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AGENDA | U.S. SOY Americas Buyers Conference, Presented by USSECJULY 24TH 2018 | Day of Arrival6:30—8:30 Welcoming Reception Michael Conlon Agricultural Minster Counselor, USDAJULY 25TH 2018 | Day 1 8:00 am – 8:30 amRegistration8:30 am – 9:00 amIntroductory RemarksKevin RoepkeUSSEC Regional DirectorJim SutterUSSEC CEODerek HaigwoodUSSEC Chairman9:00 am – 9:45 amKeynote Speech – Trade and Its Importance to the U.S.INTRODUCED BY:Ken IsleyUSDA Administrator—FASMichael ConlonUSDA 9:45 am – 10:10 amU.S. Soybean Market UpdateDarin NewsomSenior Market Analyst 10:10 am -10:30 amU.S. Producer UpdateUS Grower Leader10:30 am -10:45 amCoffee Break / Group Photo10:45 am -11:05 amUS SOY: CommittedKevin RoepkeUSSEC Regional Director11:05-12:30Producer/Trader/Importer PanelMODERATED BY: Delaney Howell, Host of Market to Market and Ag News DailyGrower LeadersJohn Baize—Baize & AssociatesDarin Newsom Juan Carlos Carbone—ITALCOL Ricardo Moreno—PROTEINOL 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch Speaker Focus on ChinaBell ChenRJ O’BrienSPOTLIGHT: POLITICAL/ECONOMIC OUTLOOK1:30 pm – 1:50 pmPolitics and the Latin American Election CycleDr. Raul HinojosaUCLA1:50 pm - 2:10 pmCentral American Economic OutlookPaolo de LeonCABI2:10 pm – 2:30 pmAg Sector Economic OutlookDaniel KowalskiCoBank2:30 pm - 3:30 pmPolitical/Economic Panel Q&AModerated by Gerardo LunaUSSEC ConsultantDr. Raul Hinojosa—UCLA Paolo de Leon—CABI Daniel Kowalski—CoBank 3:30 pm - 3:45 pmRefreshments/NetworkingSPOTLIGHT: AG & THE ENVIRONMENT3:45 pm - 4:15 pmUS Soybean SustainabilityRosalind LeeckUSSEC4:15 pm - 4:45 pmWeather and Ag ProductionDr. Elywnn TaylorIowa State University4:45 pm - 5:15 pmSustainability and Weather PanelMODERATED BY: Kevin RoepkeRosalind Leeck—USSEC Dr. Elywnn Taylor—ISU 5:15 pm - 5:30 pmWrap Up / Conclusions / Housekeeping6:30 pm Group DinnerGroupJULY 26TH 2018 | Day 2 9:00 am - 9:15 amWelcome Back and HousekeepingDr Luis BustamanteUSSEC9:15 am - 9:35 amInternal US Freight Market Outlook Ken EricksonInforma Economics9:35 am - 09:55 amMaritime Freight Market OutlookJay O’NeilIGP Institute10:00 am – 10:30 amDelivering on Time: Freight Market PanelMODERATED by: John BaizeKen Erickson—Informa Jay O’Neil—IGP 10:00 am - 10:30 amCoffee BreakSPOTLIGHT: AG TECH10:30 am - 11:05 amThe Future of Plant Breeding InnovationsDr. Pedro RochaIICA11:05 am - 11:30 amThe Future of AgricultureQuinault ChildsInstitute for the Future11:30 am - 12:30 pmPanel Discussion followed by surveyMODERATED By: Dr Luis BustamanteDr. Pedro Rocha —IIC Quinault Childs—IFTF 12:30 pm – 1:30 pmLunch1:00 pm – 5:00 pmRound Robin and Translated Business Networking ................
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