The ag world gets a first look at what may be in store for spring planting of corn and soybeans when new USDA chief economist Justin Benavidez makes his debut at the Agricultural Outlook Forum. Benavidez unveils preliminary USDA forecasts for 2026 acreage, farm income and trade on Thursday.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addresses the forum Friday.
Other speakers include chief U.S. ag negotiator Julie Callahan; Kansas City Fed ag economy expert Nate Kauffman; Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, and U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council CEO Ryan LeGrand.
Artificial intelligence, biofuels, nutrition and dozens of other key topics are up for discussion during the two-day conference just outside Washington. Not in D.C.? You can tune in virtually, too.
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