Extension Presentations

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2026 Presentations (most recent listed first)

  1. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Pioneer seed meeting, Yarmouth, Iowa, March 2026.
  2. "Cattle Market Outlook." Presented at the Bremer County Cattlemen's annual meeting, Waverly, Iowa, March 2026.
  3. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the NACM Heartland Credit Managers Meeting, Ankeny, Iowa, March 2026.
  4. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Hawkeye Farm Show, Cedar Falls, Iowa, March 2026.
  5. "Managing Margins." Presented at the First Security Bank & Trust Ag Seminar, Charles City, Iowa, March 2026.
  6. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the First Security Bank & Trust Ag Seminar, Charles City, Iowa, March 2026.
  7. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives meeting, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  8. "Ag Trade." Presented at the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives meeting, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  9. "Trade Agreements and Disagreements." Presented at the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives meeting, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  10. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the 2nd Annual Corner on Ag Conference, Malvern, Iowa, February 2026.
  11. "Meat Markets & Trends." Presented at the Luana Savings Bank Ag Ready Symposium, Luana, Iowa, February 2026.
  12. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Luana Savings Bank Ag Ready Symposium, Luana, Iowa, February 2026.
  13. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Growmark FS Iowa Agronomy Conference, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  14. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Heritage Insurance and Real Estate meeting, Coon Rapids, Iowa, February 2026.
  15. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Agriland FS meeting, Winterset, Iowa, February 2026.
  16. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Winfield United Iowa Region Conference, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and the Young Professionals in Ag meeting, Ankeny, Iowa, February 2026.
  17. "Meat Markets & Trends." Presented at the Iowa Meat Processors Association Convention, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  18. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Midwest Insurance Corp. crop insurance meeting, Maxwell, Iowa, February 2026.
  19. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the AgriPeril crop insurance meeting, Humboldt, Iowa, February 2026.
  20. "The Economic Health of Agriculture." Presented at the Green Hills retirement center, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  21. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the ISU Extension grain marketing session, Edgewood, Iowa, February 2026.
  22. "Ag Markets." Presented at the Mound City Bank crop insurance meeting, Belmont, Wisconsin, February 2026.
  23. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the FSC grower meeting, Harlan, Iowa, February 2026.
  24. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the GNB crop insurance meeting, Marshalltown, Iowa, February 2026.
  25. "Ag Markets & Policy: The Good, The Bad, & The Mildly Amusing." Presented to the ISU Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium, Ames, Iowa, February 2026.
  26. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Ag Expo, Des Moines, Iowa, February 2026.
  27. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Obbink Farms customer meeting, Ireton, Iowa, and the Fulton crop insurance meeting, Washington, Iowa, February 2026.
  28. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the First Bank Hampton farmer meeting, Hampton, Iowa, January 2026.
  29. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the ASFMRA Iowa Chapter Annual Meeting, Ankeny, Iowa, January 2026.
  30. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at Crop Advantage, Iowa City, Iowa, January 2026.
  31. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Ag Essentials Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, January 2026.
  32. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmers Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, January 2026.
  33. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Smith Insurance crop insurance meeting, Arlington, Iowa, January 2026.
  34. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at Crop Advantage, Atlantic, Iowa, January 2026.
  35. "Examining the Farm Economy." Presented at the 2026 Rural Agents Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, January 2026.
  36. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at Crop Advantage, Davenport, Iowa, January 2026.
  37. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at Crop Advantage, Waterloo, Iowa, January 2026.
  38. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at Crop Advantage, Estherville, Iowa, and the 2026 Elite Crop Member meeting, Sheldon, Iowa, January 2026.
  39. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Aurelia Crop Insurance Seminar, Aurelia, Iowa, January 2026.
  40. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Wisconsin Ag Lenders Conference, via Zoom, January 2026.
  41. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Beginning to Intermediate Grain Marketing Seminar, Ottumwa, Iowa, January 2026.
  42. "Crop Insurance and Marketing." Presented at the Beginning to Intermediate Grain Marketing Seminar, Ottumwa, Iowa, January 2026.
  43. "Options." Presented at the Beginning to Intermediate Grain Marketing Seminar, Ottumwa, Iowa, January 2026.
  44. "Bin to Bottom Line." Presented at Crop Advantage, Sioux Center, Iowa, January 2026.
  45. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at Crop Advantage, Sioux Center, Iowa, January 2026.

2025 Presentations (most recent listed first)

  1. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented for the CropsTV webcast series, Ames, Iowa, December 2025.
  2. "Ag Markets." Presented on the Northern Crops Institute Webinar Series, via Zoom, December 2025.
  3. "Ag Markets." Presented at the Iowa State Dairy Association Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa, December 2025.
  4. "Ag Market Outlook for 2026 and Beyond." Presented at the Integrated Crop Management Conference, Altoona, Iowa, December 2025.
  5. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the GNB Ag Lunch, Iowa Falls, Iowa, December 2025.
