2025 Tentative Agenda

2025 Tentative Agenda
Northern Corn and Soybean Expo
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Butler Machinery Arena
Red River Valley Fair Grounds, West Fargo, ND

8:00 a.m. | Butler Arena

Registration, Breakfast, Research Pavilion and Trade Show

9:00 a.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

Welcome

Emcee Clinton Griffiths, Ag Day

Co-chair Rob Rose, North Dakota Soybean Council

Co-chair Carson Klosterman, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council

9:10 a.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

Geopolitics and the Future of American Agriculture

Jacob Shapiro, Cognitive Investments

10:10 a.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

2024 Growing Season Review and a Look Ahead to 2025

Brad Rippey, USDA

10:55 a.m. | Butler Arena Trade Show

Visit Trade Show and Research Pavilion

11:25 a.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

How Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development Boosts Crop Demand

Jeff Davidman, Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs , Delta Air Lines

12:10 p.m. Hartl Building

Lunch

ND Corn Growers Association Annual Meeting

ND Soybean Growers Association Annual Meeting

1:25 p.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

Future of Farm Machinery Panel

Todd Pringle, John Deere

Dan Dufner, CNH

Chris Brossart, Producer

2:10 p.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

2025 Grain Outlook

Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing

2:55 p.m. | Butler Arena Trade Show

Visit Trade Show and Research Pavilion

3:25 p.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

Hot Topics – to be announced

4:10 p.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

The Evolving Role of Renewable Fuels: Implications for Farmers Panel

Cory-Ann Wind, Clean Fuels Alliance America

Kent Hartwig, Gevo

5:10 p.m. | Butler Arena Main Stage

Closing remarks