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2025 SDBA Agricultural Credit Conference
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 to Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Category: SDBA Events

2025 SDBA Agricultural Credit Conference

July 22 & 23, 2025

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center | 920 W Sioux Ave. | Pierre, SD

Register Online | Download & Print Registration Form | Exhibit/Sponsor Information

REGISTRATION FEES

Conference Fee: $550/member or $650/non-member
After July 3: $575/member or $675/non-member
Onsite: $600/member or $700/non-member
Handouts: All provided presentations will be available on the SDBA's website. Hard copy handouts will be provided for $30 per person.

Cancellation Policy: 100% refund if canceled before July 3; 75% refund if canceled July 4-7; no refund if canceled July 8 or later. Substitutions allowed at any time

HOTEL INFORMATION

A block of rooms has been reserved at the following hotels in Pierre. Ask for a room from the SDBA block.

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center (NEWLY RENOVATED!)
920 W. Sioux Ave. | Pierre
Phone: 605.224.6877
Rate: $144
Release Date: June 21

ClubHouse Hotel & Suites
808 W. Sioux Ave. | Pierre
Phone: 605.494.2582
Rate: $149-$154
Release Date: June 20

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The 2025 SDBA Agricultural Credit Conference brings together key professionals from the financial and agricultural industries to discuss critical issues related to agricultural financing and credit accessibility. This event provides a forum to examine emerging trends, tackle common challenges, and explore opportunities for collaboration that enhance the resilience and long-term success of the agricultural sector. Through expert presentations, engaging discussions, panel sessions, and a well-rounded exhibit hall, attendees will gain valuable knowledge on navigating agricultural lending challenges, managing risks, and seizing opportunities for growth in this essential industry.

SCHEDULE

ag conf 2025

Tuesday, July 22

7:30-8:30 a.m.      Registration + Continental Breakfast

8:30-8:45 a.m.      Welcome
8:45-9:45 a.m.      Technology Outlook 2025| Chad Colby
9:45-10:15 a.m.    South Dakota Agriculture: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Ahead | Hunter Roberts

10:15-10:30 a.m.  Exhibitor Showcase

10:30-10:50 a.m.  Break with Exhibitors
10:50-11:30 a.m.  Breakout Sessions - Round 1

  • What’s New in Crop Insurance for 2025 | Jesse Block
  • Business Minded Marketing | Jackson Waage
  • The Economics of Conservation | VIctor Tuschen | Jessica Michalski
11:35-12:15 p.m.  Breakout Sessions - Round 2 (repeated)
12:15-1:15 p.m.    Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m.      What to Expect From the Economy in 2025 and Beyond | Matthew C. Roberts
2:15-3:00 p.m.      Avera Farm Stress Hotline Overview | Karl Oehlke
3:00-3:15 p.m.      Exhibitor Showcase

3:15-3:35 p.m.      Break with Exhibitors
3:35-4:35 p.m.      Passing the Torch: Estate Planning Strategies for Ag Lending Success
  • Facilitator: Clay Birkeland
  • Alan Hojer
  • Lori Larson
  • Eric John Nies
  • Jason Harris
  • Cherie Coleman
4:35-5:15 p.m.      South Dakota's Economic Evolution: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities | Kyle Peters | Ty Eschenbaum
5:15–6:30 p.m.      Happy Hour
 

Wednesday, July 23

7:30-8:00 a.m.      Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:00 a.m.      Record Highs in Cattle: Are these Levels Sustainable? | Troy Bockelmann
9:00-9:45 a.m.      Long Range Weather Outlook Summer 2025-Winter 2026 | Don Day Jr.
9:45-10:00 a.m.    Exhibitor Showcase
10:00-10:15 a.m.  Break with Exhibitors
10:15-11:00 a.m.  Federal Policy Update | Ed Elfmann
11:00-12:00 p.m.  Ordinary to Extraordinary - The Small Changes that Produce Big Results | Andrew McCrea
12:00 p.m.             Conference Concludes

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & SPECIAL REQUESTS

Contact Halley Lee at [email protected] or 605.224.1653 for questions or clarifications. Special requests like dietary needs or accommodations such as a Mother's Room are due to Halley by Friday, July 11.