  6. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Ohnward Bancshares meeting, Monticello, Iowa, December 2025.
  7. "Ag Markets." Presented at the United Church of Monticello, Monticello, Iowa, December 2025.
  8. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Farmers of Color Conference, Ames, Iowa, December 2025.
  9. "Ag Trade." Presented at the Iowa Farmers Union Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa, December 2025.
  10. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Midwest Labs Agronomy Seminar, Omaha, Nebraska, December 2025.
  11. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Wyffels seed meeting, Ankeny, Iowa, December 2025.
  12. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the NuTech seed meeting, Goose Lake, Iowa, December 2025.
  13. "Ag Markets." Presented at the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Ankeny, Iowa, November 2025.
  14. "Ag Market Outlook, November 12, 2025." Presented to the Central Iowa Marketing Clubs, via Zoom.
  15. "Ag Markets, November 6, 2025." Presented at the NACM-Connect Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.
  16. "Changes to Farm Bill Programs in the OBBBA, October 29, 2025." Presented at the Siouxland Ag Lending Conference, Sioux Center, Iowa. Slides courtesy of Nick Paulson, U. of Illinois.
  17. "Ag Outlook, October 29, 2025." Presented at the Tri-State Ag Lending Conference, Dubuque, Iowa, and the Siouxland Ag Lending Conference, Sioux Center, Iowa.
  18. "Livestock/Meat Economics: The Good, The Bad, & The Moderately Amusing, October 24, 2025." Presented at the ISU Animal Nutrition Showcase, Ames, Iowa.
  19. "Soy & Wheat Market Outlook, October 22, 2025." Presented at the Industry Outlook Conference, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  20. "Ag and Trade Policy, October 2025." Presented to the DMACC Agribusiness classes, Ankeny, Iowa.
  21. "Examining the Farm Economy, October 14, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Division of Banking bank examiners meeting, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  22. "Ag Exports, October 2, 2025." A panel discussion at the Iowa Ideas Conference. No presentation file.
  23. "Iowa’s Economic Outlook: Tariffs, Trade, and Current Issues, September 30, 2025." Presented at the ISU ANR Extension Professional Development meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  24. "Livestock/Meat Economics: The Good, The Bad, and the Moderately Amusing, September 29, 2025." Presented to the Think Tank on Animal Agriculture, Ames, Iowa.
  25. "US Livestock/Meat Trade, September 23, 2025." Presented to the Iowa Economic Development Authority trade group, Ames, Iowa.
  26. "Examining the Farm Economy, September 22, 2025." Presented at CALT's Agricultural Law Seminar, Ankeny, Iowa.
  27. "Crop Market Outlook, September 17, 2025." Presented at the Lauritzen Banks Lender's Conference, Omaha, Nebraska.
  28. "Ag Market Outlook, September 16, 2025." Presented at a NuTech seed meeting, DeWitt, Iowa.
  29. (with John Crespi). "Trade/Tariff Discussion, September 2025." Presented at the AgState meeting, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  30. "Ag Market Outlook, September 12, 2025." Presented at the Farmland Owners Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  31. "Ag Market Outlook, September 11, 2025." Presented at the SCSB Ag Appreciation Day, Denison, Iowa.
  32. "Ag Market Outlook, August 27, 2025." Presented at the Pioneer Pre-Harvest Clinic, Princeton, Illinois.
  33. "Corn Outlook, August 15, 2025." Presented at the Midwest Outlook Conference, Omaha, Nebraska.
  34. "Ag Market Outlook, August 6, 2025." Presented at the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Management Annual Meetings, Spencer and Sheldon, Iowa.
  35. "Global Commodity Markets, August 5, 2025." Presented at the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Workshop, Ames, Iowa.
  36. "Ag Market Outlook, August 5, 2025." Presented at the Central Iowa Farm Business Management Annual Meeting, Webster City, Iowa.
  37. "Ag Market Outlook, July 31, 2025." Presented to a tour group from Australia, Ames, Iowa.
  38. "Ag Market Outlook, July 21, 2025." Presented at the 2025 Farm Bureau Midwest Commodity Conference, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  39. "Ag Market Outlook, July 17, 2025." Presented at the Van Wall Partners in Profit meeting, Boone, Iowa.
  40. "Ag Market Outlook, July 10, 2025." Presented at the Freedom Bank Rooted in Results program, Monona, Iowa.
  41. "Global Commodity Markets, July 9, 2025." Presented to the ISU Masters in Agronomy distance program, Ames, Iowa.
  42. "The Ag & Agribusiness Economy, June 26, 2025." Presented to the Midwest Ag Committee of the Council of State Governments, via Zoom.
  43. "Ag Market Outlook, June 25, 2025." Presented at the 2025 Cornelius Seed Partner to Profit Grower Summit, Okoboji, Iowa.
  44. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Seed Association Golf Outing, Ames, Iowa, June 2025. No presentation file.
