BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Missouri Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:University of Missouri Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for University of Missouri Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T143000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20260122T154433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T152956Z UID:7946-1775638800-1775658600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2026 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:FAPRI-MU will host its 12th annual Womack conference on Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026 at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm in Columbia. It will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n8:30 – 9:00: Check In & Networking\n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:10: Welcome & IntroductionsCarah Hart (Brownfield Ag News)\n\n\n\n9:10 – 10:00: FAPRI Baseline OutlookSeth Meyer (FAPRI-MU)\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:30: Missouri Representative Farm Panel UpdateJoe Outlaw (Texas A&M’s AFPC)Bart Fischer (Texas A&M’s AFPC)\n\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45: Break in Atrium\n\n\n\n10:45 – 11:15: U.S. Agricultural Trade PolicyShawn Arita (ARPC\, North Dakota State University)\n\n\n\n11:15 – 11:45: RaFF & Missouri Farm Income OutlookAlejandro Plastina (MU’s Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center)\n\n\n\n11:45 – 12:15: Patrick Westhoff Lecture on Agricultural PolicyRichard Fordyce (U.S. Department of Agriculture)\n\n\n\n12:15 – 1:00: Lunch in Atrium\n\n\n\n1:00 – 1:45: Breimyer Panel: The Anti-Trifecta: Market Impacts & Producer Implications of NWS\, PRRS\, & HPAI in the FutureModerator: Sera Chiuchiarelli (FAPRI-MU)Corinne Bromfield (MU Extension)Elliot Dennis (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)Jada Thompson (University of Arkansas)\n\n\n\n1:45 – 2:30: Producer PanelModerator: Ben Brown (FAPRI-MU & MU Extension)Blake Hurst (Hurst Greenery)Beth Schnitker (Schnitker Farms)Jake Taylor (J Taylor Farms)\n\n\n\n2:30: Wrap-UpCarah Hart (Brownfield Ag News)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is now closed – see you at the event! URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2026-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Poehlmann Educational Center at Bradford Research Farm\, 4968 S. Rangeline Rd.\, Columbia\, Missouri\, 65201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20260122T160049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T153216Z UID:7955-1771401600-1771520400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:Grain Marketing Education Workshop DESCRIPTION:Learn how to market your grain more effectively at MU Extension‘s Grain Marketing Education Workshop. This two-day event will be held February 18-19\, 2026\, at the Boone County Electric Co-op in Columbia\, Missouri. The workshop will cover essential strategies for navigating grain markets and improving profitability. \n\n\n\nRegister here: https://muext.us/GrainMarketBasics URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/grain-marketing-education-workshop/ LOCATION:Boone County Electric Cooperative\, 1413 Rangeline St.\, Columbia\, Missouri\, 65201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T143000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240507T181118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T153312Z UID:7452-1744275600-1744295400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2025 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:FAPRI-MU will host its 11th annual Womack conference on Wednesday\, April 9\, 2025 at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm in Columbia. It will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. \n\n\n\nFull set of presentations\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n9:00: Welcome and IntroductionsPatrick Westhoff (FAPRI-MU)\n\n\n\n9:15: Livestock OutlookWyatt Thompson\, Sera Chiuchiarelli\, and Julian Binfield (FAPRI-MU)\n\n\n\n9:45: Representative Livestock Farms and Livestock DiscussionsNatalie Graff (AFPC\, Texas A&M University)\n\n\n\n10:45: Crop OutlookBob Maltsbarger\, Jarrett Whistance\, and Ben Brown (FAPRI-MU)\n\n\n\n11:15: Representative Crop Farms and Crop DiscussionsNatalie Graff (AFPC\, Texas A&M University) and Panelists\n\n\n\n11:45: Agricultural PolicyPatrick Westhoff and Hoa Hoang (FAPRI-MU)\n\n\n\n12:15: Lunch\n\n\n\n1:00: RaFF and Missouri Farm IncomeAlejandro Plastina (MU’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center)\n\n\n\n1:30: Breimyer Panel: Future of US Agricultural TradeErin Nazetta (Broadview Capital Holdings)\, Joe Schuele (US Meat Export Federation)\, and Taylor Adamek (MO Department of Agriculture)\n\n\n\n\nRegister now! \n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE but required so we ensure there is enough food. \n\n\n\nRegistration is now closed – you may still attend the conference\, though! URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2025-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Poehlmann Educational Center\, 4968 S Rangeline Rd.\, Columbia\, Missouri\, 65201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250407T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20250206T234715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T234716Z UID:7677-1744020000-1744023600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2025 Ag Lenders Webinar Series: Economic Insights on Missouri Farm Income in 2025 DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Alejandro Plastina (Associate Professor of Agricultural Finance & RaFF Director\, MU Extension) \n\n\n\nSession Description: Join us for Economic Insights on Missouri Farm Income in 2025\, a webinar designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the financial outlook for Missouri farmers in the coming year. This session will delve into key economic indicators\, market trends\, and policy changes that are expected to influence farm income. Attendees will gain valuable insights into projected revenue streams\, cost structures\, and profitability drivers\, helping them make informed financial decisions. By understanding these economic dynamics\, participants will be better equipped to navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead\, ensuring a prosperous future for their farming operations. \n\n\n\nZoom link for Webinar: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/PNhiOMFPSlOoKas4V-soVg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor full details about all 2025 Ag Lenders Webinars\, click here. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2025-ag-lenders-series-april-7/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20250206T234455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T234456Z UID:7675-1742292000-1742295600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2025 Ag Lenders Webinar Series: Harvesting Potential: Exploring Value-Added Agriculture Opportunities in Missouri DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Mallory Rahe (Associate Extension Professor\, MU Extension) \n\n\n\nSession Description: This webinar will explore the exciting opportunities for value-added agriculture in Missouri\, providing farmers and agricultural professionals with insights into innovative strategies to enhance their products and increase profitability. Attendees will learn about various value-added practices that can transform raw agricultural products into higher-value goods. The session will also cover existing public resources\, funding opportunities\, and market trends\, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to capitalize on these opportunities. By understanding the potential of value-added agriculture\, participants will be better positioned to diversify their operations and boost their economic resilience. \n\n\n\nZoom link for Webinar: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/–1pw6EQTByI-YE3fj-0Fw \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor full details about all 2025 Ag Lenders Webinars\, click here. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2025-ag-lenders-series-march-18/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20250206T234227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T165845Z UID:7673-1741255200-1741258800@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2025 Ag Lenders Webinar Series: Weathering the Market: 2025 Weather and Crop Price Outlooks DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Zachary Leasor (State Climate Extension Specialist\, MU Extension)\, Ben Brown (Agricultural Business and Policy Specialist\, MU Extension) \n\n\n\nSession Description: This webinar will delve into the anticipated weather patterns and their impact on crop prices for 2025\, providing agricultural professionals with crucial insights for planning and decision-making. Attendees will explore detailed forecasts of climatic conditions\, including temperature and precipitation trends\, and how these factors are expected to influence crop yields and market prices. The session will also cover strategies for mitigating weather-related risks and optimizing crop production in light of these projections. By understanding the interplay between weather and crop prices\, participants will be better equipped to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the 2025 growing season. \n\n\n\nSee the presentation slides by Zack Leasor and Ben Brown. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor full details about all 2025 Ag Lenders Webinars\, click here. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2025-ag-lenders-series-march-6/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20250206T233855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T234012Z UID:7671-1740488400-1740492000@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2025 Ag Lenders Webinar Series: Navigating the 2025 US Economic Landscape and Its Impact on Agriculture DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Dr. Cortney Cowley (Assistant Vice President and Branch Executive of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Oklahoma City Branch) \n\n\n\nSession Description: In this session\, we will explore the US macroeconomic outlook\, agricultural interest rates\, and farmland values for 2025. Dr. Cowley will delve into the projected GDP growth\, inflation rates\, and employment trends\, discussing how global economic conditions and key policy changes might impact the US economy. Following this\, the webinar will analyze trends in farmland values across different US regions\, assessing the influence of macroeconomic factors and interest rates on farmland prices. \n\n\n\nZoom link for Webinar: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/92960757491?pwd=587ephsPiGhVltcJmckTHzZlXNethf.1 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor full details about all 2025 Ag Lenders Webinars\, click here. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2025-ag-lenders-series-feb-25/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T120000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20250206T233512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T233944Z UID:7667-1739444400-1739448000@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2025 Ag Lenders Webinar Series: Cultivating Cost Efficiency:Fertilizer Prices and Crop Budgets for 2025 DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Josh Linville (Vice President of Fertilizer\, StoneX)\, Ben Brown (Agricultural Business and Policy Specialist\, MU Extension) \n\n\n\nSession Description: This webinar will provide a comprehensive analysis of the fertilizer market outlook for 2025\, focusing on price trends and their implications for Missouri row crop budgets. Attendees will gain insights into the key factors driving fertilizer costs\, including global supply chain dynamics\, production costs\, and regulatory impacts. The session will also cover strategies for optimizing row crop budgets in light of these price projections\, helping agricultural professionals make informed financial decisions for the upcoming planting season. By understanding these trends\, participants will be better equipped to manage costs and maximize profitability in their operations or share with their clientele. \n\n\n\nZoom link for Webinar: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/6_oxZbqfRC68vhsAtFCfDA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor full details about all 2025 Ag Lenders Webinars\, click here. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2025-ag-lenders-series-feb-13/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T153000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230414T160951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T145815Z UID:6743-1712133000-1712158200@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2024 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:FAPRI-MU will host its 10th annual Womack conference on Wednesday\, April 3\, 2024 at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm in Columbia. It will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPDF of Agenda \n\n\n\n\n\n8:30-9:00Welcome\, Introductions and 2024 FAPRI Baseline HighlightsPatrick Westhoff – FAPRI-MU9:00-10:00Representative Farm OutlookTyne Morgan\, Moderator – US Farm ReportJoe Outlaw – Texas A&M’s Agricultural & Food Policy CenterPeter Zimmel – FAPRI-MU10:00-10:30Break (coffee and refreshments in the atrium)10:30-11:30International PanelMindy Ward\, Moderator – Farm ProgressJulian Binfield – FAPRI-MUMalieka Bordigioni – University of Nevada\, RenoDivan Van Der Westhuizen – Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)\, South AfricaTrevor Donnellan – Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority)11:30-12:15Lunch and Networking (in atrium)12:15-1:00Keynote PresentationRoy Blunt – Former US Senator1:00-2:00Policy Outlook PanelSara Wyant\, Moderator – Agri-Pulse Communications\, Inc.Carley Esser McLean – US Senate Committee on Agriculture\, Nutrition and ForestryJoseph Glauber – International Food Policy Research InstituteRob Johansson – American Sugar AllianceEmily Pliscott – US House Committee on Agriculture2:00-2:30Break (coffee and refreshments in the atrium)2:30-3:30Commodity PanelCyndi Young\, Moderator – Brownfield & Learfield AgGary Adams – National Cotton Council of AmericaScott Gerlt – American Soybean AssociationBob Young – American Farm Bureau Federation retiree3:30Wrap-upAbner Womack – Founding FAPRI-MU Director\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is now closed for the event URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2024-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm\, 4968 S Rangeline Rd\, Columbia\, Missouri\, 65201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240329T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240207T192014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T192014Z UID:7296-1711717200-1711720800@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: 2024 Crop Markets and Weather Outlook DESCRIPTION:The 43rd 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 five webinars on macroeconomic\, policy\, markets\, farm income\, and 2024 production budgets to share with their agricultural clientele as a value add. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n See more information to register URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/free-webinar-2024-crop-markets-and-weather-outlook/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T120000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240207T183230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T183708Z UID:7287-1710846000-1710849600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: 2024 Crop Enterprise Budget Update DESCRIPTION:The 43rd 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 five webinars on macroeconomic\, policy\, markets\, farm income\, and 2024 production budgets to share with their agricultural clientele as a value add. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n See more information to register URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/free-webinar-2024-crop-insurance-decisions-copy/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240228T120000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240207T183108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T183326Z UID:7284-1709118000-1709121600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: 2024 Crop Insurance Decisions DESCRIPTION:The 43rd 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 five webinars on macroeconomic\, policy\, markets\, farm income\, and 2024 production budgets to share with their agricultural clientele as a value add. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n See more information to register URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/free-webinar-2024-crop-insurance-decisions/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240207T182944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T183345Z UID:7281-1707310800-1707314400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: 2024 Federal Commodity Program Update DESCRIPTION:The 43rd 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 five webinars on macroeconomic\, policy\, markets\, farm income\, and 2024 production budgets to share with their agricultural clientele as a value add. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n See more information to register URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/free-webinar-2024-federal-commodity-program-update/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240203T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240206T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240207T194053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T194648Z UID:7301-1706947200-1707238800@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) 2024 Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:The 2024 annual meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association will be held February 3-6\, 2024 in Atlanta\, GA at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. View full information at: https://saea.org/annual-meeting/. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/southern-agricultural-economics-association-saea-2024-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20240207T182609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T182758Z UID:7274-1706090400-1706094000@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: US and Agricultural Trade Outlook DESCRIPTION:The 43rd 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 five webinars on macroeconomic\, policy\, markets\, farm income\, and 2024 production budgets to share with their agricultural clientele as a value add. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n See more information to register URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/free-webinar-us-and-agricultural-trade-outlook/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T130000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230731T210949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T194708Z UID:6998-1697630400-1697634000@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: Current Conditions for Missouri Farm Income and 2024 Outlook DESCRIPTION:See webinar presentation slides here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors: University of Missouri: Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute\, Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, and MU Extension \n\n\n\nTarget Audience: Agricultural lenders\, credit managers\, rural land appraisers\, Congressional staffers\, county commissioners\, agricultural service providers\, farmers\, and ranchers \n\n\n\nEvent information will be cross posted on the FAPRI events page and the MU Extension ABP webpage. Marketing materials will be sent to all past participants of the MU Extension Agricultural Lender School and Agricultural Lender Seminars\, the Womack Agricultural Outlook Conference\, and Breimeyer Agricultural Policy Seminar. Promotion will happen on social media platforms Twitter\, Facebook and LinkedIn. A press release will be created in collaboration with CAFNR communications to send out to media partners in Farm and Rural Press. \n\n\n\nKey Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nProvide an overview of Missouri Farm Income portfolios\,\n\n\n\nDeliver an outlook on Missouri cash receipts\, expenses\, and net farm income\, and\n\n\n\nDraw special attention to areas of concern among Missouri’s farm and rural sector.