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A MODERNFARM SHOW

AUGUST 25-27, 2020

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Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020

TIME SESSION9 a.m. (CDT) Managing Through the Black Swan Cycle

Speaker: David Kohl, Virginia Tech University

Behind the Scenes of Blue Diamond Farming CompanySpeaker: Ben Riensche, Blue Diamond Farming Company

Match Hybrid Characteristics with Your Fields Speaker: Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist

12 p.m. Farm Journal Live & #FarmON Highlights

What Will Livestock Technology Look Like in the Face of COVID-19? Speakers: Dan Thomson, Iowa State University; Aidan Connolly, Cainthus

1 p.m. How to Face and Overcome Financial Stress Speakers: Tim Homan, Rabo AgriFinance; Paul Neiffer, CLA; Ben Pagel, Northeast Security Bank; Tyne Morgan, U.S. Farm Report

3:30 p.m. Unlocking Farm Profitability with Data, Tech and TraceabilitySpeakers: Jason Weller, Land O’Lakes; Aaron Deardorff, Syngenta; Curt Blades, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; Jeremie Pavelski, Heartland Farms

Virtual Event Live General Sessions

AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020

8 a.m. (CDT) Early Riser Session: The Politics of Agriculture. Farmers Talk Trade, Policy and 2020 Election Speakers: Chris Adams, Adams Family Farms; Shelly Boshart Davis, BOSSCO Trading/Trucking; P.J. Haynie, Haynie Farms; Clinton Griffiths, AgDay TV

Gain Control of Weeds Despite Regulatory ChangesSpeakers: Aaron Hager, University of Illinois; Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University; Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee

9 a.m. Predicting Chaos - Weather Risk in Production AgricultureSpeaker: Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Ag Solutions

2021 Cash Rental Negotiations: Overcome the Noise and Negotiate Like A ProSpeakers: Chris Barron, AgView Solutions; Mark Faust, Echelon Management; Ryan Bristle, Russell Consulting Group

12 p.m. Farm Journal Live & #FarmON Highlights

Used Machinery Values Trends and PredictionsSpeaker: Greg Peterson, Machinery Pete

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Virtual Event Live General Sessions

AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

8 a.m. (CDT) Early Riser Session: The New Normal - Managing Consumer Preference and Environmental Concerns in a Post-COVID World Speakers: Chris Noble, NobleHurst Farms; Sara Mader, Palouse Brand; Ben Riensche, Blue Diamond Farming Company; Tyne Morgan, U.S. Farm Report

9 a.m. Resiliency - How to Live All In and Overcome ObstaclesSpeaker: Gian Paul GonzalezPrior to the New York Giants’ Christmas Eve game with the New York Jets, Gonzalez delivered an “all in” rally cry message during the Giants’ chapel service and is now recognized as having inspired the New York Giants to their Super Bowl victory.

Behind the Scenes at Newcomer FarmsSpeaker: Glen Newcomer, Owner, Newcomer Farms

U.S. Farm Report Roundtable: How to Play Grain Marketing Offense Heading Into HarvestSpeakers: Joe Vaclavik, Standard Grain; Bill Biedermann, AgMarket.net; Ed Usset, University of Minnesota

12 p.m. Farm Journal Live & #FarmON Highlights

2020 Election Preview: Watch These Races & IssuesSpeaker: Jim Wiesemeyer, Pro Farmer

Is the U.S. Too Dependent on Corn?Speakers: Dan Basse, AgResource Company; Chip Flory, “AgriTalk”

3:30 p.m. Future of Farming: Regenerative and Climate Positive Agriculture Speakers: Sec. Sonny Perdue, USDA; Stefanie Smallhouse, Smallhouse Farms; Tom Rabaey, General Mills; Steve Stierwalt, Stierwalt Farms

Virtual Beer Garden

7 p.m. #FarmON Benefit Concert for 4-HHeadliners: Lee Brice, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Justin Moore, Peterson Farm Brothers & More!

12 p.m. How Do I Motivate “Joe” And Myself? Speakers: Sarah Beth Aubrey, ACT; Bob Milligan, Dairy Strategies

3:30 p.m. What Farmers Must Know About the Evolving Food ConsumerSpeakers: Rick Stein, FMI; Stefani Millie Grant, Unilever; Ken McCarty, McCarty Family Farms; Lucy MacMillan Stitzer, Dirt to Dinner

Virtual Beer Garden