  45. "Iowa Trade and Tariffs." A panel discussion at the Farmers for Free Trade event, Swisher, Iowa, June 2025. No presentation file.
  46. "The Ag Economy, June 7, 2025." Presented at the National Conference of State Legislatures Ag Task Force meeting, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  47. "Emerging Opportunities for Agricultural Lenders, June 6, 2025." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  48. "Marketing Exercise, June 5, 2025." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  49. "Ag Market Outlook, June 4, 2025." Presented at the NACM Heartland Credit Managers Biofuels Meeting, Johnston, Iowa.
  50. "Risk Environment for Agriculture, June 4, 2025." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  51. "Ag Market Outlook, June 3, 2025." Presented to the Iowa Economic Development Authority trade group, Ames, Iowa.
  52. "Economics of Crop Production, June 2, 2025." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  53. "Ag Market Outlook, May 28, 2025." Presented at the 2025 ISU Graduate Program Seed Technology and Business webinar, via Zoom.
  54. "Ag Market Outlook, May 22, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Farm Business Association in-service, Ames, Iowa.
  55. "Ag Market Outlook, May 21, 2025." Presented at the 97th Annual ISU Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  56. "Ag Market Outlook, May 14, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Area Development Group Team EDGE meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  57. "Ag Outlook Panel." A panel discussion at the Marsh McLennan Agency Executive Agribusiness Risk Summit, Des Moines, Iowa, May 2025. No presentation file.
  58. "Economic Outlook Virtual Panel." A panel discussion for the Greater Des Moines Area Partnership, via Zoom, April 2025. No presentation file.
  59. "US Crops & Trade, April 3, 2025." Presented on the Corn Belt Newsletter Podcast, via Zoom.
  60. "Ag Market Outlook, April 2, 2025." Presented at the Prairie du Chien Chamber of Commerce Farmer Dinner, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
  61. "Ag Market Outlook, March 31, 2025." Presented at the AgState meeting, Ankeny, Iowa.
  62. "National & Iowa Economic Update, March 25, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Society of CPAs conference, Ankeny, Iowa.
  63. "Ag Market Outlook, March 19, 2025." Presented at the Northeast Iowa Research Farm annual meeting, Nashua, Iowa, and the Community Bank of Oelwein Ag Seminar, Oelwein, Iowa.
  64. "Ag Market Outlook, March 18, 2025." Presented at the POET farmer meeting, Menlo, Iowa.
  65. "Ag Market Outlook, March 13, 2025." Presented at the Ringgold County Iowa Corn farmer meeting, Mount Ayr, Iowa.
  66. "Let's Talk Carbon & Ag, March 12, 2025." Presented at the Cedar Basin Crop Consulting meeting, Nashua, Iowa.
  67. "Ag Market Outlook, March 11, 2025." Presented at the Pioneer seed meeting, Granville, Iowa, and the DeKalb/Asgrow seed meeting, Charles City, Iowa.
  68. "Ag Market Outlook, March 10, 2025." Presented at the Pioneer seed meeting, Paullina, Iowa.
  69. "Ag Market Outlook, March 10, 2025." Presented at the Pioneer seed meeting, Linn Grove, Iowa.
  70. "Ag Market Outlook, March 6, 2025." Presented at the NACM Heartland Credit Managers Meeting, Ankeny, Iowa.
  71. "Ag Market Outlook for 2025 and Beyond, March 5, 2025." Presented at the Winfield United Retail Sellers Webinar, via Zoom.
  72. "Ag Market Outlook, March 4, 2025." Presented to the Ag Marketing Clubs of Central Iowa, via Zoom.
  73. "Ag Market Outlook, March 3, 2025." Presented at the Pioneer seed meeting, Yarmouth, Iowa.
  74. "Ag Market Outlook, Febuary 28, 2025." Presented at the NACM Great Plains Credit Managers Meeting, Kearney, Nebraska.
  75. "Ag Market Outlook, February 26, 2025." Presented at the Nexus Grower Summit, Austin, Minnesota.
  76. "Ag Market Outlook, February 25, 2025." Presented at the 2025 FS Iowa Grower Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  77. "Ag Market Outlook, February 24, 2025." Presented at the Homan Pioneer seed meeting, Remsen, Iowa.
  78. "Ag Market Outlook, February 21, 2025." Presented at the Farmland Owners Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  79. "Ag Market Outlook, Febuary 20, 2025." Presented at the Winfield United Iowa Region Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  80. "Ag Market Outlook, February 19, 2025." Presented at the Young Professionals in Ag meeting, Ankeny, Iowa.
  81. "Ag Market Outlook, February 19, 2025." Presented at the Midwest Insurance Corp. crop insurance meeting, Maxwell, Iowa, February 2025.
  82. "US Crops & Trade, February 18, 2025." Presented to the Iowa Corn Growers Association trade committee, Johnston, Iowa.
  83. "Ag Market Outlook, February 17, 2025." Presented at the Washington County Winter farmer meeting, Washington, Iowa.
