AN INVITATION JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT EVENTS! Commodity and Feed Ingredients Outlook Symposium August 22-23, 2016

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1 Informa Economics IEG Agribusiness intelligence AN INVITATION JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT EVENTS! Commodity and Feed Ingredients Outlook Symposium August 22-23, 2016 Purchasing and Market Analysis Workshop August 23-24, 2016 Hilton, Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, 3800 American Blvd. East, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425, USA

2 A Premier knowledge and networking event Make plans now to attend Informa Economics IEG Annual Commodity and Feed Ingredient Outlook Symposium. The annual gathering is packed with information for buyers and sellers along with opportunities to network with others in the agricultural, feed ingredients co-products for livestock, poultry, pet food, and biodiesel feedstock sectors. Informa s industry experts will cover a wide array of topics, including the supply, demand, and price outlook for agricultural commodities, government policy and the coming elections. Of special note this year, Crystal Carpenter, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG, will discuss the implication of the California low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). Following the Symposium, Informa will present a Purchasing and Market Analysis Workshop on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. This workshop is designed to provide participants with the necessary skill set to perform solid fundamental commodity price analysis in support of purchasing and merchandising functions within a company. On Sunday, share in a Curling Experience at the US Olympic Training Site for Curling Fogerty Arena in Blaine, MN. This will afford you the opportunity to have a little fun with other attendees while getting out on the ice to experience curling. This includes the brooms, rocks, rubber shoe grippers, and everything else that is needed to curl. Immediately after, there will be a short exhibition match including Olympians, US National Champions, or former National Championship participants to be followed with dinner in the club room. This fun and unique event is limited to the first 48 registrants, so be sure to sign up early! The agenda included in this brochure provides a glimpse of the conference presentations. This is a valuable information-packed program and we hope to see you in the Twin Cities at the end of August. Take this opportunity to fill out the registration form included in this brochure or visit our website at for registration online. We look forward to seeing you in August! 2 / Agribusiness intelligence informa

3 Commodity and Feed Ingredients Outlook Symposium August 22-23, 2016 Day One: Monday, August 22, :00-8:00 am Breakfast (Co-sponsored by Tyson Foods) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration at the Hilton Minneapolis / St. Paul Airport 8:45-9:00 am Welcome: John Eustice, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 9:00-9:45 am Hogs and Pork: Industry productivity is phenomenal. Will the hog supply outstrip the industry s capacity to slaughter them all? Rob Murphy, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics 9:45-10:15 am Dairy: Herd expansion in 2017? Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Services, Informa Economics IEG 10:15-11:00 am Poultry: Broiler Industry Expansion Continues Amid Waning Profitability Mark Jordon, Director of Poultry and Eggs 11:00-11:45 am Cattle and Beef: Herd rebuilding picking up steam. How will this affect production next year? Rob Murphy, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch (Co-Sponsored by Poet Nutrition) 1:15-2:00 pm Soybean Complex: Continued Supply Driven Market Going Forward? Nick Hoyt, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 2:00-3:00 pm Animal Proteins and Feed Fats/Biodiesel Feedstocks: Influence of Changing Demand for Co-products John Eustice, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 3:00-3:30 pm Break (Co-Sponsored by H. J. Baker & Bros.) 3:30-4:15 pm Feed Grains: Large Carry-out and Weak Prices Continue? Nick Hoyt, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 4:15-5:15 pm Macro-Economic: Economic Outlook in an Uncertain Global Environment Roger Bernard, Policy Analyst, Informa Economics IEG 5:30-7:00 pm Cocktail Reception (Co-sponsored by US Commodities) informa Agribusiness intelligence / 3