\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nModerator: TaylorAnn Washburn (Program Director\, Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center)\n\n\n\nPresenter: Scott Brown (Associate Extension Professor and Interim Director for the Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center at the University of Missouri releases semiannual outlooks for Missouri\, Arkansas\, and Nebraska farm income\, cash receipts\, and expenses. These core indicators provide guidance to producers\, agribusinesses\, lenders\, commodity organizations\, policy makers\, and others interested in the financial status of the farm and rural economy. Interim Director\, Scott Brown\, will present the fall update to Missouri’s farm income outlook for the year ahead and highlight areas of opportunity and concern. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaylorAnn WashburnRural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, University of Missouri\n\n\n\nTaylorAnn joined Mizzou in May 2022 and serves as the RaFF program director\, overseeing day-to-day operations\, collaborator relations and all communications and stakeholder engagement initiatives. In addition to her role with RaFF\, TaylorAnn offers communications and media relations assistance to FAPRI-MU and the Agricultural Business and Policy Extension program at Mizzou. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Mizzou\, TaylorAnn worked in agricultural sales and communications roles for private industry and state government entities including the Missouri Wine and Grape Board. Most recently\, she led digital strategy and client multimedia marketing efforts for LEARFIELD’s News and Agriculture division (home of Brownfield Ag News). \n\n\n\nTaylorAnn is a native of northwest Missouri and has a background in production agriculture. She holds a MS in agricultural communications from Texas Tech University and a BS in science and agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScott BrownRural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, University of Missouri\n\n\n\nDr. Brown first joined Mizzou in 1989 as a FAPRI-MU research associate and has since served in various roles\, including director of strategic partnerships for the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture\, Food and Natural Resources. Brown transitioned to RaFF as interim director in July 2022. He is an expert in Missouri agricultural policy\, as well as livestock market outlook and dairy policy. He has testified before the U.S. Congress on the quantitative effects of changes in federal dairy and livestock policies\, and currently works with the Missouri legislature on the economic effects of state policy options on Missouri agriculture. He also provides regular market outlook on the livestock and dairy industries\, and offers contributions to various agricultural media outlets. \n\n\n\nHe received the 2016 C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship from the UM Board of Curators for commitment\, dedication\, and effectiveness in advancing the land-grant mission\, and has been recognized as a Special Friend of the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives. He was the 2005 national winner of the Farm and Ranch Financial Management Program Award\, given by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. \n\n\n\nScott has a production agriculture background and is a native of northwest Missouri. He holds a MS and PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri and a BS in agricultural business from Northwest Missouri State University. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/oct18webinar/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230731T215232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T040618Z UID:7016-1696413600-1696417200@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: Agriculture\, Inflation\, and Interest Rates: Drivers and Our Path Forward DESCRIPTION:See webinar presentation slides here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors: University of Missouri: Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute\, Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, and MU Extension. \n\n\n\nTarget Audience: Agricultural lenders\, credit managers\, rural land appraisers\, Congressional staffers\, county commissioners\, agricultural service providers\, farmers\, and ranchers \n\n\n\nEvent information will be cross-posted on the FAPRI events page and the MU Extension ABP webpage. Marketing materials will be sent to all past participants of the MU Extension Agricultural Lender School and Agricultural Lender Seminars\, the Womack Agricultural Outlook Conference\, and Breimeyer Agricultural Policy Seminar. Promotion will happen on social media platforms Twitter\, Facebook and LinkedIn. A press release will be created in collaboration with CAFNR communications to send out to media partners in Farm and Rural Press. \n\n\n\nKey Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nEducate attendees on US monetary policy and overview options under consideration by the Federal Open Market committee\n\n\n\nProvide historical context of how monetary policy options influence consumer spending behavior and investment decisions\n\n\n\nPrepare attendees on how monetary policy decision may impact loan demand\, asset values\, and loan refinancing\n\n\n\nDraw special attention to areas of concern among Missouri’s farm and rural sector\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Ben Brown (Agricultural Economist\, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute)\n\n\n\nPresenter: Cortney Cowley (Senior Economist\, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City- Oklahoma City Branch)\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Information for Promotion \n\n\n\nMacroeconomic indicators including consumer and producer price inflation\, employment rates\, and interest rates moved sporadically in 2022 and early 2023. The changes in the US were accompanied by geopolitical events around the globe sparking product availability concerns and commodity price volatility. This webinar looks at financial indicators impacting consumers and agricultural producers and provides an outlook for 2024 and what it could mean for Missouri’s agricultural and rural economy. Topics discussed will include US monetary policy\, agricultural loan demand\, and banker expectations for land values and credit conditions in the 10th Federal Reserve District. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBen BrownFood and Agricultural Policy Research Institute\, University of Missouri\n\n\n\nBen Brown is a Senior Research Associate with Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) conducting farm level and sectoral outreach initiatives. He routinely works with MU Extension’s Agricultural Business and Policy team\, also within the Division of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Missouri. \n\n\n\nA native of Western Missouri (Bates County)\, growing up on a diversified row crop and cattle operation\, he was active in 4-H and FFA leading to his passion for Extension. Ben received undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University in 2015 in Agricultural Economics and Agronomy. He received a Master’s in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Missouri where he was a graduate assistant at FAPRI. Prior to joining MU\, he was an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at The Ohio State University leading farm management education in Ohio. \n\n\n\nHis area of work focuses on U.S. farm policy\, commodity markets\, and farm finance. Recent work includes analysis of impacts to crop basis under extreme weather scenarios\, examination of U.S. agricultural producer consolidation\, educational seminars for agricultural lenders\, farm policy education to producers and agricultural service providers\, weekly grain market outlooks\, and hosting international trade groups interested in U.S. agriculture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCortney CowleyFederal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Oklahoma City Branch\n\n\n\nCortney Cowley is a senior economist in the Regional Affairs Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. She also serves as a special advisor on the agricultural economy to Federal Reserve Governor Miki Bowman. \n\n\n\nCortney’s current research focuses on agricultural finance\, commodity markets\, farm management\, and natural resource economics and policy. Her responsibilities also include writing for the Tenth District Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions and Agricultural Finance Updates. \n\n\n\nCortney joined the Bank in 2015 after completing her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. She holds a B.S. degree in Biosystems Engineering from Oklahoma State and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/oct4webinar/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230813T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230815T153000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230510T213340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T143445Z UID:6800-1691949600-1692113400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:North Central Extension Outlook & Farm Management Conference DESCRIPTION:Hilton Garden Inn KC Airport (10920 N Ambassador Dr.\, Kansas City\, MO 64153) \n\n\n\nFor 69 years\, Extension professionals have met to interact\, share recent research\, and strategically align programmatic efforts for the year ahead. The 2023 conference will be held in Kansas City\, Missouri August 14 &15\, 2023. Conference registration and suggested lodging information can be found below. A full schedule with speakers will be shared once it is finalized. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Register here \n \n\n\n\nLodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn Kansas City Airport Hotel (10920 N. Ambassador Dr.\, Kansas City\, MO 64153). Discounted room rates of $144/night are available until August 1\, 2023 (at 5pm CST) at this link: Extension Outlook Conference \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPDF of Agenda \n\n\n\nSunday\, August 136:00 pmCasual dinner for those in town (Old Chicago – In hotel)Monday\, August 149:00 – 11:00 amNorth Central Farm Management Committee Meeting (agenda to come)11:00 am – 12:30 pmLunch on your own12:30 pmWelcome – 2023 Planning Committee12:40 – 5:15 pmOutlook Presentations– U.S Climate and Weather– U.S. Macroeconomic and Labor Outlook– U.S. Agricultural Policy– Farm and Ag Finance Outlook– Livestock Outlooks (Beef\, Dairy\, & Pork)6:30 pmDinner on your own (some may go to the KC Royals baseball game)Tuesday\, August 157:45 amBreakfast and State Marketing Specialist Committee Meeting8:15 amState Crop Status Discussion with NASS and State Specialists9:00 am – 12:15 pmCrop Outlooks (Corn\, Soybeans\, Wheat\, Sorghum\, Cotton\, & Biofuels)12:15 pmLunch provided1:00 – 3:30 pmAfternoon Presentations– Panel: Labor Shortages and Mitigation Efforts– Strategic Planning for Grain and Livestock Marketing Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2023 conference is sponsored by The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri\, University of Missouri Extension\, and the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center. \n\n\n\n   URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/north-central-extension-outlook-farm-management-conference/ LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Kansas City Airport\, 10920 N Ambassador Dr.\, Kansas City\, 64153\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc01-8326480.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Conference-Banner-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230723T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230725T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230531T160718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T171105Z UID:6882-1690099200-1690304400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2023 AAEA Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Find more information at https://www.aaea.org/meetings/2023-aaea-annual-meeting URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2023-aaea-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:Missouri CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230717T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230531T160958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T171119Z UID:6886-1689580800-1689872400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2023 Joint WAEA/CAES-SCAE DESCRIPTION:Find more information at https://waeaonline.org/meetings/ URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2023-joint-waea-caes-scae/ LOCATION:Missouri CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230412T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230412T153000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20221227T204217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T160343Z UID:4439-1681288200-1681313400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2023 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:FAPRI-MU will host its ninth annual Womack conference on Wednesday\, April 12\, 2023 at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm in Columbia. It will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPDF of Agenda \n\n\n\n8:30-8:35Welcome and logistics8:35-8:50Major Investments in Missouri Conservation: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill\, Inflation Reduction Act and Partnerships for Climate – Smart CommoditiesScott