  84. "Meat Markets & Trends, February 15, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Meat Processors Association Convention, Ames, Iowa.
  85. "Ag Market Outlook, February 14, 2025." Presented at the Obbink Farms customer meeting, Ireton, Iowa.
  86. "Ag Market Outlook, February 12, 2025." Presented at the AgriPeril crop insurance meeting, Humboldt, Iowa.
  87. "Meat Markets & Trends, February 15, 2025." Presented at the Luana Savings Bank Ag Ready Symposium, Luana, Iowa.
  88. "Ag Market Outlook, February 12, 2025." Presented at the Luana Savings Bank Ag Ready Symposium, Luana, Iowa.
  89. "Ag Market Outlook, February 7, 2025." Presented at the Ag Coffee, Carroll, Iowa.
  90. "Ag Market Outlook, February 6, 2025." Presented at the 2025 Farm Transitions Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  91. "Grain & Livestock Markets: Current Trends and Future Outlooks." Presented at the Iowa Ag Expo, Des Moines, Iowa, February 2025. No presentation file.
  92. "Ag Market Outlook, February 3, 2025." Presented at the Fulton crop insurance meeting, Washington, Iowa.
  93. "Ag Market Outlook, February 3, 2025." Presented at the Kirkwood Community College Ag Essentials Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, February 2025.
  94. "Ag Market Outlook, January 31, 2025." Presented at the First Bank Hampton farmer meeting, Hampton, Iowa.
  95. "Ag Market Outlook, January 30, 2025." Presented at the Farm Credit Services of America farmer meeting, Urbandale, Iowa.
  96. "Ag Market Outlook, January 29, 2025." Presented at Crop Advantage, Templeton, Iowa.
  97. "Ag Market Outlook, January 28, 2025." Presented at Crop Advantage, LeMars, Iowa.
  98. "Ag Market Outlook, January 27, 2025." Presented at the Farm Credit Services of America farmer meeting, Boone, Iowa.
  99. "Ag Market Outlook, January 24, 2025." Presented at the Ag Coffee, Guthrie Center, Iowa.
  100. "Ag Market Outlook, January 22, 2025." Presented at Crop Advantage, Ankeny, Iowa.
  101. "Strategic Ag Marketing, January 18, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmers Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
  102. "Ag Market Outlook, January 18, 2025." Presented at the Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmers Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
  103. "Ag Market Outlook, January 17, 2025." Presented at the Smith Insurance crop insurance meeting, Arlington, Iowa.
  104. "Ag Market Outlook, January 15, 2025." Presented at the Maquoketa State Bank and First Central State Bank Ag Seminar, Maquoketa, Iowa.
  105. "Ag Market Outlook for 2025 and Beyond, January 14, 2025." Presented at Feedlot Forum, Sioux Center, Iowa.
  106. "Ag Market Outlook, January 14, 2025." Presented at Crop Advantage, Okoboji, Iowa.
  107. "Ag Market Outlook, January 13, 2025." Presented at the North Dakota Crop Insurance Conference, Fargo, North Dakota.
  108. "Ag Market Outlook, January 10, 2025." Presented at Crop Advantage, Mason City, Iowa.
  109. "Ag Market Outlook, January 9, 2025." Presented at Crop Advantage, Burlington, Iowa.
  110. "The State of the Ag Economy, January 8, 2025." Presented at the Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa annual meeting, Ames, Iowa.

2024 Presentations (most recent listed first)

  1. "Ag Market Outlook for 2025 and Beyond, December 12, 2024." Presented at the Integrated Crop Management Conference, Altoona, Iowa.
  2. "Ag Market Outlook, December 11, 2024." Presented at the GNB Ag Lunch, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
  3. "Ag Market Outlook, December 10, 2024." Presented at the Ohnward Bancshares meeting, Monticello, Iowa.
  4. "Ag Market Outlook, December 10, 2024." Presented at the Golden Harvest Agronomy Conference, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  5. "Ag Market Outlook, December 7, 2024." Presented at the Farm News Ag Show, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  6. "Ag Market Outlook, December 5, 2024." Presented at the NuTech seed meeting, Goose Lake, Iowa.
  7. "Ag Market Outlook, November 26, 2024." Presented at the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  8. "Ag Market Outlook, November 16, 2024." Presented at the Iowa Farmers of Color Conference, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  9. "The State of the Ag Economy., November 6, 2024" Presented at the NACM Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley education meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10. "Sometimes Costs Do Fall: Ag Markets for 2025 and Beyond, October 30, 2024." Presented at the Egg Industry Issues Forum, Baltimore, Maryland.
  11. "Ag Market Outlook, October 15, 2024." Presented at the Iowa Division of Banking bank examiners meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  12. "Ag Market Outlook, October 8, 2024." Presented at the Kemin Industries sales leaders meeting, Des Moines, Iowa.
  13. "Ag Market Outlook, October 3, 2024." Presented at the NACM Heartland education meeting, Kansas City, Missouri.
