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PREMIER SPONSOR
Cargill
Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. As a founding signatory of Paradigm for Parity, Cargill is committed to doing the important work to make gender equity a reality – building a company where all employees can thrive.Learn more
RECEPTION SPONSORS
Stoel Rives
Stoel Rives LLP is a business law firm that helps some of the largest agribusiness, food, and dairy companies in the country achieve their business and litigation objectives. The company represents food processing, agricultural and agribusiness concerns, including large production farms, cooperatives, ranches, food processing facilities, and significant agricultural lenders and investors. Its attorneys have experience in corporate transactions, financing, real estate, natural resources, regulatory, water issues, international trade and legislative affairs, and litigation. Stoel Rives has 12 offices in seven states -- Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Alaska, California -- and the District of Columbia. Learn more
Syngenta
Syngenta is one of the world's leading agribusiness companies. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to its customers, Syngenta is committed to bringing plant potential to life to increase crop productivity, protect the environment, and improve health and the quality of life. Learn more
CHAMPAGNE & CHOCOLATE CELEBRATION SPONSOR
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig is a global law firm with approximately 2,100 attorneys in 41 offices across the U.S. and in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With deep global industry knowledge, GT’s attorneys are regularly called on to represent some of the most significant players in the agribusiness space. Our team’s strong relationships in agribusiness trade organizations underpin our in-depth understanding of the industry’s political climate and the likely impact of future regulation. This, combined with our experience, means we’re well positioned to partner with clients seeking to maximize opportunities in the agribusiness sector. GT is a strong supporter of gender equality. Learn more
PLATINUM SPONSORS
BASF
BASF is the world’s largest chemical company, creating chemistry for a sustainable future across more than a dozen industries globally. Our U.S. Crop Protection division provides innovative crop inputs, seed treatments, and biological solutions through close collaboration with our customers because we know the chemistry created in the field is just as important as the chemicals created in the lab. Learn more
Bayer
Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. With our innovative products, we are contributing to finding solutions to some of the major challenges of our time. Learn more
Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience provides farmers around the world with the most complete input portfolio in the industry to enable them to maximize yield and profitability — including some of the most recognized brands in agriculture: Pioneer®, Granular®, Brevant™ seeds, as well as award-winning Crop Protection products — while bringing new products to market through its robust pipeline of active chemistry and technologies. The company is committed to working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Corteva Agriscience became an independent public company on June 1, 2019, and was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. Learn more
CF Industries
CF Industries is a leading global fertilizer and chemical company that plays a vital role in helping feed the crops that feed the world. Everything we do at CF starts with our “Do It Right” culture, which means that safety is our top priority, we protect the environment and we work for the greater good side-by-side with all our stakeholders. We are 3,000 people. Nine world-class manufacturing complexes. Industry-leading distribution and logistics capabilities. Serving agricultural and industrial customers. Providing building blocks for a better life.Learn more
Smithfield
Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook's®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Nathan's Famous®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly's®, Carando®, and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety, and quality programs. Learn more
LUNCHEON SPONSOR
Faegre Baker Daniels
Faegre Baker Daniels is an international law firm of 750+ professionals. Its food and agriculture team of 150+ lawyers provides clients with industry-specific knowledge across legal practice areas including regulation, litigation, M&A, finance, IP, supply chain issues, risk management, and more. FaegreBD is committed to advancing women in the legal and agribusiness industries. Learn more
National Pork Board
The National Pork Board is responsible for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and producer and consumer information programs. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising and marketing, retail and foodservice outreach, international marketing development, on-farm production improvement, scientific research, swine health, pork safety and sustainability and environmental management. Learn more
United Soybean Board
USB’s 73 farmer-directors work on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers to achieve maximum value for their soy checkoff investments. These volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds in programs and partnerships to drive soybean innovation beyond the bushel and increase preference for U.S. soy. That preference is based on U.S. soybean meal and oil quality and the sustainability of U.S. soybean farmers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. Learn more
CONFERENCE BAG SPONSOR
Nationwide
Nationwide is the number one writer of farms and ranches in the U.S., a leader in insurance and risk management for agribusiness and food related operations, and a nationally ranked provider of financial services and employee benefit programs designed for agricultural operators. Founded by farmers over 100 years ago, Nationwide supports agricultural organizations focusing on their many sides through protection, sustainability, and the vibrancy of agriculture. Learn more
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Nutrien
Nutrien produces and distributes over 25 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products for agricultural, industrial, and feed customers worldwide. Combined with its leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers, it is well positioned to meet the needs of a growing world and create value for its stakeholders. Learn more
Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance.
