Virtual AG Conference

Description

What’s happening in agriculture directly affects the customers and communities Iowa community banks serve.

Join us for the Virtual Ag Conference on November 19 for a closer look at today’s ag economy and the issues shaping the months ahead. In just two hours, you’ll hear perspectives from the farm level, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the American Farm Bureau Federation, followed by a roundtable that brings those viewpoints together.

Thursday, November 19, 2026

9:00–11:00 AM CST

Conference Schedule

9:00–9:05 AM | Welcome & Housekeeping

Ross Dickinson, Community Bankers of Iowa

9:05–9:20 AM | Ag View from the Ground Level

Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst

9:20–9:40 AM | A View of the Farm Economy from Above 

David Oppedahl, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

9:40–10:00 AM | Farm Policy, Markets & the Ag Economy

Dr. Faith Parum, American Farm Bureau Federation

10:00–10:20 AM | Ag Economic Outlook

Lynn Paulsen, Bell Bank 

10:15–11:00 AM | Expert Roundtable

Moderated by Kent Thiesse with David Oppedahl, Dr. Faith Parum and Lynn Paulsen. 

Walk away with a clearer picture of the forces shaping agriculture and practical perspective to help you better understand and serve your ag customers.

Register today and join us November 19.