Make plans to attend the Ag Valley Producer Summit on November 24th!

Agriculture is always changing, and staying informed is an important part of planning for what’s ahead. That’s why Ag Valley Co-op is bringing producers together for a day of learning, conversation, and valuable industry insights at our Free Producer Summit on Tuesday, November 24th at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis!

Protect Your Operation

Understand emerging security threats, changing regulations and the evolving policies affecting agriculture and renewable fuels.

Make More Confident Decisions

Gain timely insight into grain, fertilizer and global markets to help you manage risk, plan purchases and identify opportunities.

Improve Livestock Performance

Learn practical stockmanship and grazing-management strategies that can support animal health, efficiency and overall performance.

Schedule of Events

10 A.M. Welcome

10:15 – 11 A.M.Breakout #1

11:10 – 11:55 A.M. Breakout #2

12:00 – 12:45 P.M. Lunch – Catering Provided by 37 Smokehouse

1:00 – 3:30 P.M. Keynote, Dr. Tom Noffsinger, DVM

3:45 – 5 P.M. Keynote, Wade Greening, FBI

Join us for FREE Producer Education!

Meet the Keynotes

The Importance of Proper Stockmanship in Grazing Management

Dr. Tom Noffsinger, DVM 1-3 P.M.

About Dr. Tom

Dr. Tom Noffsinger grew up on a ranch in eastern Colorado and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and bachelor’s degree in animal science from Colorado State University in 1973. With more than 50 years of experience in beef cattle practice and consultation, he specializes in low-stress cattle handling, stockmanship, feedlot and ranch consultation, facility design and cow-calf management. An internationally recognized educator and presenter, Dr. Noffsinger received the 2023 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Beef Quality Assurance Educator Award. He continues to consult with producers and ranch near Benkelman, Nebraska.

Evolving Threats to Agriculture

Wade Greening, is a Supervisory Intelligence Analyst with the FBI Omaha Field Office

About Wade Greening

Wade Greening is a Supervisory Intelligence Analyst and Private Sector Coordinator with the FBI Omaha Field Office, serving Iowa and Nebraska. He oversees analysis related to national security, including counterterrorism, counterintelligence and cyber threats, while coordinating the FBI’s relationships with private-sector organizations. Greening joined the FBI in 2008 and previously supported Omaha’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. He holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in biohazardous threat agents and emerging infectious diseases from Georgetown University.

Meet the Breakout Speakers

Darrin Boster, President Elevar Agri-Solutions

Agronomy Market Update

About Darrin

Darrin founded Elevar Agri-Solutions to improve retailer procurement options, expand global market knowledge and help cooperatives share timely market information with their member-owners. His industry experience includes grain handling, natural gas liquids, fertilizer trading and sales leadership. During his career with Koch Fertilizer, Darrin worked with urea and UAN supply, river barge trading and commodity fertilizer sales throughout the western Corn Belt. He also founded and operated Sandstone Energy before returning to Koch to lead fertilizer sales and the North American UAN product line.

Allison Willis, Director of Sustainability | Ag Processing Inc. (AGP)

45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit

About Allison

Allison Willis is Director of Sustainability at Ag Processing Inc. (AGP), where she leads initiatives involving low-carbon fuel programs, including California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the federal 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. Her work focuses on feedstock traceability, carbon intensity and the changing policies affecting agriculture and renewable fuels. Before entering her current role in 2022, Allison spent more than 15 years in environmental compliance at AGP. She grew up on a family farm in southwest Iowa and earned an environmental science degree from Creighton University.

Ted Nelson, Risk Management Consultant for StoneX Financial

Grain Market Update

About Ted

Ted Nelson is a risk management consultant specializing in wheat, corn and soybean market analysis. Since 2012, he has helped clients navigate changing global markets, manage supply-chain risk and identify opportunities to improve profitability. Ted also provides ongoing commentary and analysis of futures and cash markets, helping customers make informed decisions in a rapidly changing marketplace.