Southern Outlook Conference Agenda

Monday, October 2, 2023

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

Session 1

Moderators: Charley Martinez, University of Tennessee, and Will Maples, Mississippi State University

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:00 am	Welcome and Group Introduction
8:00 am – 8:45 am	Macro Economic Outlook	Don Bruce, University of Tennessee
8:45 am – 9:30 am	Ag Lending Outlook	Dillon Way, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
9:30 am – 9:50 am	Land Values and Lease Rates Outlook	Charley Martinez- University of Tennessee
9:50 am – 10:00 am	Break
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Labor Outlook	TBD
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Legal Outlook	Robert Branan – North Carolina State University
11:00 am – 11:30 am	Agricultural Trade Discussion	Luis Ribera – Texas A&M University
11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Ag Policy Update	Bart Fischer and Joe Outlaw – Texas A&M University
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch

Session 2

Moderator: Tori Griffin, University of Tennessee

Time	Topic	Presenter
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm	Production Input Outlook	Ryan Loy, University of Arkansas
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm	Hay & Forage Outlook	Brian Mills, Mississippi State University
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm	Sheep and Goat Outlook	Andrew Griffith, University of Tennessee
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm	Dairy Outlook	Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky
2:20 pm – 2:50 pm	Beef Outlook	David Anderson, Texas A&M University
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Poultry Outlook	Dennis Brothers, Auburn University
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm	Pork Outlook	Tyler Cozzens, LMIC
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm	Animal Disease	Amy Hagerman, Oklahoma State University
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm	SRMEC, Southern Ag Today, and Advisor Update	Ron Rainey, University of Arkansas

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Session 3

Moderator: Pancho Abello, Texas A&M University

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:00 am – 8:30 am	Specialty Crop Outlook	Kim Morgan, University of Florida
8:30 am – 9:00 am	Corn Outlook	Grant Gardner, University of Kentucky
9:00 am – 9:30 am	Soybean Outlook	Aaron Smith, University of Tennessee
9:30 am – 9:50 am	Wheat and Sorghum Outlook	Pancho Abello, Texas A&M University
9:50 am – 10:00 am	Break
10:00 am – 10:20 am	Cotton Outlook	Will Maples, Mississippi State University
10:20 am – 10:40 am	Peanut Outlook	Nathan Smith, Clemson University
10:40 am – 11:00 am	Rice Outlook	Michael Deliberto, Louisiana State University
11:00 am – 11:30 am	Forestry Outlook	Yanshu Li, University of Georgia
11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Solar and Carbon Contracting	Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Box Lunches

Questions about the agenda? Contact Will Maples at  will.maples@msstate.edu or 662-325-2883