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Oct. 23, 2012 Source: DTN/The Progressive Farmer DTN/The Progressive Farmer is hosting the sixth annual DTN/The Progressive Farmer Ag Summit in Chicago, December 10-12. The theme of this year's Summit is "Agriculture 2.0: Business Intelligence for Tomorrow's Farms." More than 700 top farmers from around the country will attend Ag Summit to learn management skills and techniques to help guide their business through huge market swings, volatile weather patterns and massive feed supply chain demands. Ag Summit brings together industry leaders as well as DTN/The Progressive Farmer experts for thought-provoking discussions on opportunities and risks facing farm businesses today. This year's keynote speaker is Carl Casale, the president and chief executive officer of CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 company and the nation's largest agriculture cooperative. Casale returns to Ag Summit to share his insights on how global agriculture markets are rebooting after the drought of 2012. Other speakers include Terry Barr, senior director, CoBank's Knowledge Exchange Division, who will discuss the budget crisis both here and abroad; and Doug Stark, president, Farm Credit Services of America, who will share insights on the future of hot land markets. Also speaking is nationally recognized authority on agricultural taxation, Andy Biebl of CliftonLarsonAllen, discussing the upcoming agriculture "Taxmageddon." Attendees also will gain insight from DTN/The Progressive Farmer's experts, including Darin Newsom, senior analyst, and Bryce Anderson, agriculture meteorologist. A panel on the future of crop insurance after the worst drought in 60 years features experts from the University of Illinois, Kansas State University and John Deere Insurance. Also, a pre-event estate planning and succession workshop from DTN's team of farm business advisors will walk attendees through the process of dividing property upon an owner's death. The DTN/The Progressive Farmer Ag Summit draws agriculture industry professionals from across the country each December. For a complete agenda and list of speakers and topics at the 2012 Ag Summit, please visit www.dtnagsummit.com. About DTN/The Progressive Farmer DTN/The Progressive Farmer is the leading agricultural information services provider to the North American corn, soybean, and cattle complex. Based in Omaha, the company delivers innovative solutions to today's farm CEOs and agribusinesses. A trusted source of information, it delivers a unique breadth and scope of agriculture solutions - including extensive proprietary editorial, weather, and market content. Owned by Telvent, the IT company for a safe, sustainable world, DTN/The Progressive Farmer is perfectly aligned with Telvent's sustainability vision. For more information about DTN visit www.dtnprogressivefarmer.com. Tweet |
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