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A RESPONSIBLE REINVENTION

AUGUST 25-27, 2020

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Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020TIME SESSION

9 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

How to Face and Overcome Financial Stress Speakers: Tim Homan, Rabo AgriFinance, TBD

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 Beer Garden

Virtual Event Live General Sessions

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020

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

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

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

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

FIELDDAYS Virtual Event

Live General Sessions

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Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

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 ConcertHeadliners: Lee Brice, Justin Moore & More!

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

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CROPS

What to Know About Tar Spot and Other Pests to Watch with Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Field Agronomist; Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist

12 Steps to Weatherproof Harvest

Mix and Match Tillage Systems to Address Fields’ Weaknesses

LIVESTOCK

Technology, Traceability and the Beef Industry of the Future

How to Breed Dairy Cows for Profitable Beef

Should You Convert Cropland Over Cattle Production?

BUSINESS & GRAIN MARKETING

Prenups, Postnups and Buy-Sell Agreements ... Oh My! How to Keep Assets in the Blood with Polly Dobbs, Dobbs Legal Group

Marketing According to Jerry Gulke: Life Lessons from 30 Years of Grain Marketing

Grain Marketing Strategies for Weak Or Strong Basis

TECHNOLOGY & MACHINERY

Real-World ROI With Drones with Michael Ott, Rantizo; Erich Eller, ForeFront Ag Solutions

Take the Wheel: Farmers Steering The Future of Ag with Tech

21 Low-Cost and High-Value Tools that Do the Trick

AG RETAIL

How to Be A Trusted Adviser in a COVID World

Leaders Share Turnaround Tips for Tough Times with Mark Faust, Echelon Management

The Policy Issues Retailers Should Watch in 2020

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(all content will be on-demand, which will include videos, eBooks, interactive resources, etc.)

Educational Pavilions

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LIFESTYLE & RURAL AMERICA

Watch the Top 5 Tractor Tales from the Past 5 Years

Baxter Black Shares his 3 Favorite Stories

Journey to Thriving (not Dying) Small Towns Across America with Andrew McCrea

MACHINERY PETE

Equipment Product Demonstrations

Live Chat with Machinery Pete, Himself

Latest Technology Trends

FARMING FOR TODAY + TOMORROW

Conservation Conversations: Tools For Farmer-Landlord Collaboration

Irrigation Station: Farmer Resources For More Precise Water Management

Your Farm’s Data Legacy: Why It Matters

Educational Pavilions (cont.)

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(all content will be on-demand, which will include videos, eBooks, interactive resources, etc.)