As the leading agricultural lender across commercial banks, Wells Fargo places special focus on the Food and Agribusiness industry, supporting the industry for over 170 years. With unparalleled experience and expertise, we offer specialized financing for all areas of Food and Agribusiness, including input, production, supply, processing, and wholesale distribution and retailing. Learn more
Wilbur-Ellis
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers and distributors of agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and ingredients. By developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments and capitalizing on new opportunities, the Wilbur-Ellis companies have continued to grow the business with sales now over $3.1 billion. Learn more
BREAKFAST SPONSORS
Cargill
Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. As a founding signatory of Paradigm for Parity, Cargill is committed to doing the important work to make gender equity a reality – building a company where all employees can thrive.Learn more
FMC Corporations
FMC Corporation - an agricultural sciences company, provides innovative solutions to growers around the world with a robust product portfolio fueled by a market-driven discovery and development pipeline in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management. This powerful combination of advanced technologies includes leading insect control products. The FMC portfolio also includes biologicals such as Quartzo® and Presence® bionematicides. FMC Corporation employs approximately 6,500 employees around the globe. Learn more
PROTEIN DINNER SPONSOR
ING Capital
ING Capital LLC is a financial services firm offering a full array of wholesale financial lending products and advisory services to its corporate and institutional clients. ING Capital LLC is an indirect U.S. subsidiary of ING Bank NV, part of ING Group (NYSE: ING), a global financial institution of Dutch origin. The purpose of ING Bank is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. Learn more
MOBILE APP SPONSOR
FMC Corporations
FMC Corporation - an agricultural sciences company, provides innovative solutions to growers around the world with a robust product portfolio fueled by a market-driven discovery and development pipeline in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management. This powerful combination of advanced technologies includes leading insect control products. The FMC portfolio also includes biologicals such as Quartzo® and Presence® bionematicides. FMC Corporation employs approximately 6,500 employees around the globe. Learn more
GOLD SPONSORS
Bushel
Bushel is the grain industry's first software platform that allows grain elevators, cooperatives and ethanol facilities to digitally connect with their growers to deliver real-time information that informs better business decisions. Learn more
CGB Enterprises, Inc
CGB has been known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries since 1970. Today, CGB operates a global enterprise overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistical services for customers on a global scale. The combination of our assets provides a rapidly growing organization that is over 45 years strong! Learn more
CHS Inc.
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, grains, and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products. Learn more
CoBank
CoBank is a $129 billion cooperative bank that provides loans, leases, export financing, and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water, and communications providers in all 50 states. It also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 70,000rural borrowers in 23 U.S. states. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations that support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure, and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and maintains an office in Singapore. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore. Learn more
Ernst & Young, LCC
The agribusiness industry faces tremendous challenges and opportunities as the global population will grow to 9.7 billion by 2050. Our experience working with leading Agribusiness companies across ecosystems helps us understand the market trends and conduct thorough industry analysis. EY’s global agribusiness team delivers trusted guidance to help make sense of quickly changing dynamics. EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. We aim to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole. At EY, we are committed to building a better working world. Learn more
GROWMARK
GROWMARK is a regional agricultural supply and grain marketing cooperative with sales of $7.3 billion. Headquartered in Bloomington, Ill., GROWMARK serves more than 250,000 customers through member cooperatives and retail operations in more than 40 states and Alberta and Ontario, Canada. Learn more
Kerry Foods
As consumers demand a return to real ingredients, Kerry Foods is responding with a focus on Taste & Nutrition. By partnering with Kerry, customers are taken on a journey to make food, beverage, and pharma products that people enjoy and feel better about. We call this “Leading to Better.” Learn more
Korn Ferry
You’re looking for new pathways to drive sustainable, profitable growth. You need a sound strategy, financials, and operating model but ultimately these don’t create change – your people do. At Korn Ferry, we design, build, attract, and ignite talent. We are a single source for executive search, leadership, and talent consulting services to enable leaders around the world to execute their strategy. Our solutions range from executive compensation and development to succession, enterprise learning and recruitment process outsourcing. Our approximately 7,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. Learn more
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. Land O'Lakes operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production, including LAND O LAKES® Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, and WinField® United. Learn more
ProAg
ProAg is a trusted crop insurance partner. It is a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, with a financial strength rating of “A++ (Superior)” from A.M. Best Company, Inc., and is positioned as a financially strong and well-capitalized crop insurer with over 90 years of experience in protecting the American farmer. ProAg writes multi-peril crop, crop hail, named peril crop, and livestock insurance. Their goal is to deliver superior customer service that exceeds the expectations of its crop insurance agents and insureds. The company has some of the most experienced crop insurance professionals in the country on its team. Learn more
CHARGING STATION SPONSOR
The Context Network
