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Friday, February 24

COMMODITY LUNCHEONS
12:15 p.m. -1:30 p.m.

Cotton & Fibers Luncheon
Moderator: Carol Skelly, Fibers Analyst, World Agricultural Outlook Board, Office of the Chief Economist, USDA, Washington, DC

Trends in India's Cotton Production and Trade: A Merchant's Perspective
Speaker: John D. Mitchell, President, Autauga Quality Cotton Company, Titus, AL

Sugar & Sweeteners Luncheon
Moderator: Ron Lord, Economist, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, Washington, DC

Sugar Trade in Central and North America
Speaker: José A. Orive, Executive Director, Association of Azucareros Central America (AICA) or Central American Sugar Association, Guatemale

Farming’s Future: Next Generation of Farmers Luncheon
Moderator: Cheryl Cook, Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development, USDA, Washington, DC

Farming's Future
Speaker: Gary Matteson, Vice President, Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs and Outreach, The Farm Credit Council, Washington, DC

Grains & Oilseeds Luncheon
Moderator: Geoffrey Wiggin, Minister-Counselor, American Embassy, USDA, Tokyo, Japan

Food 2040: Asia's Impact on Global Food Systems
Ninety-five percent of the world’s population lives outside the United States, the growing global middle class will increasingly drive food demand, and the booming economies of East Asia will generate exciting new opportunities for producers and agribusinesses around the world.  This presentation will unveil a provocative new study, “Food 2040,” that analyzes these trends and outlines the challenges for U.S. agricultural systems as we adapt to new markets that will be shaped by very different dietary traditions, regulatory systems, and consumer expectations.  
Speaker: Thomas Dorr, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Grains Council, Washington, DC

Livestock & Poultry Luncheon
Moderator: Michael T. Scuse, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA, Washington, DC

Perspectives on U.S. Meat and Poultry Production
The presentation will address how a paradigm shift in supply-demand fundamentals has affected the outlook for the U.S. meat and poultry industry.  There will also be a discussion about the impact of federal regulations on the protein business and the vital role of conventional agriculture in feeding a growing world population.
Speaker: Donnie Smith, President and CEO, Tyson Foods, Springdale, AR

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Updated: 02/24/2012