  14. "Visão geral da indústria de etanol de milho e uso de DDGs para laticínios nos EUA, September 30, 2024." (in Portuguese) Presented to the FS Bioenergia visiting delegation, Ames, Iowa.
  15. "Ag Market Outlook, September 19, 2024." Presented at the NACM Heartland education meeting, Mankato, Minnesota.
  16. "Ag Market Outlook, September 17, 2024." Presented at the Washington County Bank customer meeting, Tekamah, Nebraska.
  17. (with Rabail Chandio). "Ag Economic Update: Crops, Livestock, and Land, September 2024." Presented at CALT's Agricultural Law Seminar, Ankeny, Iowa.
  18. "Ag Market Outlook, September 10, 2024." Presented at a NuTech seed meeting, DeWitt, Iowa.
  19. "Ag Market Outlook, September 10, 2024." Presented at the Iowa Farm Business Association fall in-service, Pella, Iowa.
  20. "Ag Market Outlook, September 6, 2024." Presented at the Farmland Owners Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  21. "Panorama Agricola, August 26, 2024." (in Portuguese) Presented to CAEP Brasil and Rovensa-Next visiting delegations, Ames and Titonka, Iowa.
  22. "Ag Market Outlook, August 20, 2024." Presented at the Max Ag Customer Lunch, Maxwell, Iowa.
  23. "Ag Market Outlook, August 17, 2024." Presented at the Bremer County Field Day, Waverly, Iowa.
  24. "Corn Outlook, August 15, 2024." Presented at the Midwest Outlook Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  25. "Ag Market Outlook, August 13, 2024." Presented at the Agronomy Conference and Expo, St. Louis, Missouri.
  26. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Management Annual Meetings, Spencer and Sheldon, Iowa, August 2024.
  27. "Ag Market Outlook, August 6, 2024." Presented at the Central Iowa Farm Business Management Annual Meeting, Adel, Iowa.
  28. "U.S. Agricultural Economy, July 30, 2024." Presented to leadership from Suzano, Ames, Iowa.
  29. "Ag Market Outlook, July 17, 2024." Presented at the Grundy County Fair, Grundy Center, Iowa.
  30. "Ag Market Outlook, July 16, 2024." Presented at the Smithfield Ag Outlook Meeting, Algona, Iowa.
  31. "Ag Market Outlook, July 9, 2024." Presented at the Jamestown Ag Outlook Meeting, Rowley, Iowa.
  32. "Ag Market Outlook, July 2, 2024." Presented at the Northwest Iowa Research Farm Field Day, Sutherland, Iowa.
  33. "Ag and Land Market Outlook, June 27, 2024." Presented at the Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar, Waukon, Iowa.
  34. "Ag Market Outlook, June 26, 2024." Presented at the Dekalb Grower meeting, Sheffield, Iowa.
  35. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Seed Association Golf Outing, Ames, Iowa, June 2024. No presentation file.
  36. "The Ag Economy, June 8, 2024." Presented at the National Conference of State Legislatures Ag Task Force meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota.
  37. "Emerging Opportunities for Agricultural Lenders." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa, June 2024. No presentation file.
  38. "Marketing Exercise, June 6, 2024." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  39. "Ag Market Outlook, June 6, 2024." Presented at the Black Hawk County USDA-NRCS beginning farmers meeting, Waterloo, Iowa.
  40. "Risk Environment for Agriculture, June 5, 2024." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  41. "Ag Market Outlook, June 4, 2024." Presented to the Iowa Economic Development Authority trade group, Ames, Iowa.
  42. "Economics of Crop Production, June 3, 2024." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  43. "Ag Market Outlook, May 30, 2024." Presented at the Van Wall sales/service meeting, Boone, Iowa.
  44. "Ag Market Outlook, May 16, 2024." Presented at the Iowa Area Development Group Team EDGE meeting and the Iowa Farm Business Association in-service, Ames, Iowa.
  45. "Ag Market Outlook, May 10, 2024." Presented at the Farmland Owners Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  46. "The Fertilizer Markets, April 4, 2024." Presented during the Iowa Farmers Union Lunch and Learn, via Zoom.
  47. "Ag Outlook, March 27, 2024." Presented at the Fidelity Bank and Trust Seeds to Success seminar, Independence, Iowa.
  48. "Iowa Economic Outlook, March 26, 2024." Presented at the Iowa Society of CPAs conference, Ankeny, Iowa.
  49. "Ag Market Outlook, March 22, 2024." Presented at the Forest City Rotary Club Ag Lunch, Forest City, Iowa.
  50. "Ag Market Outlook, March 20, 2024." Presented at the ASFMRA/RLI Spring Seminar, Ankeny, Iowa.
  51. "Ag Market Outlook, March 8, 2024." Presented at the Homan Pioneer seed meeting, Remsen, Iowa.
  52. "Ag Outlook and Land Values, March 7, 2024." Presented at the NACM-Heartland meeting, Ankeny, Iowa.
