The 2013 keynote speaker will be Mike Pearson, host of the nationally syndicated show Market to Market. During his presentation titled “What’s Driving Agriculture in the Year Ahead?” Pearson will provide a forecast for U.S. farm markets and global trends and discuss his experiences as a full-time lender and part-time farmer in south-central Iowa.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to choose two breakout sessions from four farm planning workshop options:
- Great expectations in fueling your farm: What to expect in 2013 fuel markets and how to eliminate the unexpected. Presented by Phyllis Nystrom of CHS Hedging and Landmark Energy.
- Turning up the heat for bigger yields: Hot topics for spring planting. Presented by Landmark Agronomy.
- It’s like money in the bank: Looking at your profit potential and managing inputs based on market outlooks to reap the rewards. Presented by Landmark Grain and Landmark Agronomy.
- Bridging the generation gap: Succession planning from boomer to millennial. Presented by Liz Henry, associate director of Renk Agribusiness Institute and Landmark Animal Nutrition.
Interested producers and industry members are encouraged to RSVP to the Landmark farm management workshops no later than Jan. 28 by calling (800) 236-3276 or filling out a registration form.
There will be a nominal registration fee of $10 per person. FG—From Landmark Services Cooperative news release
