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Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference

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2025 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference

Thank you to those who were able to join us for the premier annual forum related to Ohio’s agricultural and food industry, covering issues important to producers, agribusiness, and elected officials. The 2025 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference featuring a variety of experts from the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics was held on Tuesday, November 18 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. 

Agenda (Note: links to the presentations are embedded in titles below)
You can listen to the presentations on our YouTube Channel playlist.
Also, check out these brief overviews on each topic.

Welcome

Amy Ando, Department Chair and Professor

Energy Outlook

Brent Sohngen, Professor

Labor Market Outlook

Margaret Jodlowski, Assistant Professor

Food Outlook

Jared Grant, Assistant Professor

Livestock Outlook

Chen-Ti Chen, Assistant Professor

Renewable Fuels Outlook

Gabe LadeAssociate Professor and the C. Williams Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy

Macroeconomic Outlook

Ben Ayers, Senior Economist, Nationwide

Trade and Trade Policy Outlook

Ian SheldonProfessor and Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy

Farm Margins Outlook

Barry Ward, Director, OSU Extension Income Tax School Program

Grain Market Outlook

Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor

Closing

Amy Ando, Department Chair and Professor

Thank you to our sponsors!

Ohio Farm Bureau

Three Rivers Energy


To view previous Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conferences, click here.