Our Seminars

Learn to Earn Is The Name of the Game

Seminars Programmed With You In Mind

The latest techniques and strategies are offered in our important In Person seminars. National Farmers—through its AgProfit Strategies program is providing producer education, outreach, and technical assistance to conventional cattle, dairy, and grain producers in 15 different states (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky, New York; Pennsylvania, and North Dakota).

We’ll offer topics in financial and risk management training; farm financial benchmarking; feed grain marketing; dairy marketing and general risk management principles through our series of In-Person educational seminars.

We also offer a mentoring component that pairs an experienced conventional cattle, dairy, and grain producer with a beginning farmer for regular communication and management questions, in-person meetings, and two field days a year.

In-Person Meetings In a town near you

Seminars Focused On Your Profit

Our workshops feature knowledgeable speakers focusing on marketing and price risk management, farm business financial aspects, as well as production quality concerns for dairy, grain and livestock producers. Meeting content will change, depending on the area where you farm.

June 21-Independence, Iowa

For Dairy and Cattle producers. Topics include Marketing and Risk Management, Myths and Facts About Farmer Profitability, Crop Insurance,
Securing Your Next Farm Loan and more.

Questions? Contact Austin Geist, ageist@nfo.org

9:00 a.m. Registration and Pre-Program Survey

9:30 a.m. Welcome and Attendee Introductions — Tim Ennis, host

9:35 a.m. Farm Cooperative Marketing Through the Years — Tim Ennis, National Farmers

9:55 a.m. The Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Maximizing Profits In Dairy Marketing— Dave Landon, Marketing Representative, National Farmers

10:35 a.m. Break

10:50 a.m. Myths and Facts About Farm Profitability — Curtis Mahnken, Extension Economist, University of Minnesota Centerfor Farm Financial Management

11:35 a.m.How Crop Insurance Can Bolster Your Operation — Al Smith, Consultant, National Farmers Crop Insurance

NoonLunch

12:45 a.m. Profit More With Cattle Risk Management — Jeff Rose, Cattle Contracting Manager, National Farmers

1:10 p.m. The Ins and Outs of Securing Your Next Farm Loan—Emmi Taets, Farm Loan Officer, Buchanan Co. Farm Service Agency

1:45 p.m. Program Survey

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

A free lunch will be provided. Meeting location is at Heartland Acres Agribition Center, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd.
Independence, Iowa 50644.

June 22-Dodgeville, Wisconsin

For Dairy producers. Topics include Marketing and Risk Management, Myths and Facts About Farmer Profitability, Dairy Crop Insurance,
Securing Your Next Farm Loan and more.

9:00 a.m. Registration and Pre-Program Survey

9:30 a.m. Welcome and Attendee Introductions — Tim Ennis, host

9:35 a.m. Farm Cooperative Marketing Through the Years — Tim Ennis, National Farmers

9:55 a.m. The Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Maximizing Profits In Dairy Marketing— Dave Landon, Marketing Representative, National Farmers

10:35 a.m. Break

10:50 a.m. Myths and Facts About Farm Profitability — Curtis Mahnken, Extension Economist, University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management

11:35 a.m.How Dairy Crop Insurance Can Bolster Your Operation — Cory Ertl, Consultant, National Farmers Crop Insurance

12:15 p.m.Lunch

12:45 p.m. Profit More With Cattle Risk Management — Jeff Rose, Cattle Contracting Manager, National Farmers

1:10 p.m. The Ins and Outs of Securing Your Next Farm Loan— Cathy Calvert, Farm Loan Officer

1:45 p.m. Program Survey

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

Questions? Contact Austin Geist, ageist@nfo.org
More details coming soon!

A free lunch will be provided. Meeting location is at Dodger Bowl,
318 King St, Dodgeville, WI 53533.