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 see 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  
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfast City Beautiful D/E
8:00 AM - 8:10 AMWelcomeMargy Eckelkamp Farm Journal/The ScoopCity 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 ReportCity 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 Security City 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 AMSession TBD 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 AMWhat's Ahead for Farm Input Pricing: Insights from An AnalystSam Taylor Rabo AgriFinanceCity Beautiful C
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMAgriculture in the Post-Peak Population Era City Beautiful B
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMThe End of the Family Business: Why Planning for the End Makes for a Better Family and Business TodayLance Woodbury Pinion GlobalMermaid A
11:10 AM - 11:55 AMThink Like a MerchandiserJeff Kazin Agris Academy
Mike Rohlfsen Agris Academy
Mermaid B
12:00 PM - 1:30 PMLunch & Speaker 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 Minerals  
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 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
7:45 AM - 8:30 AMU.S Farm Report TapingTyne Morgan U.S. Farm ReportCity 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 AMLand Diversification: What to Know Before Exploring Renewable Energy and Conservation OpportunitiesQuint Shambaugh TerrainCity 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
9:30 AM - 10:25 AMNext Gen: Advocating Young Farmer Panel Mermaid 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  
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLunch & Hot Topics Panel City 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 SnodgrassCity 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