Breakout Sessions
Room A: An Update and Outlook for High Oleic Soy
Richard Galloway, Oilseed Industry Consultant, QUALISOY
Room B: Prospects for Increased Competition from Brazil and Argentina
Room A: Novel Proteins for Animal Feed
Panelists:
Will Kusch, Project Manager, TerViva
Xingen Lei, Professor of Molecular Nutrition, Cornell University
Moderator:
Paul Smolen, Principal, Agri Networks Management, LLC
Room B: Food Safety Modernization Act: Practical Tips for Implementation
Rachael Dettmann Spiegel, Associate, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
AgTech Along the Oilseed & Grain Supply Chain
Patrick Christie, President and CEO, Conservis Corporation
Risk Management
Panelists:
Doug Prohaska, Senior Commodity Risk Manager, INTL FCStone
Kevin Shriver, Chief Procurement Officer, Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Edward Woodford, CEO, Seed SEF
Moderator:
Daniel Hofstad, Director, Cargill Risk Management
Weather Variability and Its Impact on Global Agriculture
John Corbett, Ph.D., Agricultural climatologist and Co-Founder and CEO, aWhere, Inc.
Keynote: What to Expect for AG Prices in 2017 and the Key Issues Driving Them
David Hightower, Founding Principal of The Hightower Report
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Major Trends Driving Change in North American Agriculture
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Group
Millennial Food Behavior and What it Means for the Ag Supply Chain
Eve Turow Paul, Author & Consultant, ETP Insights, LLC
Presentation: Part 1 --- Part 2 --- Part 3
Breakout Sessions
Room A: Animal Protein Outlook
Deborah Perkins, Managing Director, Rabobank
Room B: Transportation and Logistics - A Supply Chain Perspective
Panelists:
Jim Mikel, International Cargo Ops Specialist, Paxton Van Lines Incorporated
Rob Keller, Director of Feed Grains and Oilseeds, BNSF Railway Company
Marcel van Dijk, Manager Cargo Marketing, Port of Los Angeles
Moderator:
David Headley , Senior Manager, HighQuest Group
Room A: Overview of Soybean Crush Feasibility for Manitoba, Canada
Marlene Boersch, Owner & Managing Partner, Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc.
Room B: Trends and Outlook for Animal Feed
Panelists:
Eduardo Galo, Managing Director - North America, Novus International, Inc.
Mark Schuett, ,CEO and Owner, American Natural Soy
Rick Spellins, Managing Director of Commodity Purchasing, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Moderator:
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Group
Surplus Grains & Oilseeds in 2016, But What Lies Ahead for 2017
Bill Lapp, President and Founder, Advanced Economic Solutions (AES)
Managing Commodity Risk in Today’s CPG World
David Brown, VP Commodity Price & Risk Management, Mondelēz International