COLUMBIA, Mo. – Agricultural lenders serving Missouri’s farmers and rural communities are invited to attend the 2026 Agricultural Lender Seminars this fall, hosted by University of Missouri Extension, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), and the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF). These seminars provide essential updates on commodity markets, input costs, cash flow, land values, and region-specific agricultural topics.
Ben Brown, MU Extension agricultural economist and program coordinator, emphasized the value of these events:
“These agricultural lending seminars are designed with the needs of the state of Missouri in mind. Information regarding commodity markets, input costs, cash flow, and land markets will be covered at each location, but we’ve also carefully selected topics relevant to each region. We value this opportunity to assist lenders and their clients in growing the agricultural industry of our state.”
Seminar Dates, Locations (All begin at 10 a.m.):
Nov. 4 – Jefferson City
Nov. 6 – Springfield
Nov. 13 – Sikeston
Nov. 18 – Warsaw
Nov. 20 – Chillicothe
Nov. 25 – Mexico
Regional Topics Include:
Jefferson City – Cattle and forage production resources
Springfield – Specialty crop and value-added agricultural resources
Sikeston – Southeastern crop outlooks, carbon intensity scoring in row crop production, and machinery economics
Warsaw – Poultry and egg industry updates
Chillicothe – Policy and tax updates
Mexico – Regulatory updates for Missouri agriculture
What to Expect:
Seminar content will include:
2026 commodity outlooks
Production costs and agricultural enterprise budgets
Updates on land values and cash rents
Farm policy and tax developments
Why Lenders Attend:
Feedback from past attendees highlights the value of the seminars:
“Always gain useful and pertinent information on the agricultural outlooks.”
“It’s the best chance I get all year to hear about outlook for production agriculture.”
“Good resources to have and good networking opportunity.”
“The most productive meeting I attend all year.”
According to evaluation summaries, 100% of attendees said the information presented helped them better serve or advise their agricultural clients. The most common reason for attending? “Have attended before and always find the information valuable and worthy of my time.”
Registration Includes:
In-person seminar with lunch, materials, and budget booklet
Access to spring topical webinars that can be shared with clients
Register and Learn More:
Visit https://fapri.missouri.edu/aglenderseminars2025/ for location-specific details and registration.
For questions, contact Ben Brown at bpbrown@missouri.edu or 573-882-6527.
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