E-commerce is a growing segment of the agriculture retail marketplace and is poised to disrupt traditional ag retailers. In this session, we will review the e-commerce landscape and how cooperatives are competing.
Dr. Will Secor, Assistant Professor, Ag and Applied Economic, University of Georgia
The emerging technology promises supply chain efficiencies including reduced transaction costs, optimized logistics, increased traceability, and enhanced data management.
Tanner Ehmke, Manager, Knowledge Exchange Division, CoBank
As co-ops grow larger and more sophisticated, how can boards leverage technology to increase participation, quality of decisions, and attract younger directors?
Tom Swearingen, Director of Talent Management, GROWMARK
As co-ops grow larger and more sophisticated, how can boards leverage technology to increase participation, quality of decisions, and attract younger directors?
Mark Cade, Board Chair, Compeer Financial
Farmers are no strangers to the ongoing challenge of trying to do more with less. This session will highlight the critical aspects of establishing improvement priorities, focusing on increasing value to owners, and empowering employees to make the supply chains more efficient.
Kevin Hall, Vice President, Transportation Terminals and Continuous Improvement, CHS Inc.
The appraisal of a cooperative’s CEO or general manager is one of a cooperative board’s most challenging and important tasks. This session will highlight processes cooperatives are using to evaluate their CEOs and best practices in CEO performance management.
Beth Ostrem, Vice President Consulting, Farm Credit Foundations
Nearly 70% of U.S. agricultural exports are to countries that are currently in trade negotiations or disputes with the U.S. In this session, we will examine the impacts of the current trade environment on the soy, pork, and dairy markets.
Bruce Weber, Risk Management for Wheat Product Line, CHS Inc.
Nearly 70% of U.S. agricultural exports are to countries that are currently in trade negotiations or disputes with the U.S. In this session, we will examine the impacts of the current trade environment on the soy, pork, and dairy markets.
Dr. Lee Schulz, Associate Professor, Iowa State University
Nearly 70% of U.S. agricultural exports are to countries that are currently in trade negotiations or disputes with the U.S. In this session, we will examine the impacts of the current trade environment on the soy, pork, and dairy markets.
Christian Edmiston, Senior Director, Commodities, Milk Sourcing, and Risk Management, Land O’Lakes
This session will highlight the trends, challenges, and opportunities for farmer-owned cooperatives with a focus on policy.
Chuck Conner, President and CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives