Learn about RuralTax.org, managed by the Nat’l Farm Income Tax Extension Committee. It cooperates with the IRS to publish the Farmer’s Tax Guide. Dr. Adam Kantrovich, Assoc. Professor & Extension Economist at Clemson Univ. presents. Register at bit.ly/3y4SIVI

Gen AI will affect your professional future - directly or indirectly. Join ASAC member Russell Morgan as he leads the discussion on what WE should be focusing on introspectively in OUR businesses. Details and registration: bit.ly/3P7yVdu

From The Scoop: The author reviews research on inflection points in ag & potentially reshaping the way the industry thinks about economic principles. He shares implications of the changes & how different ag industries need to embrace resiliency. bit.ly/3GeFSYO

Mintert, emeritus professor of ag econ at Purdue University thru 2024 & director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Ag, is a founding member of the team producing the university’s Ag Economy Barometer, a monthly sentiment index of U.S. ag economy health. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Hear from Mike Downey who leads the Succession Planning program for UnCommon Farms, which consults with farm businesses on 6 key areas: strategic planning, management/leadership, human resources/labor, financials, succession & risk management. bit.ly/3y4SIVI

Lamb, re-appointed as Director of the Indiana State Dept of Ag by Gov Mike Braun, is a second-generation farmer for Lamb Farms, which produces corn, popcorn, seed soybeans & seed wheat. The family has 2 other enterprises: AgRecycle & Lamb Farms Agronomy. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Hear from Mike Downey who leads the Succession Planning program for UnCommon Farms, which consults with farm businesses on 6 key areas: strategic planning, management/leadership, human resources/labor, financials, succession & risk management. bit.ly/3y4SIVI

Todd Janzen posed this question on his aglaw.us website, specifically regarding farmland leases. Can AI create an appropriate legal contract? The sample lease generated included basic provisions, but overall, he gave Chat GPT a B. Read more: bit.ly/4dmjzgf

Brian Briggeman, Ph.D., professor & director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center in the Dept of Ag Econ at Kansas State University, will address interest rates, trade, bank health & what farmers should focus on in a macro-outlook talk. bit.ly/3y4SIVI

REGISTER NOW! The registration link for the 2025 ASAC Annual Conference is now available at agconsultants.org/2025_annual_co…. A summary of the program and speakers is listed there as well as links to the registration form and to hotel reservations.

A Midwest farm, BioTownAg, is using manure & waste to generate enough electricity daily to power 5000 homes. BioTownAg also has other products & services. Founder Brian Furrer will speak at the ASAC Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Nov. 2-4. bit.ly/4duzCbL

Attorney Janzen’s law firm is dedicated to serving the needs of farmers, ag technology providers & agribusinesses. He is also the administrator for the Ag Data Transparent project & a frequent consultant for RFD TV & a variety of farm publications. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Brian Briggeman, Ph.D., professor & director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center in the Dept of Ag Econ at Kansas State University, will address interest rates, trade, bank health & what farmers should focus on in a macro-outlook talk. bit.ly/3y4SIVI

As Executive Director of AgrIInstitute, Beth Archer has worked with many ag organizations & businesses to foster leadership capacity & skills, and enhance board of director effectiveness. She offers other crucial leadership development info as well. bit.ly/45jMZtr

As an agribusiness consultant, Paige assists ag producers & businesses with due diligence research, water risk analysis, machinery & equipment appraisals & general business consulting. She grew up in rural Indiana & earned an ag econ degree at Purdue. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Ted McKinney was named CEO of NASDA in Sept. 2021. From 2017-2021, he was the USDA’s first Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Before 2017, he was the Indiana State Dept of Ag director, & also spent 19 yrs at Dow & 14 yrs at Elanco. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Avian Influenza kills millions of birds, driving up consumer and producer costs. Rebecca Joniskan of the Indiana State Poultry Assoc. has seen the challenges & works diligently with producers, which makes her uniquely qualified to address the topic. bit.ly/44nZn9C

Kendell Culp became Indiana Farm Bureau VP in 2016, but he served the organization at many levels in Jasper Co., & was district director for 12 years. Culp was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022, & he also farms near Rensselaer. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Beth is Executive Director of AgriInstitute which includes the Indiana Ag Leadership program. Her many awards include Outstanding Leadership Director, an Ag Alumni Certificate of Distinction, a Women in Ag Leadership Award & Indiana’s AgriVision Award. bit.ly/41OkVMI

Indiana State Poultry Assoc. President Rebecca Joniskan works in state & federal policy & advocacy, supporting avian health programs; sustainability / environmental regulatory issues; economic development & increased exports of Indiana poultry & eggs. bit.ly/41OkVMI