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Click here for information on exhibiting and sponsoring at the annual 2022 Ag Credit Conference.
Conference Fee: $525/member or $625/non-member
After Jul y 7: $550/member or $675/non-member
Onsite: $575/member or $700/non-member
All provided public presentations will be available on the SDBA’s website. Hard copy handouts will be provided for $25 per per son.
The South Dakota Bankers Association will present the 2022 Agricultural Credit Conference o n July 20-21 at the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center at 920 W. Sioux A ve. in Pierre, SD. This conference focuses on the unique needs of ag banker s and the desire for quality information and training to better serve their customers. The SDBA has lined up speakers on a variety of timely topics to help ag bankers navigate through challenging times. New or experienced ag lenders, as well as CEOs will all benefit from this conference.
< h2>WEDNESDAY | July 20, 20 227 :15 a.m. R egistration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Welcome - Britt Mille r, SDBA Agricultural Credit Committee Chair, First National Bank in Philip, Philip, SD
< strong>8:00 a.m. Inflation, Monetary Policy & Agriculture - Dr . Jason Henderson, Senior Associate Dean & Director of Extension, Purdu e University | West Lafayette, IN
The economic landscape has shifted. Inflation has surg ed and the Federal Reserve has responded with higher interest rates. What a re the impacts on agriculture? Is this another 1970s/80s cycle? Join Dr. Ja son Henderson as he addresses these questions and more. Henderson is the Se nior Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture & Director of Purdue Extension. In this role, Jason leads the statewide public engagement & research-based education in Agricultural & Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development, Health & Human Sciences, and Economic & Community Dev elopment.
9:00 a.m. Market Moving Weather: 2022-23 Weather Insights -
Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow & Principal Atmospheric Scientist, Nutri
en Ag Solutions | Champaign, IL
As we watch the mid-summer weather patterns and prepare for harvest, changes in the weather patterns will be critical to the succes s of this year’s crop. In this presentation we will discuss how weather pat terns will impact yields across the US and forecast the remainder of the gr owing season. We will also discuss the upcoming 2022-23 growing season in S outh America and provide a preliminary outlook for winter 2022-23. Come pre pared to learn about high impact weather events & find the best resourc es for monitoring and forecasting weather. Eric Snodgrass is a Science Fell ow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions, where he d evelops predictive, analytical software solutions to manage weather risk fo r global production agriculture.
10:00 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase< /p>
10:10 a.m. strong> Break with Exhibitors
10:30 a.m. Latest Developments in ESG - J oseph Pigg, SVP, Sustainable Banking & Mortgage Finance, American Banke rs Association | Washington, DC
This session will provide an update on the latest trends and developments in Environmental, Social and Governance expectations from investors, regulators and legislators, and how they will impact the bankin g industry, as well as an update on ABA advocacy around these issues. Pigg currently serves as Senior Vice President & Senior Counsel for Sustaina ble Banking and Mortgage Finance at the American Bankers Association.
11:00 a.m . Speed Networking
Take part in this fast-paced session where you can learn fro m your colleagues on a variety of ag-related topics. This facilitated sessi on will provide an opportunity to share ideas, ask questions and learn from one another in a fun, relaxed environment.
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Netw orking with Exhibitors
1:00 p.m. Ag Estate, Succession & Asset Prot ection Planning for Today’s World - Bobbi Thury, Co-Founder & Attorney, Legacy Law Firm, P.C. | Sioux Falls, SD
Bobbi Thury is a board-certified Estate Plannin g Law Specialist by the National Association of Estate Planners & Counc ils and an Accredited Estate Planner. Bobbi is also the only board-certifie d Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation in South Dakota. She is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs and is a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners. Join Bobbi as you learn why you shou ld be thinking about how to: insulate operations from some of the greatest financial threats; keep business, estate planning, and families in harmony; eliminate or minimize tips to Uncle Sam; and take advantage of being the # 1 trust jurisdiction in the country.