EdwardsState Conservationist\, MO Natural Resources Conservation Service8:50-9:202023 – 2032 FAPRI Baseline Outlook – LivestockScott BrownAssociate Extension Professor & Interim Director for the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, MU9:20-9:502023 – 2032 FAPRI Baseline Outlook – CropsMarc RosenbohmSenior Research Associate\, FAPRI-MU9:50-10:20Ukraine: “Breadbasket” Affected by War. Current State and Prospects of Ukrainian Grain MarketsSvitlana SynkovskaAgribusiness Consulting Research10:20-10:40Break (coffee in the atrium)10:40-11:10Outlook for U.S. and Missouri Farm IncomeBob MaltsbargerSenior Research Associate\, FAPRI-MU11:10-11:40Representative Farm UpdateJoe OutlawRegents Fellow\, Professor\, & Co-Director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center [AFPC] at Texas A&M11:40-12:10Global Perspectives — Indicators and AssumptionsSera ChiuchiarelliSenior Research Associate\, FAPRI-MU12:10-1:15LunchWith stories from Dr. Abner Womack1:15-1:45Using Conservation Practices to Improve Climate Resiliency and Economic ReturnsRobert MyersDirector\, Center for Regenerative Agriculture\, MUAlso see:How Conservation Practices Influence Agricultural Economic Returns: Implications for the Farm Finance CommunityConservation & Crop Insurance Research Pilot1:45-2:15Financial and Environmental Impact of Conservation PracticesSarah SellarsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign2:15-2:45Barriers to Adoption of Environmental and Social StewardshipRaymond MasseyExtension Professor\, MU2:45-3:15Changing Precipitation and Temperature Effects on Corn and Soybean Price SpreadsBen BrownSenior Research Associate\, FAPRI-MU URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2023-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm\, 4968 S Rangeline Rd\, Columbia\, Missouri\, 65201 CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T103000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20221007T190527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T112948Z UID:4562-1665138600-1665138600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:Monetary Policy and Farm Income Outlook for Missouri’s Ag Lenders Webinar DESCRIPTION:Target Audience: Agricultural lenders\, credit managers\, rural land appraisers\, Congressional staffers\, county commissioners\, and Ag Service Providers (alternative lending sources such as John Deere Finance\, MFA Credit). \n\n\n\nKey Objectives:\n\n\n\n\nEducate attendees on U.S. monetary policy and overview options under consideration by the Federal Open Market Committee\,\n\n\n\nProvide historical context of how monetary policy options influenced consumer spending behavior and investment decisions\,\n\n\n\nPrepare attendees on how monetary policy decisions may impact loan demand\, asset values\, and loan refinancing\,\n\n\n\nProvide an overview of Missouri farm income portfolios\,\n\n\n\nDeliver an outlook on Missouri cash receipts\, expenses\, and net farm income\, and\n\n\n\nDraw special attention to areas of concern among Missouri’s farm and rural sector.\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nModerator: Dr. Michael Sykuta – Associate Professor\, University of Missouri \n\n\n\n\nThe Fed’s Battle to Slay the Inflation Dragon Has Just Begun William Emmons – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the Fall 2022 Missouri Farm Income Outlook Bob Maltsbarger – Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, University of Missouri\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors: Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri\, Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, and MU Extension. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilliam Emmons – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\nDr. William Emmons is the lead economist in the Division of Supervision\, Credit and Learning at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He co-founded and served as the lead economist in the Center for Household Financial Stability from 2013 to 2020. Since 1997\, he has served as an adjunct professor at the John M. Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis where he teaches courses in corporate finance. His research interests include financial institutions\, financial markets\, financial regulation\, and household financial conditions. Dr. Emmons received a PhD in Finance from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Master of Science in International Business from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife\, Vera\, have three lively children\, Sonia\, Thea\, and Nathan. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBob Maltsbarger – Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center\, University of Missouri \n\n\n\nAt the University of Missouri\, Bob serves as the lead modeler for the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center developing state-level farm cash receipts\, farm expenses\, government payments farm income and specialty crop forecasts. He also serves as a senior research economist with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri (FAPRI-MU)\, where he provides cost of production outlook information to support farmers and agricultural stakeholders. \n\n\n\nBob grew up on a family farm in central Missouri that included a cow-calf operation\, hay production\, and row crops. He holds a PhD in agricultural and applied economics from the University of Missouri and a MS and BS in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/monetary-policy-and-farm-income-outlook-for-missouris-ag-lenders-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc01-8326480.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Monetary-Policy-Webinar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220814T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T153000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230207T160657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T173020Z UID:4630-1660500000-1660663800@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:North Central Farm Management Committee Meeting & Midwest Extension Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:For 46 years\, Extension professionals have met to interact\, share recent research\, and strategically align programmatic efforts for the year ahead. The 2022 conference will be held on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia\, Missouri August 14-16. \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\nSunday August 146:00 pmCasual dinner for those in town (Addison’s)Monday\, August 15th8:00 am – 12:00 pmFarm Management Committee Meeting12:00 – 12:30 pmLight lunch of sandwiches and chips (provided)12:30 pmWelcome: Marshall Stewart\, University of Missouri Extension12:40 – 5:45 pmOutlook Presentations:– U.S. Climate and Weather– U.S. Trade Policy– U.S. Agricultural Policy– Farm and Ag Finance Outlook– Livestock OutlooksDinner on your own (but a group will be heading to Flat Branch Pub and Brewing)Tuesday\, August 16th7:45 amState Marketing Specialist Committee Meeting8:15 – 9:00 amState Crop Status Discussion9:00 am – 12:15 pmCrop Outlooks12:15 – 1:00 pmLunch (provided)1:00 – 3:30 pmOutlook Presentations– Macro-economic Outlook– Grain Transportation and Logistics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Register Here \n \n\n\n\nLodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Tiger Hotel (23 S. 8th St.