Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar Set for June 17: Understanding a Changing Industry

By Jennifer Bentley

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s annual Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar will be held on Tuesday, June 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.at Empty Nest Winery, 1352 Apple Road, Waukon. The seminar aims to assist ag lenders and farm financial advisers in helping farmers manage risk and understand market outlooks.

"Price risk management continues to be a major variable for profitability in many commodity enterprises,” said Jennifer Bentley, dairy field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “Understanding the ag markets and strategies to allow the next generation to continue farming is a necessary part of lender portfolio management.”

Seminar topics include:

• Dairy Market Outlook: Matt Tranel, commodity broker/agent at Ever.Ag
• Farm Transition Strategies: Nathan Hulinsky, extension educator – agriculture and business management, University of Minnesota Extension
• Climate Outlook: Madelynn Wuestenberg, agriculture climatology specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach
• Ag Market Outlook: Joseph Lensing, farm management specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach
• Iowa Dairy Survey: Jennifer Bentley, dairy field specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach

The cost to attend is $75 for agricultural lenders and service providers and $25 for dairy and ag producers and students. Ag lenders and financial advisers are encouraged to invite and support their producers to attend the seminar. Pre-registration is required.