FREE ADMISSION | This conference is a combined trade show and educational program catered to the beef cow-calf producers in SE Iowa, NE Missouri, & West Central Illinois. The conference normally consists of 70-80 vendors exhibiting agricultural-related products.
8:00 - EXPO HALL opens
8:00 - Coffee - Provided by Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
9:00 - Opening Session & Welcome
9:10 - General Session 1 - History of Beef Industry by Dr. Bob Hough
10:00 - Land & Machinery Values & Trends - Steffes Group
10:05 - General Session 2 - Genetic Selection for Feed Efficiency
11:00 - General Session 3 - Rob Sharkey - SharkFarmer (RFDTV/Podcaster)
11:00 - Horror Stories of Estate Planning - Financial Partners
12:00 - Lunch - Sponsored by Sinclair Tractor - Guest Speaker Bob Sinclair
1:00 - General Session 4 - The Beef Supply Chain - Panel Discussion
2:15 - Breakout Session 1 - Using Annual Forages to Fill th Grazing Gap
Breakout Session 2 - Using Forages to Transition to Organic Production
Breakout Session 3 - Swath Grazing: A Winter-Feeding Strategy
Breakout Session 4 - Iowa Cattlemen's Association - Member Topics
3:10 - All Breakout Session Above Repeat in Same Rooms
4:00 - EXPO HALL closes