The Context Network is the premier, global agribusiness consulting firm helping each client achieve remarkable results and advance agriculture. We partner with leading and promising organizations in the fields of agriculture through strategic consulting, management consulting and insights. Learn more
WIFI SPONSOR
Ketchum
Ketchum helps its food, agriculture and ingredient companies break old paradigms to succeed at the speed of change. We led the movement to elevate B2B and fresh food brands and business above commoditized sameness when we launched our food integrated marketing specialty in 1985. Our goal today is unchanged: build blockbuster creative on behalf of our clients to attract attention and drive sales. Welcome to Ketchum – a global communications consultancy with a deep-rooted food, agriculture and ingredient expertise. Let’s talk. Learn more
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPONSOR
Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals Plant Nutrition, a business division of Compass Minerals, develops and manufactures a diverse and global portfolio of essential plant nutrition solutions. The company mines, manufactures and formulates the highest-quality ingredients to maximize plant health and performance, above and below ground, including sulfate of potash, dry dispersible micronutrients, water soluble fertilizers, biologicals, and seed-applied nutritional products. Through extensive research and development, it delivers products to tackle adverse conditions so that the result is healthier, higher-quality plants and yields across every acre. Learn more
SILVER SPONSORS
AGCareers.com
AgCareers.com serves the agriculture and food industry through career connections and employment- related intelligence. Its talent solutions products position employers to engage the right industry talent, pay competitively, and stay in tune with industry employment trends. AgCareers.com has built a community of industry candidates and employers, making it easy to target messaging to the right talent and navigate recruitment in a marketplace full of too many advertising choices and big box solutions. Learn more
Aon
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance. Learn more
Bunge
Bunge(NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in New York and has 31,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 360 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain silos, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world. Learn more
CME Group
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group is where the world comes to manage risk. Through its exchanges, CME Group offers the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. CME Group provides electronic trading globally on its CME Globex platform. The company also offers clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives through its clearinghouse, CME Clearing. CME Group's products and services ensure that businesses around the world can effectively manage risk and achieve growth. Learn more
Colorado State University
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation's leading research universities, with annual research expenditures above $300 million. Located in Fort Collins, CSU currently enrolls about 33,000 total students, including 4,000 graduate students and 580 Professional Veterinary Medicine students, and has more than 1,800 faculty members working in eight colleges. Learn more
Compeer Financial
Compeer Financial is a member-owned financial services cooperative, serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The $21 billion organization provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America, while providing personalized service and expertise to clients and the agriculture industry. Compeer Financial is the third largest cooperative of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions supporting agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Learn more
Iowa State University
The Ivy Executive MBA is a 21-month program for leaders working in food, agriculture, and biosystems. It is designed for high potential employees that need a fast, flexible way to achieve their MBA while increasing their leadership responsibilities in their organization. Learn more
J.R. Simplot Company
The J.R. Simplot Company is one of the largest privately held food and agribusiness companies in the nation, though at heart we’re as small as a single farmer. We pioneer innovations in plant nutrition and food processing, research new ways to feed animals and sustain ecosystems, and strive to feed a growing global population. At Simplot, we’re in the business of Bringing Earth’s Resources to Life. Learn more
Lockton
Lockton is a global professional services firm with 6,500+ Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property, and reputations through property, casualty, and benefits consulting. Although Lockton is the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance broker, clients typically describe us as team members who care about their business. Energy, innovation, and deep expertise fuel our efforts to solve problems and achieve real results. At Lockton, we are passionate about serving our clients, developing our Associates, and giving back to our communities. We harness all of our global resources to do one thing: help you make your business better. We achieve this by improving your bottom line, managing your capital, attracting and retaining talent, and protecting your people, property, and reputation. Learn more
NAU Country Insurance Company
NAU Country Insurance Company, a QBE Insurance Company, is a leading multi-peril crop insurance company passionate about serving the American farmer and supporting their agents in the continental U.S. Headquartered in Ramsey, MN with branch offices in 10 locations, NAU Country has grown over the years by providing outstanding customer service and leading-edge technology. NAU Country is currently licensed in 48 states and employs over 750 field and office staff across the country. As a division of QBE Insurance Group Ltd., one of the top 20 insurers worldwide, NAU Country has the financial strength for today's insurance environment. Learn more
Seaboard Foods
Seaboard Foods is proud to support women in agribusiness. As part of a uniquely connected food system, they relentlessly seek a better way to produce wholesome Prairie Fresh® pork by purposely connecting every step between its farms and family tables around the world. Operating in five states and employing more than 5,000 people, Seaboard Foods' continued commitment to creating the most sought-after pork ensures the well-being of its animals, the environment, employees and the communities they call home. Headquartered the Kansas City Metro, products sold domestically are marketed under the Prairie Fresh® brand and internationally under the Seaboard Farms® brand. Learn more
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