2010 TEPP Workshops

Registration

Welcome and Introduction

Opening Keynote Address

• 2010 Marketing Outlook

Commodity Market Regulation and Environmental Issues

• Impact of Commodity Regulation
• Climate Change/Energy Policy
• USDA Priorities and Agenda
• Farm Commodity and Conservation Programs

Lunch - Sponsored by Will County Farm Bureau Marketing Committee

What I need from the Market

• Understanding your cost structure
• FLOID

Fundamental analysis of Agronomic Crops

• Supply and demand estimates
• Hoe to use Fundamental analysis
• Is China demand for real

Review Session and begin work on financial plan

Dinner Banquet at Al's Steak House Sponsored by Country Financial - Tim Hartnell, Agent

Breakfast

Technical Analysis

• Basic charting philosophy
• Using charts to help manage risk

Crop Insurance as a Risk Management Tool

Understanding how to use Options

Funds and their influence on the Market

Lunch Sponsored by Will Country Farm Bureau Marketing Committee

Succession Planning made simple

Financial Analysis

• Financial Rations and Risk Assessment
• Calculating what prices are needed to insure profitability?

Case Farm Exercise - Market Simulation

• Make actual marketing and sales decision
• Random "draw" to determine yields and effectiveness of marketing plan

Summary of Case Farm Market Simulation

Breakfast

Developing and Monitoring your Marketing Plan

• Per Bushel Goals
• Revenue Goals

Putting your Plan on Paper

• What do you need?
• Where are prices headed?
• Which tools to use and why

Open Lunch

Finalize and Review your plan for 2010 with instructors