Ag Summit 2011: Rebalancing Risk and Reward
December 7-9, 2011 • Chicago, IL
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

Thanks for joining us at Ag Summit 2011.

Farming is no stranger to boom-busts, but volatility in commodities, fuel and farmland rents runs two to three times higher than just a decade ago. China alone buys 25 percent of the U.S. soybean crop and appears to have retreated from its corn self-sufficiency policy. New overseas competitors in South America and the former Soviet Union are scaling up farm size to meet world demand. Federal Reserve policy could mean the end of cheap money—and possibly deflate record farmland markets. What's more, federal budget pressures may tilt how the U.S. government handles ethanol, farm price supports and income tax policy.

DTN/The Progressive Farmer editors and authoritative speakers provided thought-provoking discussion on what threats and opportunities were facing growth-oriented farms — and how some of America's leading farm operators were adapting.