4 Day Two: Tuesday, August 23, :30-7:30 am Breakfast (co-sponsored by Gavilon) 7:30-8:15 am Energy: Update and Outlook Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 8:15-9:15 am California LCFS: Overview, Recent Changes and General Implications Crystal Carpenter, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 9:15-9:45 am Grain Co-Products: Can demand change to support prices while ingredient supplies remain abundant? James Bueltel, Senior Analyst/Editor, Informa Economics IEG 9:45-10:15 am Break (Co-Sponsored by H. J. Baker & Bros.) 10:15-11:00 am Transportation: Update and Outlook Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics IEG 11:00-12:00 am Ag Policy: Washington Agenda In The Post-Election World Roger Bernard, Policy Analyst, Informa Economics IEG 12:00 pm Closing Remarks: John Eustice, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG John L. Eustice, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG Mr. Eustice heads up Informa Economics IEG s Eagan, Minnesota, office and is editor of several Informa Economics IEG s feed ingredient publications. Mr. Eustice spent over 20 years in the feed industry including North American manager of agricultural products, director of purchasing, product manager, and area sales manager. He also served twice as chairman of the purchasing committee for the American Feed Industry Association. Mr. Eustice majored in dairy science and agricultural journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mark W. Jordan, Director, Poultry and Egg Services, Informa Economics IEG Mr. Jordan heads up Informa Economics IEG s research of the broiler, turkey, and egg industries and developed and operates Informa s economic forecasting models for each of the three major poultry species to support analytic efforts to meet client needs. Mr. Jordan was an agricultural statistician in the Pennsylvania field office of USDA s National Agricultural Statistics Service. He received a B.A in agribusiness from Arkansas State University and a M.A. in agricultural economics from University of Arkansas. Roger D. Bernard, Analyst, Policy, Informa Economics IEG Mr. Bernard focuses his efforts on the Informa Economics IEG s Issue Monitor and other Informa products that cover various aspects of agriculture, trade and government policy. Prior to joining Informa Economics IEG, Mr. Bernard spent over 24 years with Pro Farmer Newsletter, including 11 years in the company s Washington Bureau. Mr. Bernard began his career in broadcast journalism after attending the University of Minnesota and receiving a certificate in broadcasting from Brown Institute in Minneapolis. 4 / Agribusiness intelligence informa

5 Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics IEG Mr. Eriksen has been with IEG since 2001, working with clients and on projects across North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Western Europe, and Black Sea countries. He has expertise in transportation, logistics and infrastructure. Prior to IEG Mr. Eriksen worked for the National Agricultural Statistics Service and Agriculture Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture. Crystal Carpenter, Vice President, Informa Economics IEG Ms. Carpenter s primary responsibilities are research and analyses in support of projects spanning a broad range of industries and project types. Key industries covered in previous research projects include those involving the development of second generation biofuel feedstocks, oilseed processing, renewable fuels, animal feed and distillers dried grains, and aquaculture. Ms. Carpenter s experience has covered a wide range of project types including strategic development, econometric and optimization modeling, surveys and industry interviews, economic development, market and impact analyses, feasibility studies, and custom Excel and web tool designs. James A. Bueltel, Senior Analyst/Editor, Feed Ingredients, Informa Economics IEG Mr. Bueltel is editor of the Cottonseed Digest and Cottonseed Digest Forecaster and regularly contributes to the publication of several Informa Economics feed ingredient publications. Prior to joining Informa Economics IEG, Mr. Bueltel worked for Land O Lakes, primarily out of Warsaw, Poland, as regional manager for Land O Lakes US Agency for International Development-funded activities in Central Europe. He received his bachelor s degree from the University of Minnesota in East European area studies. informa Agribusiness intelligence / 5

6 Purchasing and Market Analysis Workshop August 23-24, 2016 Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, Bloomington, MN As commodity markets have grown more volatile in recent years, the need for analysts who understand how markets function and how to analyze them has grown exponentially. This is a core competency that unfortunately is lacking in many companies today. Informa Economics IEG has been providing commodity market research and analysis to agribusiness clients for nearly 40 years. Informa s approach to commodity markets is designed to provide real-time information that can be effectively used by decision-makers in an organization. No company in the United States has more experience in this facet of commodity markets. Don t miss this opportunity to join the Informa team for a day and a half session while you attend the Commodity and Feed Ingredient Outlook Symposium. The Psychology Involved in Markets How to Read and Anticipate Behavior Forecasting Approaches How to Measure and Mitigate Risk Strategy Formulation Negotiating Tactics Hands-on Application of Techniques Tuesday, August 23, :00 2:00 p.m. Big Picture Concepts Macroeconomics Microeconomics 2:00 2:45 p.m. Data Sources Frequency 2:45 3:30 p.m. Commodity Price Behavior Cash Markets Futures Markets 3:30 4:00 p.m. Break 4:00 5:00 p.m. Derivative Markets Futures Options Behavioral Economics Risk and Reward Reliability Managing Data Seasonality Cobweb Theory Over-the-Counter Instruments Market Demand Supply Response Best Practices with Data Software Recommendations Commodity Price Cycles Price Distributions Cautions 5:00 p.m. Adjourn 6 / Agribusiness intelligence informa

