepreneurCity Beautiful D/E
9:10 AM - 9:45 AMAg Economy Monitor PanelTyne Morgan,U.S. Farm Report
Chip Flory,Farm Journal
City Beautiful D/E
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMBreak and Expo Time City Beautiful Foyer
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAgriTalk Live BroadcastChip Flory,Farm JournalCity Beautiful Foyer
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMBREAKOUTS ROUND 1  
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM5 Trends to Watch Out for in AgricultureShaun Haney,RealAgricultureCity Beautiful A
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMFood Security is National SecurityFarm Journal FoundationCity Beautiful B
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMConquer Decision ParalysisRena Striegel,Transition Point Business AdvisorsCity Beautiful C
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMHow to Raise a Family In a Dying CultureMatt and Jana Splitter,Splitter FarmsMermaid A
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMPaul’s Crystal Ball: How Income Taxes May Change Due To The Election Paul Neiffer,FarmCPAReport.comMuse A/B
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMDemand: Is There Enough To Offset the Expected Global Surplus? Mermaid B
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMBREAKOUTS - ROUND 2  
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMGrow Getters PanelJordan Hansen,Hansen's Dairy Farm, Hudson, Iowa
Jack Knobble,Flyover Whiskey, West Point, NE
Davis Michaelsen,Pro Farmer
Claire Smith
City Beautiful A
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMAgriculture in the Post-Peak Population EraTerrainCity Beautiful B
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMLand Diversification: What to Know Before Exploring Renewable Energy and Conservation OpportunitiesQuint Shambaugh,PinoinMermaid A
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMWhat's Ahead for Farm Input Pricing: Insights from An AnalystSam Taylor,Rabo AgriFinanceCity Beautiful C
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMThink Like a MerchandiserJeff Kazin,Agris Academy
Mike Rohlfsen,Agris Academy
Mermaid B
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMPaul’s Crystal Ball: How Income Taxes May Change Due To The ElectionPaul Neiffer,FarmCPAReport.comMuse A/B
12:00 PM - 1:30 PMLunch & AgLaunch Smart Farming Pitch Competition City Beautiful D/E
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMSPONSORED BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND 1  
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMTight Margins BIG Difference - Micros Widen the Profit Gap Provided by: Tracer MineralsSarah Montgomery,Tracer Minerals
Michael Prescott,Tracer Minerals
 
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMTitle TBD - presented by Ostara City Beautiful A
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMTitle TBD - presented by New Leaf City Beautiful C
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMTitle TBD - presented by Earth Optics Muse A/B
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMBreak and Expo Time City Beautiful Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMFinancial Outlook for U.S. AgricultureNate Kauffman,Kansas City Federal ReserveCity Beautiful D/E
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMNetworking Reception Sponsored by Taranis City Beautiful Foyer
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMTop Producer of the Year Banquet City Beautiful D/E
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast  City Beautiful D/E
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMHot Topics Panel City Beautiful D/E
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMThe Wild Ride: Developing Resonant Creative LeadersZach Arend,Saddle Their Own Horse™City Beautiful D/E
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMBREAKOUTS - ROUND 3  
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMFarm Equipment EconomicsMatt Clark,TerrainCity Beautiful A
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMChange Is The Only Constant: But it Doesn’t Have To Be a ThreatSusan Stroud,No BullCity Beautiful B
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMThe End of the Family Business: Why Planning for the End Makes for a Better Family and Business TodayLance Woodbury,Pinion GlobalCity Beautiful C
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMStressed?Rena Striegel,Transition Point Business AdvisorsMuse A/B
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMWorking With (Not For) Your LenderJim Halvorsen,CliftonLarsonAllen
Kelly Jackson Hardy,CLA
Mermaid A
9:40 AM - 10:25 AMNext Gen: Advocating Young Farmer PanelFarm Journal FoundationMermaid B
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAgriTalk Live BroadcastChip Flory,Farm JournalCity Beautiful Foyer
10:25 AM - 10:45 AMBreak and Expo Time City Beautiful Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMSPONSORED BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND 2  
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMTitle TBD - presented by BASF City Beautiful A
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMIn the Trenches with Fendt Momentum Presented by FENDT  City Beautiful B
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMTitle TBD - presented by TBD  City Beautiful C
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMTitle TBD - presented by TBD  City Beautiful C
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLunch & U.S Farm Report TapingTyne Morgan,U.S. Farm ReportCity Beautiful D/E
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMBreak and Expo Time City Beautiful Foyer
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMWhat to Watch With the Weather in 2025Eric Snodgrass,Conduit AgCity Beautiful D/E
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMAg Policy OutlookJim Wiesemeyer,Pro Farmer/Farm JournalCity Beautiful D/E
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMGlobal Fertilizer Market Overview: What It Means At Your Farm GateJosh Linville,StoneXCity Beautiful D/E
4:00 PMAdjourn City Beautiful D/E