2:00 p.m. A Look at Today's Market s - Delaney Howell, Owner/Founder, AgCulture Marketing LLC & Co-Host of the Ag News Daily Podcast | Rhodes, IA
As a journalist, farmer, and analyst, Delaney st rives to bring audiences both the technical & fundamental elements driv ing the commodity markets. She will walk through the current agricultural s tage and share the outlook she has for the markets, identify current factor s that have the ability to shape the landscape, and leave the audience with a clear picture for 2022. Howell grew up on a grain & livestock farm i n southeast Iowa and has been involved in agriculture from an incredibly yo ung age. Wearing lots of different hats as an analyst, journalist, and farm er, Delaney strives to bring her unique perspective to audiences all over t he globe. You may recognize Delaney from her role as former television host of the long-running agribusiness show “Market to Market” or from the daily podcast she launched in 2017, Ag News Daily.
3:00 p.m. Exhibitor Showc ase
3 :10 p.m. Break with Exhibitors
3:30 p.m. Livestock’s Path to C limate Neutrality - Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor, Animal Science, UC Dav is | Davis, CA
This session will focus on how animal agriculture can become part of a cl imate solution. Quantification and mitigation of greenhouse gases must be s cience based but also communicated with an increasingly more engaged public . Dr. Frank Mitloehner is a professor and air quality specialist in coopera tive extension in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis. Frank is al so director of the CLEAR Center, which brings clarity to the intersection o f animal agriculture and the environment, helping our global community unde rstand the environmental and human health impacts of livestock, so we can m ake informed decisions about the foods we eat while reducing environmental impacts.
Join Ryan as he provide s an update on FSA programs including the Guaranteed Loan Program, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and assistance for operations experiencing difficu lties from natural disasters. Ryan Vanden Berge is the Farm Loan Program Ma nager for the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs & Farm Storage F acility Loans in South Dakota. Over the past 14 years, he has worked in sev eral county offices in southeastern and south-central South Dakota before m oving to FSA’s state office in Huron, SD.
5:00 p.m. Networking Receptio n with Exhibitors
7:15 a.m. Registration & Continenta l Breakfast
< strong>8:00 a.m. Agricultural Policy Update from Washington, DC - Ed Elfmann, Senior VP, Agriculture & Rural Banking Policy, American Ban kers Association | Washington, DC
In this session, Elfmann will give you an update on w hat’s happening in agricultural policy in Washington, DC and how it will af fect you as a banker. He will cover everything from current legislation wor king through Congress, hearings in the agricultural space and policy change s at USDA. Elfmann has been with ABA since June 2012 and is ABA’s head of policy on agricultural and rural credit and lending issues. In addition to agricultural policy, Elfmann works on swaps and derivatives policy, financi al services, and appropriations for ABA.
8:45 a.m. Leveraging Social Me dia to Advocate For Agriculture - Greg Peterson, Peterson Farm Bros | Linds borg, KS
Join Greg Peterson, the oldest of the Peterson Farm Brothers, as he shares the story of how he and his brothers began creating content to bring awareness to farming. He will perform some of their music videos, talk about what he’ s learned through his experiences, and speak to the importance of telling t he story of the agricultural community.
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10:00 a.m. Break with Exhibitors
10:15 a.m. Drones, Loans & Sma rt Phones - Nicholas Uilk, Precision Ag Instructor, SDSU | Brookings, SD
Technology has integrated itself into every aspect of our daily lives and farming is no di fferent. This presentation will look at the technologies used today as wel l as what we may see in the future. We will look at assessing the value of these technologies to maximize farm profitability. An instructor in the Ag and Biosystems Engineering Department at SDSU, Nic has been on the faculty since 2009. Nic teaches multiple courses in the Precision Ag program, and h e focuses on bringing real world examples into the classroom and creating a n environment that encourages student/industry collaboration.
11:15 a.m. It Starts With Attitude - Mike Oster, Speaker-Trainer-Author | Rapid City , SD
This dyn amic, multi-faceted, fun and entertaining program is intended to allow us a s individuals to learn, grow and improve in a number of areas of our lives based on the premise, “when we become better at who we are, we become bette r in all we do”. Mike has been presenting to and training groups and organi zations for over 20 years. His background includes working for a Fortune 50 0 company, serving as an elected official, owning and operating private bus inesses, sitting on a number of volunteer boards, and wearing the uniform o f the United States Army through over 36 years of service in the South Dako ta Army National Guard. Mike is a veteran serving in both Operation Iraqi F reedom in Kuwait & Iraq, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He recently retired at the rank of Brigadier General.
For special dietary or mother’s room requests, contact Halley Lee at 605.224.1653 or hlee@sdba.com by July 14.