Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a feed grain marketing planning workshop for producers in Waco on March 19 and 20.
The free workshop will be held March 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the AgriLife Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive, McLennan County. Registration will begin on March 19th at 8:30am.
Space is limited and RSVPs are required by March 15th. To RSVP, please contact the office at 254-757-5180. Lunch will be provided both days, sponsored by United Ag and Turf.
Growers will learn how to create and execute crop marketing plans using the latest tools and techniques. The first day will focus on teaching the basics of field grain marketing and budgeting. On the second day, participants will apply what they have learned practically.
About the agenda
The program will feature the following topics and speakers:
- Budget and break-even point — Dr. Jason Johnson, AgriLife Extension Management Economist and Associate Professor in the Stephenville Department of Agricultural Economics.
- Decision Making and Marketing Planning — Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension Economist and Professor in the Bryan-College Station Department of Agricultural Economics.
- Marketing Tools — Welch.
- Seasonality — Welch.
- Weather — Jennifer Dunn, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist, Fort Worth.
- Technical analysis — Welch.
- Crop Insurance — Jacob Little, agent and owner of Crop and Range Insurance Services, Hillsboro.
- Advanced Marketing Tools — Welch.
- Trading Games — Welch.
- Fundamentals and 2024 Predictions — Welch.
- Complete your marketing plan — Welch.
Johnson will lead a panel discussion on finance and marketing in the afternoon of the first session.
For more information, contact the McLennan County AgriLife Extension office at 254-757-5180.
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