  53. "Ag Market Outlook, March 6, 2024." Presented at the Heying Pioneer seed meeting, Granville, Iowa, March 2024.
  54. "Corn Trade, March 5, 2024." Presented to the Iowa Corn Growers Association Export Committee, Johnston, Iowa.
  55. "Ag Market Outlook, March 4, 2024." Presented at the Pioneer seed meeting, Yarmouth, Iowa.
  56. "Ag Market Outlook, March 1, 2024." Presented at the FNIC crop insurance meeting, Audubon, Iowa.
  57. "Ag Market Outlook, February 29, 2024." Presented at the Heritage Insurance and Real Estate meeting, Coon Rapids, Iowa.
  58. "Ag Market Outlook, February 28, 2024." Presented at the Maquoketa State Bank and First Central State Bank Ag Seminar, Maquoketa, Iowa.
  59. "Ag Market Outlook, February 27, 2024." Presented at the Hawkeye Farm Show, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  60. "Ag Market Outlook, February 26, 2024." Presented at the Midwest Insurance Corp. crop insurance meeting, Maxwell, Iowa.
  61. "Ag Market Outlook, February 23, 2024." Presented at the North Central Iowa Crop Summit, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
  62. "Ag Market Outlook, February 22, 2024." Presented at the Winfield United Iowa Region Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  63. "Ag Market Outlook, February 21, 2024." Presented at the Peoples State Bank Winter Ag Session, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
  64. "Crop Markets in 2024: Returning Back to Normal, February 19, 2024." Presented at the 2024 Cornelius Seed Partner to Profit Grower Summits, Dubuque and Ames, Iowa, and the Farm Service Cooperative Board and Staff meeting, Harlan, Iowa.
  65. "Ag Market Outlook, February 25, 2024." Presented at the AgriPeril crop insurance meeting, Humboldt, Iowa, and the Iowa Corn Crop Fair, Missouri Valley, Iowa.
  66. "Ag Market Outlook, February 14, 2024." Presented at the Luana Savings Bank Ag Ready Symposium, Luana, Iowa.
  67. "Ag Market Outlook, February 12, 2024." Presented at the Obbink Farms customer meeting, Ireton, Iowa.
  68. "Ag Market Outlook, February 9, 2024." Presented at the Smith Insurance crop insurance meeting, Arlington, Iowa.
  69. "Ag Market Outlook, February 8, 2024." Presented at the 2024 Farm Transitions Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  70. "Ag Market Outlook, February 5, 2024." Presented at the Fulton crop insurance meeting, Washington, Iowa.
  71. "Farm Income and Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Soybean Association's Farm Forward event, Des Moines, Iowa, January 2024. No presentation file.
  72. "Ag Market Outlook, January 29, 2024." Presented at the Young Professionals in Ag meeting, Urbandale, Iowa.
  73. "Ag Market Outlook, January 26, 2024." Presented at the First Bank Hampton farmer meeting, Hampton, Iowa.
  74. "Ag Market Outlook, January 25, 2024." Presented at Crop Advantage, Coralville, Iowa.
  75. "Inflation: How It Affects Your Bottom Line? January 24, 2024" Presented during the I-29 Moo University webinar, via Zoom.
  76. "Ag Market Outlook, January 19, 2024." Presented at Crop Advantage, Davenport, Iowa.
  77. "Ag Market Outlook, January 18, 2024." Presented at Crop Advantage, Atlantic, Iowa.
  78. "Ag Market Outlook, January 16, 2024." Presented at Crop Advantage, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  79. "Ag Outlook for 2024 & Beyond, January 11, 2024." Presented at the Van Wall Partners in Profit Conference, Ankeny, Iowa.
  80. "Ag Market Outlook, January 5, 2024." Presented at the Top Farmer Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  81. "Ag Market Outlook, January 4, 2024." Presented at Crop Advantage, Storm Lake, Iowa.
  82. "Ag Market Outlook, January 3, 2024." Presented at Crop Advantage, Sheldon, Iowa.

2023 Presentations (most recent listed first)

  1. "Ag Market Outlook, December 29, 2023." Presented for the CropsTV webcast series.
  2. "Ag Market Outlook, December 19, 2023." Presented at the Community Savings Bank Ag Seminar, Manchester, Iowa.
  3. "Ag Market Outlook, December 14, 2023." Presented at the South Ottumwa Savings Bank Ag Dinner, Ottumwa, Iowa.
  4. "Ag Market Outlook, December 13, 2023." Presented at the GNB Ag Lunch, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
  5. "Ag Market Outlook, December 12, 2023." Presented at the Crop and Livestock Update, Grinnell, Iowa.
  6. "Ag Market Outlook, December 9, 2023." Presented at the Farm News Ag Show, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  7. "Ag Market Outlook, December 8, 2023." Presented at the Worth County Crop Clinic, Manly, Iowa.
  8. "Ag Market Outlook, December 5, 2023." Presented at the Ohnward Bancshares meeting, Monticello, Iowa, and the NuTech seed meeting, Goose Lake, Iowa.
  9. "Ag Market Outlook, December 4, 2023." Presented at the Integrated Crop Management Conference, Altoona, Iowa.
  10. "Ag Market Outlook, December 1, 2023" Presented to the Kirkwood Community College agriculture students, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  11. "Ag Market Outlook, November 30, 2023." Presented at the Farm Owners and Operators Meeting, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and the Beginning Farmer Meeting, Washington, Iowa.
  12. (with Randy Martinson). "Grain Market Outlook." Presented at the NDAA Agribusiness Expo, Fargo, North Dakota, November 2023. No presentation file.
  13. "Ag Market Outlook, November 21, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  14. "Crop Market Outlook." Presented during the Pro-Ag Farm Management Series, via Zoom, November 2023.
  15. "Ag Economy and Policy Outlook." Presented at the North Central Soil Fertility Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, November 2023.
  16. (with Jim Mintert and Scott Brown). "An Economic Outlook of the Farm Economy." Presented at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Conference, Kansas City, MO, November 2023. No presentation file.
  17. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Blomgren Seed Chili Days, Boone, Iowa, November 2023.
  18. "Ag Market Outlook, November 3, 2023." Presented at the Farmland Owners Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  19. "Ag Market Outlook, November 1, 2023." Presented at the Tri-State and Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminars, Dubuque and Orange City, Iowa.
  20. "Inflation, Farm Profitability, and Land Values." Presented at the Tri-State and Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminars, Dubuque and Orange City, Iowa, November 2023.
  21. "Ag Market Outlook, October 26, 2023." Presented at the NACM Connect education meeting, Palm Springs, California.
  22. "Ag Market Outlook, October 23, 2023." Presented at the U.S.-China Ag Trade Forum, Des Moines, Iowa.
  23. "Ag Market Outlook, September 21, 2023." Presented at the NACM Heartland education meeting, Mankato, Minnesota.
  24. "Ag Market Outlook, September 20, 2023." Presented at the US Bank Western Iowa meeting, Onawa, Iowa.
  25. "Ag Market Outlook, September 13, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Farm Business Association fall in-service, Sioux Center, Iowa.
  26. "Ag Market Outlook, September 11, 2023." Presented at a NuTech seed meeting, DeWitt, Iowa.
  27. "Ag Market Outlook, September 8, 2023." Presented at the Viafield Summer Ag Expo, Northwood, Iowa.
  28. "Ag Market Outlook, September 6, 2023." Presented at the Northwestern Illinois Farm Bureau Market Outlook Seminar, Colona, Illinois.
  29. "The Ag Economy, August 22, 2023." Presented at the Ag Issues Summit, Perry, Georgia.
  30. "Soybean Outlook, August 15, 2023." Presented at the Midwest Outlook Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.
  31. "Ag Market Outlook, August 10, 2023." Presented at the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Management Annual Meetings, Spencer and Sheldon, Iowa.
  32. "Ag Market Outlook, August 7, 2023." Presented at the Central Iowa Farm Business Management Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  33. "Ag Market Outlook, July 10, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Farm Bureau Advisory Committee Meeting, Ames, Iowa.
  34. "Pork Economics: It's More Than Just Prices, June 29, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Swine Day, Ames, Iowa.
  35. "Ag Market Outlook, June 29, 2023." Presented at the Ag Credit School Alumni Day, Ankeny, Iowa.
  36. "Ag Market Outlook, June 27, 2023." Presented at the NEW Cooperative Intern Day, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  37. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Corn Growers and Iowa Soybean Association's Beginning Farmer Meeting, Clear Lake, Iowa, June 2023. No presentation file.
  38. "Ag Market Outlook." Presented at the Iowa Seed Association Golf Outing, Ames, Iowa, June 2023. No presentation file.
  39. "Ag Market Outlook, June 21, 2023." Presented at the Northeast Iowa Research Farm Field Day, Nashua, Iowa.
  40. "The Ag Economy, June 17, 2023." Presented at the National Conference of State Legislatures Ag Task Force meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
  41. "Outlook: Crops, Livestock, and Land, June 14, 2023." Presented at the Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar, Ridgeway, Iowa.
  42. "Ag Market Outlook, June 9, 2023." Presented at the Farmland Owners Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  43. "Emerging Opportunities for Agricultural Lenders." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa, June 2023. No presentation file.
  44. "Marketing Plans and an Exercise, June 8, 2023." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  45. "Let's Talk about Agricultural Marketing, June 7, 2023." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  46. "Risk Environment for Agriculture, June 7, 2023." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  47. "Ag Market Outlook, June 6, 2023." Presented to the Iowa Economic Development Authority trade group, Ames, Iowa.
  48. "Economics of Crop Production, June 5, 2023." Presented at the Ag Credit School, Ankeny, Iowa.
  49. "Ag Market Outlook, May 19, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Farm Business Association In-Service, Ames, Iowa.