\, Columbia\, MO 65201). Discounted room rates of $139/ night are available until July 22\, 2022 at this link: NC Regional Outlook Conference.For any questions\, please contact the conference coordinator\, Ben Brown (phone: 660-492-7574\, email: bpbrown@missouri.edu). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2022 conference is sponsored by The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri\, University of Missouri Extension\, and the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center. \n\n\n\n   URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/midwest-extension-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc01-8326480.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Conference-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220420T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220420T143000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20220220T125900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T120412Z UID:6535-1650443400-1650465000@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2022 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:FAPRI-MU hosted its eighth annual Womack conference on Wednesday\, April 20\, 2022 at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm in Columbia. It included discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nPDF of the agenda \n\n\n\n8:30 – 8:35am          Welcome \n\n\n\n8:35 – 8:40am          Welcome from the Division of Applied Social Sciences                                 Joe Parcell (Director\, Division of Applied Social Sciences\, MU) \n\n\n\n8:40 – 9:05am          2022-2032 FAPRI Baseline Outlook – Livestock                                 Scott Brown (Director of Strategic Partnerships\, Associate Extension Professor\, MU) \n\n\n\n9:05 – 9:30am          2022-2032 FAPRI Baseline Outlook – Crops                                 Patrick Westhoff (Director of FAPRI and Howard Cowden Professor\, MU) \n\n\n\n9:30 – 9:55am          What Changes the Baseline for Renewable Fuels?                                 Jarrett Whistance (Program Leader\, Biofuel Market and Policy Analysis\, FAPRI) \n\n\n\n9:55 – 10:20am        Renewable Diesel – Where Can All the Soybean Meal Go?                                 Bob Maltsbarger (Senior Research Economist\, FAPRI) \n\n\n\n10:20 – 10:40am      Break (coffee in the atrium) \n\n\n\n10:40 – 11:00am      Introducing the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center                                 Sarah Low (Associate Professor\, Fred V. Heinkel Chair in Agriculture\, and RAFF Director) \n\n\n\n11:00 – 11:25am     Missouri Farm Income Outlook                                John Kruse (Associate Research Professor\, MU) \n\n\n\n11:25 – 12:00pm     Representative Farm Update                                Joe Outlaw (Regents Fellow\, Professor\, and Co-Director of AFPC at Texas A&M University) \n\n\n\n12:00 – 1:00pm       Lunch \n\n\n\n1:00 – 1:30pm         2022 and Beyond – Macroeconomic Outlook                                Jason Brown (Vice President and Economist\, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank) \n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:00pm         Global Supply Chain Disruptions for Agricultural Input Markets                                Chris DeMoss (Director of Plant Foods\, MFA Inc.) \n\n\n\n2:00 – 2:30pm         How Conflict in the Black Sea Region Impacts US Producers and Agribusinesses                                James Sun (Global Market Analysis & Trade Lead\, Bayer Crop Science) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by the Abner Womack Fund for Excellence in Agricultural Policy URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2022-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230315T120731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T121212Z UID:6540-1616749200-1616756400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2021 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:Returning in 2021\, The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri was proud to host the seventh annual Womack conference\, which included discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. The conference was held on Friday\, March 26\, 2021 from 9:00 to 11:00 am central time – it was held online to maintain recommended social distancing guidelines set by the State of Missouri and the University of Missouri. Thank you to all of our speakers for participating. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nDownload a PDF of the agenda \n\n\n\n9:00am      Welcome & Logistics                   Tyne Morgan (Host\, US Farm Report\, Farm Journal Media)9:05am      College of Agriculture\, Food and Natural Resources address                   Christopher Daubert (Vice Chancellor and Dean\, CAFNR\, University of Missouri)9:10am      U.S. Agricultural Outlook                   Seth Meyer (Chief Economist\, U.S. Department of Agriculture)9:35am      2021 FAPRI Baseline Outlooks – Macroeconomic\, Crop\, and Livestock                   – The Outlook for the General Economy\, the Crop Sector and U.S. Farm Income                      Patrick Westhoff (Director\, FAPRI-MU and Howard Cowden Professor)                   – Livestock and Dairy Markets                      Scott Brown (Director of Strategic Partnerships\, Associate Extension Professor\, AMAP\, MU)10:05am    Representative Farm Outlook                   Marc Raulston (Associate Director\, The Agricultural and Food Policy Center\, Texas A&M University)10:20am    Missouri Farm Income Outlook                   Abigail Meffert (Senior Research Associate\, FAPRI-MU)10:35am    Emerging Issues in Agriculture (Panel Discussion)                   – Joe Outlaw (Co-Director\, The Agricultural and Food Policy Center\, Texas A&M University)                   – Scott Brown (AMAP & University of Missouri Extension)                   – Ben Brown (Senior Research Associate\, FAPRI-MU & University of Missouri Extension)10:55am    Wrap-up & Evaluation                   Tyne Morgan URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2021-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200320T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200320T143000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20200220T131400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T121445Z UID:6544-1584693000-1584714600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2020 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:**Due to COVID-19\, this conference has been cancelled** \n\n\n\nJoin us for FAPRI-MU’s seventh annual Womack conference\, which will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. The conference will be held on Friday\, March 20\, 2020 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm (4968 South Rangeline Road) in Columbia\, MO. