AGENDA
10:00-6:00 Organic and Non-GMO Forum (additional registration required)
1:30 - 5:30 INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Short Course – Price Risk Management
(free for OGTS registrants)
8:00-9:00 Breakfast sponsored by Women in Agribusiness
Breakout Sessions
9:00-9:45 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
José Gobbée, Director, GOAGRO
9:55-10:40 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
10:40-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:00 AgTech Along the Oilseed & Grain Supply Chain
Patrick Christie, President and CEO, Conservis Corporation
12:00-12:45 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
12:45-1:45 Lunch sponsored by HighQuest Consulting
1:45-2:30 Weather Variability and Its Impact on Global Agriculture
John Corbett, Ph.D., Agricultural climatologist and Co-Founder and CEO, aWhere, Inc.
2:30-3:15 Keynote: What to Expect for AG Prices in 2017 and the Key Issues Driving Them
David Hightower, Founding Principal of The Hightower Report
3:15-3:30 Closing Remarks
PRE-CONFERENCE - Monday, November 14, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
8:00-10:30 INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Short Course – Price Risk Management
Richard A. Jelinek, Vice President Global Education at INTL FCStone Financial
Doug Prohaska, Senior Commodity Risk Manager, INTL FCStone
9:00-10:30 Organic and Non-GMO Forum (additional registration required)
10:30-11:15 Opening Coffee for OGTS
11:15-11:25 Welcome
11:25-11:45 Opening comments from Minnesota Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture,
Matt Wohlman
11:45- 12:30 Major Trends Driving Change in North American Agriculture
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Group
12:30-1:15 Millennial Food Behavior and What it Means for the Ag Supply Chain
Eve Turow Paul, Author & Consultant, ETP Insights, LLC
1:15-2:15 Lunch Sponsored by Highest Consulting
Breakout Sessions
2:15-3:00
Room A: Animal Protein Outlook
Deborah Perkins, Managing Director, Rabobank
Room B: Transportation and Logistics - A Supply Chain Perspective
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
3:10-3:55
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
3:55-4:30 Coffee Break
4:30-5:15 Surplus Grains & Oilseeds in 2016, But What Lies Ahead for 2017
Bill Lapp, President and Founder, Advanced Economic Solutions (AES)
5:15-6:00 Managing Commodity Risk in Today’s CPG World
David Brown, VP Commodity Price & Risk Management, Mondelēz International
6:00-7:30 Pub Night Reception with Trivia Tournament Reception sponsored by INTL FCStone and
Soybean Premiums
Mix with the crowd over beers and games, including classic Minnesota highlights with Kirby Puckett and Fran
Tarkenton. Then grab some teammates and show off your skills with our Trivia Tournament covering pop culture,
sports, current events and ag-industry questions, while enjoying our wing bar and nacho station.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Agenda-at-a-Glance
Pre-conference: Monday - November 14, 2016
10:00-6:00 Organic and Non-GMO Forum (additional registration required)
1:30 - 5:30 INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Short Course – Price Risk Management (free for OGTS registrants)
8:00-10:30 INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Short Course – Price Risk Management (free for OGTS registrants)
9:00-10:30 Organic and Non-GMO Forum
(additional registration required)
10:30-11:15 Opening Coffee for OGTS
11:15-11:25 Welcome
11:25- 11:45 Opening comments from Minnesota Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Matt Wohlman
11:45-12:30 Major Trends Driving Change in North American Agriculture
12:30-1:15 Millennial Food Behavior and What it Means for the Ag Supply Chain
1:15-2:15 Lunch Sponsored by Highest Consulting
2:15-3:00 Breakout Sessions
Room A: Animal Protein Outlook
Room B: Transportation and Logistics - A Supply Chain Perspective
3:10-3:55 Breakout Sessions
Room A: Overview of Soybean Crush Feasibility for Manitoba, Canada
Room B: Trends and Outlook for Animal Feed
3:55-4:30 Coffee Break
4:30-5:15 Surplus Grains & Oilseeds in 2016, But What Lies Ahead for 2017
5:15-6:00 Managing Commodity Risk in Today’s CPG World
6:00-7:30 Reception sponsored by INTL FCStone and Soybean Premiums
8:00-9:00 Breakfast sponsored by Women in Agribusiness
9:00-9:45 Breakout Sessions
Room A: An Update and Outlook for High Oleic Soy
Room B: Prospects for Increased Competition from Brazil and Argentina
9:55-10:40 Breakout Sessions
Room A: Novel Proteins for Animal Feed
Room B: Food Safety Modernization Act:
Practical Tips for Implementation
10:40-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:00 AgTech Along the Oilseed & Grain Supply Chain
12:00-12:45 Risk Management Panel
12:45-1:45 Lunch
1:45-2:30 Weather Variability and Its Impact on Global Agriculture
2:30-3:15 Keynote: What to Expect for Ag Prices in 2017 and the Key Issues Driving Them
3:15-3:30 Closing Remarks