Registration Now Open for Annual Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminar

(SBA) - The program will focus on right to repair, equipment values, farm succession, market and export outlooks, plus the importance of women in ag lending

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Agricultural lenders, consultants and farm financial advisors will receive current useful, research-based information during the Siouxland Agricultural Lender’s Seminar on Wednesday, October 30 with registration at 8:30 a.m. and programing from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Dordt Ag Stewardship Center located at 3648 US HWY 75, Sioux Center.

The seminar will present current information to assist attendees in their portfolio management, which is especially important in this era of continued lower farm profits and market variability.

“As farm profitability declines, ag lenders need to understand the current market trends and risks as a necessary part of farm management assistance,” said Fred Hall, Northwest Iowa Dairy Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “And considering that one in three U.S. farmers is over the age of 65, there is a real need to understand how to successfully aid clients in succession planning.”

Lenders who serve agricultural clients - especially those who work with dairymen or forage producers - in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota are encouraged to attend as the seminar will feature insights on right to repair legislation, the used machinery market, farm succession and transitioning, and market outlooks for livestock, grains, and dairy production. Additionally, with more women in both industry roles and as active farmers, we will look at ways to broaden your approach to find success in both internal and external relationships.

The list of nationally recognized presenters for the seminar includes:

• “Right to Repair Legislation” – Jennifer Harrington, Staff Attorney at the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, Iowa State University
• “The Ever-Changing Game of the Used Machinery Market: What Goes Up Must Come Down” – Joe Everitt, Owner of Joel’s Tractors and Auction LLC
• “Milk Market Update” – Dr. Leonard Polzin, Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist with UW-Madison
• “Family Farm Transitioning and Succession Planning” – Joy Kirkpatrick, Farm Succession Specialist, Center for Dairy Profitability, UW-Madison, Wisconsin
• “Through Another Lens: Women in Ag Lending” –Val Weis, Commercial Lending Officer, Farm Credit Services of America.
• “Commodity Market Outlook” – Joseph Lensing, Farm Management Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

“This seminar has proven itself in assisting Siouxland lenders and financial advisors as a local source for current information which they can use as they help producers manage risk,” Hall said.

Preregistration cost for the Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminar is $100 for the first person and $75 for each additional person from the business. Student registration fee is $30. The preregistration deadline is October 25.

Registrations at the door the day of will be $125 and will not guarantee lunch.

To register for the Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminar, preregister online at:

https://go.iastate.edu/24AGLENDERS

or register on the new Ag Lenders website at:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/ag-lenders-seminars

Preregistration is also available by mail and make checks payable to Sioux County Extension; mail to ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County, 400 Central Ave. NW, Ste 700, Orange City, IA 51041.

For more information, contact Fred Hall at 712-737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu.