FORUM for Ag Lending

September 22-24, 2025

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration Open

1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Welcome & General Session #1: Crucial Conversations: How to have them and why you should

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #1

#1A: Crucial Conversations for Client Facing Roles

#1B: Crucial Conversations for Management and Leadership

#1C: Crucial Conversations for Internal Teams

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Reception

5:30 pm

Dinner With Strangers

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Breakfast

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Registration Open

8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

General Session #2: Washington Update with Jenny Mesirow, FCC

9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #2

#2A: The Washington Impact: What the changing landscape means for you

#2B: The Evolution of the Farm Credit Story: Who we are and who we are becoming

#2C: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Climate Smart Agriculture

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #3

#3A/B: Educating Your Clients: Bridging the gap with financial literacy

#3C: Out of the Shadows: Shedding light on the mental health crisis in the Agriculture Industry

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #4

#4A: AI Tools and You: A hands-on workshop using Chat GPT for Sales and Relationship Management

#4B/C: AI Tools and You: A hands-on workshop for using Chat GPT for operations, lending, and credit

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

General Session #3: Now What? Best Practices with AI Tools to Protect You AND Your Clients

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

7 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #5

#5A: Sales and Relationship Management Roundtable

#5B: Technical Skills and Applications Roundtable

#5C: Emerging Trends and Issues Roundtable

9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #6

#6A: Motivation Strategies for Sales Teams

#6B: Retaining Top Talent Across Internal Teams

#6C: Succession Planning

10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Closing & General Session #4