2025 Conference Handouts

Session 1, Thursday 11:00 A.M.-12:15 P.M.

1. Packer's Paybook 
2. Soil Savvy: Understanding Soil Testing & Results 
3. Failure to Plan, Failure to Farm 
   1. Failure to Plan, Failure to Farm_Slides
4. Options for Integrating Crops and Livestock 
5. Pioneering Your Health Success 

Session 2, Thursday 1:30 P.M.-2:45 P.M.

1. Exploring the Ruminant Digestive System  
2. Overcoming the “Grain Marketing Mind Game” 
3. Improve Conflict Dynamics for Better Risk 
   1. Conflict Dynamics Profile_Individual Development Guide
   2. Conflict Dynamics Profile_Sample Report
4. Sorting through Livestock Risk Protection Insurance 
5. Prevention Plates: Reduce Your Risk in the Kitchen 

Mini Workshop Sessions A & B

We will be hosting 45-minute mini-workshop sessions on Thursday afternoon. The following workshops will repeat. Session A will take place from 3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and Session B will take place from 4:05 p.m.-4:50 p.m. 

1. Growing, and Grazing Grass-Understanding Pasture Management 
2. Pesticide Safety and Women’s Health 
3. Employee Intake and Onboarding for Farmers and 
4. The Value of Incorporating Prairie Strips on Farms 
5. How Savvy are your Home Canning Skills? 
6. Networking with Purpose: Connect & Discover 

Optional Session, Thursday 7:15 P.M.-8:30 P.M.

1. To Be Announced  

Session 3, Friday 9:00 A.M.-10:15 A.M.

1. Farm Bill Decisions and Directions 
2. Why you need an Accrual Analysis of your Business 
3. Mastering Effective Communication (New Content!) 
4. Growing Together: Inspiring Collaboration in Rural America 
5. To Be Announced  

Session 4, Friday 10:45 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

1. The ABC’s of Enterprise Budgeting for 2025 
2. Understanding Cash Rental Rates & Key Lease Provisions 
3. Failure to Plan, Failure to Farm 
   1. Failure to Plan, Failure to Farm_Slides
4. Policy to Premium, Protecting Your Legacy
5. Rooted & Rising: Empowering Women in Agriculture