  50. "Ag Industry Update, April 17, 2023." Presented to the JLG ag equipment team, Ames, Iowa.
  51. "Ag Market Outlook, March 27, 2023." Presented at the Stateline Cooperative grower meeting, Algona, Iowa.
  52. "Ag Market Outlook, March 23, 2023." Presented at the Bank Iowa customer meeting, Humboldt, Iowa.
  53. "Ag Market Outlook, March 22, 2023." Presented at the Washington County Bank customer meeting, Missouri Valley, Iowa.
  54. "Ag Market Outlook, March 22, 2023." Presented at the NACM Heartland Zoom meeting, via the internet.
  55. "Ag Market Outlook, March 20, 2023." Presented at the Noon Rotary meeting, Clinton, Iowa.
  56. "Ag Industry Update, March 16, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Area Development Group Team EDGE meeting, Des Moines, Iowa.
  57. "Ag Market Outlook, March 15, 2023." Presented at the Homan Pioneer seed meeting, Remsen, Iowa.
  58. "Ag Market Outlook, March 10, 2023." Presented at the Corteva seed grower meeting, Colona, Illinois.
  59. "Ag Market Outlook, March 9, 2023." Presented at the Heying Pioneer seed meeting, Granville, Iowa.
  60. "Iowa Economic Update, March 7, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Society of CPAs conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
  61. "Ag Market Outlook, March 2, 2023." Presented at the NACM Heartland meeting, Ankeny, Iowa.
  62. "Ag Market Outlook, March 1, 2023." Presented at the Hawkeye Farm Show, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  63. "Ag Trade, February 28, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Corn Growers Export Committee meeting, Johnston, Iowa.
  64. "Ag Market Outlook, February 24, 2023." Presented at the North Central Iowa Crop Clinic, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
  65. "Ag Market Outlook, February 23, 2023." Presented at the POET farmer meeting, Stuart, Iowa.
  66. "Ag Market Outlook, February 22, 2023." Presented at the ISU Extension/Key Coop meeting, Grinnell, Iowa, and at AgLeader, Ames, Iowa.
  67. "Ag Market Outlook, February 20, 2023." Presented at the Midwest Insurance Corp. crop insurance meeting, Maxwell, Iowa.
  68. "Ag Market Outlook, February 17, 2023." Presented at the Farmland Ownership Workshop, Altoona, Iowa.
  69. "Ag Market Outlook, February 16, 2023." Presented at the Winfield United Iowa Regional Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  70. "Ag Market Outlook, February 15, 2023." Presented at the Luana Savings Bank farmer meeting, Luana, Iowa.
  71. "Ag Market Outlook, February 14, 2023." Presented at the Agribusiness Association of Iowa Annual Showcase, Des Moines, Iowa.
  72. "Ag Market Outlook, February 13, 2023." Presented for Crops TV, Ames, Iowa.
  73. "Ag Market Outlook, February 10, 2023." Presented at the Obbink Farms Pioneer seed meeting, Ireton, Iowa.
  74. "Ag Market Outlook, February 9, 2023." Presented at the AgriPeril crop insurance meeting, Humboldt, Iowa.
  75. "Ag Market Outlook, February 9, 2023." Presented at the Farm Transitions Conference, Ames, Iowa.
  76. "Ag Market Outlook, February 6, 2023." Presented at the Fulton crop insurance meeting, Washington, Iowa.
  77. "Ag Market Outlook, February 3, 2023." Presented at the First Bank Hampton farmer meeting, Hampton, Iowa.
  78. "Ag Market Outlook, February 1, 2023." Presented at the Farm Service Coop farmer meetings, Oakland and Denison, Iowa.
  79. "Managing Margins, Costs, & Interest Rates for 2023 and Beyond, January 28, 2023." Presented at the Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmers Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
  80. "Ag Market Outlook, January 27, 2023." Presented at the Smith Insurance annual farmer meeting, Arlington, Iowa.
  81. "Ag Market Outlook, January 26, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Denison, Iowa.
  82. "Ag Market Outlook, January 25, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Coralville, Iowa.
  83. "Ag Market Outlook, Jabuary 24, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Le Mars, Iowa, and at the Young Professionals in Ag meeting, Urbandale, Iowa.
  84. "Ag Market Outlook, Jabuary 18, 2023." Presented at the Van Wall Partners in Profit meeting, Boone, Iowa.
  85. "Ag Market Outlook, January 17, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Ankeny, Iowa.
  86. "Ag Market Outlook, January 13, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Mason City, Iowa.
  87. "Ag Market Outlook, January 11, 2023." Presented at the FCS Elite Crop Meeting, Sheldon, Iowa.
  88. "Ag Market Outlook, January 10, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Okoboji, Iowa.
  89. "Ag Market Outlook, January 6, 2023." Presented at the Top Farmer Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  90. "Ag Market Outlook, Jabuary 5, 2023." Presented at Crop Advantage, Burlington, Iowa.