2025 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference
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 will be held on Tuesday, November 18 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.
Mark your calendar and register now.
Thank you to the Ohio Farm Bureau for their sponsorship.
Agenda:
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8 a.m. |
Registration and coffee |
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8:25 a.m. |
Welcome |
Amy Ando, Department Chair and Professor |
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8:30 a.m. |
Energy Outlook |
Brent Sohngen, Professor |
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9 a.m. |
Labor Market Outlook |
Margaret Jodlowski, Assistant Professor |
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9:30 a.m. |
Food Outlook |
Jared Grant, Assistant Professor |
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10 a.m. |
Break |
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10:15 a.m. |
Livestock Outlook |
Chen-Ti Chen, Assistant Professor |
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10:45 a.m. |
Renewable Fuels Outlook |
Gabe Lade, Associate Professor and the C. Williams Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy |
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11:15 a.m. |
Macroeconomic Outlook |
Ben Ayers, Senior Economist, Nationwide |
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12 noon |
Lunch |
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12:45 p.m. |
Trade and Trade Policy Outlook |
Ian Sheldon, Professor and Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy |
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1:15 p.m. |
Farm Margins Outlook |
Barry Ward, Director, OSU Extension Income Tax School Program |
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1:45 p.m. |
Grain Market Outlook |
Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor |
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2:30 p.m. |
Closing |
Amy Ando, Department Chair and Professor |
We would also like to thank our conference friend, Three Rivers Energy.
To view previous Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conferences click here.