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2020-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20190317T121500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T121946Z UID:6546-1555495200-1555509600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2019 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:Join us for FAPRI-MU’s sixth annual Womack conference\, which will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. The conference will be held on Wednesday\, April 17\, 2019 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm (4968 South Rangeline Road) in Columbia\, MO. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n10:00am     Welcome \n\n\n\n10:05am     Ag Committee Briefings – Dr. Pat Westhoff \n\n\n\n10:20am     Outlook \n\n\n\n – International – Dr. Julian Binfield – Crops – Scott Gerlt – Biofuels – Dr. Jarrett Whistance – Livestock & Dairy – Dr. Scott Brown \n\n\n\n12:00pm    Lunch \n\n\n\n1:00pm     Representative Farms Outlook – Dr. Joe Outlaw – AFPC Texas A&M University \n\n\n\n1:30pm     Big Picture – Dr. Pat Westhoff \n\n\n\n2:00pm     Farm Bill and Trade – Dr. Pat Westhoff \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n**Business casual attire is encouraged** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by the Abner Womack Fund for Excellence in Agricultural Policy URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2019-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc01-8326480.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/womack.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20180116T132000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T122621Z UID:6550-1521194400-1521212400@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2018 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:Join us for FAPRI-MU’s fifth annual Womack conference\, which will include discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. Invited speakers include US Senator Roy Blunt\, Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture Chris Chinn\, and Director of Iowa State’s Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation Kristine Tidgren. The conference will be held on Friday\, March 16\, 2018 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm (4968 South Rangeline Road) in Columbia\, MO. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Business casual attire is encouraged** \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:05 am Welcome Remarks \n\n\n\n10:05 – 10:15 am Federal Update – Video remarks from Senator Roy Blunt \n\n\n\n10:15 – 11:45 am Commodity Outlook: \n\n\n\n Crops – Scott Gerlt (FAPRI\, University of Missouri) Livestock and Dairy – Dr. Scott Brown (AMAP\, University of Missouri) \n\n\n\n11:45 – 12:15 pm Representative Farms Outlook – Dr. George Knapek (AFPC\, Texas A&M University) \n\n\n\n12:15 – 1:00 pm Lunch (from Buckingham BBQ) \n\n\n\n1:00 – 1:30 pm Remarks from the Director – Chris Chinn (Missouri Department of Agriculture) \n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:15 pm The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Agriculture – Kristine Tidgren\, J.D. (Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation\, Iowa State University)2:15 – 2:30 pm Biofuels – Dr. Jarrett Whistance (FAPRI\, University of Missouri) \n\n\n\n2:30 – 3:00 pm Farm Policy Issues – Pat Westhoff (FAPRI\, University of Missouri) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by the Abner Womack Fund for Excellence in Agricultural Policy URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2018-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170710T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170714T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20170515T122600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T122939Z UID:6552-1499673600-1500051600@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2017 FAPRI Market & Policy Model Training DESCRIPTION:Join the FAPRI team July 10-14\, 2017 in Columbia\, MO for this one-week introduction course to partial equilibrium modeling for market and policy analysis. This training course is intended for those involved in quantitative analysis of ag\, trade\, and environmental policies. Full details can be found here. URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2017-fapri-market-policy-model-training/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170317T143000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112005 CREATED:20230117T133200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T124420Z UID:6554-1489744800-1489761000@fapri.missouri.edu SUMMARY:2017 Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference DESCRIPTION:FAPRI-MU’s fourth annual Womack conference included discussions on the agricultural market outlook\, policy issues\, and other topics important to Missouri agriculture. Our special guest speaker was Nathan Kauffman\, Assistant Vice President and Branch Executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In addition\, Joe Outlaw\, Regents Fellow and Extension Economist from Texas A&M’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC)\, presented on representative farm updates. The conference was held on Friday\, March 17\, 2017 from 10 am to 2:30 pm at the Poehlmann Educational Center\, Bradford Research Farm (4968 South Rangeline Road) in Columbia\, MO. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 am Check in \n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15 am Welcome Remarks \n\n\n\n10:15 – 11:15 am FAPRI Baseline Outlook: U.S. Crops – Scott Gerlt / Global Outlook – Julian Binfield \n\n\n\n11:15 – 11:45 am State of Farm Finances: A Fed Perspective – Nathan Kauffman (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) \n\n\n\n11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (from Buckingham BBQ) \n\n\n\n1:00 – 1:30 pm Farm-Level Outlook – Joe Outlaw (Texas A&M AFPC) \n\n\n\n1:30 – 1:50 pm Biofuel Markets and Policy Issues – Jarrett Whistance (FAPRI-MU) \n\n\n\n1:50 – 2:30 pm Farm Policy Issues and Discussion / Wrap-Up – Pat Westhoff (FAPRI-MU) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by the Abner Womack Fund for Excellence in Agricultural Policy URL:https://fapri.missouri.edu/event/2017-abner-womack-missouri-agriculture-outlook-conference/ LOCATION:Missouri END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR