Description:
The 44th offering of Missouri Agricultural Lender Seminars are hosted by the Agricultural Business and Policy Extension Program, The Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute and the Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center at the University of Missouri. Lenders supporting Missouri’s farmers and ranchers are invited to attend one of six regional seminars hosted across the state.
Cost: $85 per person (lunch included)
- In-Person Program: 10:00am-3:00pm (Registration begins at 9:30am)
Topics Covered:
- Crop and livestock market outlooks
- Input costs and enterprise budgets
- Updates on agricultural policy
- Land values and cash rental rates
Program Contact:
Ben Brown
660-492-7574
bpbrown@missouri.edu
Locations and Contacts (click on each link below to register for that seminar)

- November 5, 2024: Jefferson City
Soybean Innovation Center
734 S. Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Contacts: Rachel Hopkins (573-438-2671, hopkinsrm@missouri.edu) and Ben Brown (660-492-7574, bpbrown@missouri.edu)
- November 7, 2024: Mt. Vernon
Southwest Research Center
14548 State Rd. H
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Contacts: Jennifer Lutes (417-223-4775, lutesjl@missouri.edu) and Jake Hefley (417-546-4431, jhefley@missouri.edu)
- November 14, 2024: Sikeston
Three Rivers College – Sikeston
1400 S. Main
Sikeston, MO 63801
Contact: Jason Morris (573-996-2921, jcmorris@missouri.edu)
- November 19, 2024: Bolivar
Smith’s Restaurant
1340 State Hwy U
Bolivar, MO 65613
Contacts: Wesley Tucker (417-326-4916, tuckerw@missouri.edu) and Amie Breshears (660-438-5012, abreshears@missouri.edu)
- November 21, 2024: Chillicothe
First Baptist Church
1601 Bryan Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601
Contacts: Katie Neuner (660-584-3658; neunercm@missouri.edu) and Denice Ferguson (816-279-1691, deniceferguson@missouri.edu)
- November 26, 2024: Mexico
Audrain County 4-H Center
21509 Hwy D
Mexico, MO 65265
Contact: Mary Sobba (573-581-3231, sobbam@missouri.edu)
For a listing of previous ag lenders seminars, click here.
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