7 Wedneday, August 24 8:00 9:15 a.m. Forecasting Tools Regression Models Correlation and Scatters Time Series Approaches 9:15-10:30 a.m. Risk Price Risk Supply Risk Measuring Risk 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 12:00 p.m Strategy Formulations Objectives Decision Process Unforeseen Events 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 1:00 2:00 p.m. Negotiating Tactics 2:00 4:00 p.m. Hands-on Exercises Strategy Formulation Forecasting Seasonal Decomposition Futures as Forecasts Risk Control Tools Risk Management Approached Risk Management Policy Implementation Revisions Risk Measurement INSTRUCTORS Rob D. Murphy, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics IEG Dr. Murphy is responsible for livestock and red meat research, price analysis, and the design and implementation of margin risk management systems. He has particular expertise in futures markets and the techniques required to measure and mitigate price risk properly. Dr. Murphy was an economist at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and has received the Premiere Forecaster Award for livestock prices from the American Agricultural Economics Association on several occasions. He has a B.A. in Animal Science, a M.A. in Agricultural Economics from Louisiana State University and a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech. Nate L. Donnay, Director, Dairy Services, Informa Economics IEG Based in Informa Economics IEG s Eagan, Minnesota, office, Mr. Donnay is primarily responsible for fundamental research, analysis and forecasting in the global and domestic dairy markets. In addition to conducting dairy sector analysis, Mr. Donnay works with Informa s dairy sector clients in developing purchasing and pricing strategies for dairy products as well as consulting on long-term strategic planning, policy analysis and dairyrelated projects. With the company since 2005, Mr. Donnay received his bachelor s degree in economics from Winona State University and his master s degree in applied economics from Saint Cloud State University in Minnesota. informa Agribusiness intelligence / 7

8 Registration Form Commodity and Feed Ingredients Outlook Symposium August 22-23, 2016 You can reserve your place by registering online at CommodityFeedSymposiumAug2016.asp or by returning this form to: Nathan Payton ~ Informa Economics IEG ~ 3464 Washington Dr., Ste 120 ~ Eagan, MN ~ Fax # Your registration fee, payable to Informa Economics IEG, should be submitted in full at the time of registration. Please submit a separate registration form for each additional attendee or register ONLINE at Name Title Company Address City State Zip Country Telephone Fax address Registration Fees Commodity and Feed Ingredients Outlook Symposium Informa Client: $775 for first attendee $725 for each additional person from the same company Non-Client: $975 for first attendee $925 for each additional person from the same company Purchasing and Market Analysis Workshop $1295 per attendee REGISTER EARLY! Fees for the Symposium INCREASE by $75 per person after July 7th. Flash drives containing PowerPoint presentations used in the Symposium will be provided to all registrants. So bring your laptop and if you have an IPad or tablet the presentation will be available on a website (Co-Sponsored by Prairie Petfood) during the conference. Informa Economics Curling Experience US Olympic Training Center Fogerty Arena - Sunday, Aug. 21st, Blaine, MN Leaving the Hilton at 1:15. Curling Experience: $95 Please calculate your GRAND TOTAL and enter it here $ Credit Card Number: Security Code (3 on back or Amex 4 on front): Expiration Date: Signature: HOTEL RESERVATIONS should be made by individual attendees directly with the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America, 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, Minnesota The telephone number is and the web page for Informa reservations is InformaHotel2016 Guest rooms will be held under the name Informa Economics at a rate of $ including Wi-Fi (Co-Sponsored by Prairie Petfood) per night (single/double occupancy). Guests should refer to this name when calling to make their reservations. Reservation requests received after August 5, 2016 will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. *** REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BEFORE August 5, 2016 *** 2016 Informa Economics

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