More than 150 ag bankers from across South Dakota are attending the SDBA's Agricultural Credit Conference today and tomorrow in Pierre. The annual conference was originally scheduled for April but postponed due to a snow storm. 

Following a pre-conference workshop by Farmer Mac yesterday afternoon and an opening reception last night, the conference kicked off this morning with an update from Washington, D.C., by Dan Martini, vice president of congressional relations and political affairs with the ABA. 

Ag bankers in attendance will hear from speakers on a variety of topics such as the evolution and future of precision agriculture, taking control of your workday, a livestock and grain market outlook, having tough conversations with customers, the value of farmland and equipment, positioning for success in the economic reset and a young producers panel. The conference will wrap up Friday morning with the session "Grateful Ways; Amazing Days" by V.J. Smith.