Three feeder calves stand grazing in a wheat pasture. There is a thick fog, and only one of the three calves is looking at the camera. — The rural economic outlook conference will feature presentations and panel discussions on ag insurance, value-added enterprises, livestock markets, food economics, ag finance and grain markets. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

OSU Department of Agricultural Economics announces lineup for Rural Economic Outlook Conference

Monday, August 12, 2024

Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 918-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu

The Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics will host its annual Rural Economic Outlook Conference on Oct. 16 in Stillwater. The event connects sectors of the agricultural industry and provides an accurate preview of market activity and trends for the upcoming year.

Who: Members of the agricultural community and those interested in local, state and national ag markets

What: One-day conference featuring informational sessions and presentations from OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty and OSU Extension specialists. Conference topics include:

Impact of the Agricultural Insurance Market on the Ag Industry, Randy Daniels, chief risk officer, Triangle Insurance
Research updates from the OSU Department of Agricultural Economics, Aleks Schaefer, assistant professor
Value-Added Enterprises, Rodney Holcomb, OSU agricultural economics professor and Charles B. Browning Endowed Professorship in Food Science, OSU Extension specialist in food economics
Livestock Market Outlook, Derrell Peel, OSU agricultural economics professor and Charles Breedlove Professorship in Agribusiness, OSU Extension specialist in livestock marketing
Livestock Risk Protection Insurance for Feeder Cattle: Applications and Challenges, Kenny Burdine, co-director, Extension professor in livestock economics, University of Kentucky
Ag Finance Update, Rodney Jones, OSU agricultural economics professor and OSU Extension specialist in ag finance and management
Grain Markets Update, John Michael Riley, OSU agricultural economics professor

See the complete conference agenda.

When: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 16, 2024

Where: ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center, Click Family Alumni Hall, 201 ConocoPhillips, Stillwater, OK 74078

Registration: $50 including breakfast and lunch. Registration fee raises to $75 after Oct. 9. Register online.