ProAg 2023 Outlook Meetings – Jan. 11th & 12th

Our 2023 update meetings are fast approaching! Back by popular demand, Daryl Ritchison and Luke Swenson covering 2023 outlook for weather and markets.

We are also very excited to bring Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer to Mahnomen.  You may have read Jim’s writing on farm policy with Pro Farmer or perhaps heard him on Farm Journal’s Agri-Talk or his weekly podcast, DC Signal to Noise. Jim is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to what is happening in agriculture at a macro level.  For those of you that haven’t, his Bio is below the agenda, along with a link to his podcast, “DC Signal to Noise”, if you would like to check it out prior to our meeting.

Wednesday, January 11^th, 2023

Herman Community Center, Herman MN  9:30 am – noon

• Daryl Ritchison, NDAWN:  Projected Weather Patterns for 2023 Growing Season
• Luke Swenson, The Money Farm:  2023 Ag Markets – Now What?
• ProAg Staff:  Crop insurance and government program updates before lunch.

Thursday, January 12^th, 2023

Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen MN  8:00 am – 12:30

• Daryl Ritchison, NDAWN:  Projected Weather Patterns for 2023 Growing Season
• Jim Wiesemeyer, ProFarmer:  Post Elections- Update on Ag, Trade , Energy & Economics  (See bio below)
• Luke Swenson, The Money Farm:  2023 Ag Markets – Now What?
• ProAg Staff:  Crop insurance and government program updates before lunch.

Jim Wiesemeyer Bio:  

From his office near Washington, DC, Jim Wiesemeyer contributes daily to Pro Farmer’s online website at profarmer.com, providing members with the latest information on agricultural policy and trade developments. He also is a participant in Farm Journal’s Agri-Talk radio program, has his weekly Farm Journal podcast each Monday called Signal to Noise, and serves as a Washington analyst for Pro Farmer and Farm Journal.

Since 1978, Mr. Wiesemeyer has frequently reported on and interviewed senior government officials, including presidents, as well as USDA Secretaries since Earl Butz. He has traveled extensively in his assignments and is a frequent speaker on farm policy and trade issues. Wiesemeyer rejoined Pro Farmer in June of 2017, after serving as their Washington consultant for 19 years while at Informa Economics, and before that an employee of Pro Farmer.   Mr. Wiesemeyer also is one of the writers for the Agriculture Letter, formerly the Kiplinger Ag Letter, now owned by Farm Journal Media.

Web Link to Jim Wiesemeyer’s Podcast, Signal to Noise: https://omny.fm/shows/dc-signal-to-noise-with-jim-wiesemeyer/we-heard-you-missed-us?in_playlist=podcast

Apple Link to Jim Wiesemeyer’s Podcast, Signal to Noise https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-signal-to-noise-with-jim-wiesemeyer/id1393389110?i=1000593263439

We hope to see you at one of our meetings in January.  Feel free to bring a neighbor or friend!