Kansas Commodity Classic to Focus on Farm Bill, Policy–Feb. 8 at Manhattan
Farm bill and policy will be the highlight of the 2017 Kansas Commodity Classic on February 8 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan. The Classic is the annual convention of the Kansas Corn, Grain Sorghum and Wheat associations. REGISTER HERE
The tentative agenda for the event is below:
2017 Kansas Commodity Classic
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Manhattan, Kansas
8:30-9:00 a.m. Check-in
9:00-9:45 a.m. Market Update
Matt Hines, Loewen & Associates
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00-11:00 a.m. 2018 Farm Bill Policy, Strategy & Planning
Jon Doggett, Executive Vice President, National Corn Growers Association
National Sorghum Producers, TBD
Chandler Goule, CEO, National Association of Wheat Growers
11:00-11:45 a.m. 2018 Farm Bill: What do Kansas farmers think?
Interactive farmer survey session
11:45-Noon Kansas Ag Committee Chairs
Sen. Dan Kerschen (invited); Rep. Kyle Hoffman (invited)
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Joel Leftwich, Staff Director, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee
1:30 p.m. Adjourn