This conference brings together the best of the Ever.Ag Agribusiness Summit and the Prairie User Conference into one all-encompassing event! Join leaders in the agricultural industry for cutting-edge insights, training and networking on the latest trends shaping the future of your business.

Tuesday, August 5
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration + Networking Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome to Ag Smarter 2025
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Agricultural Supply Chain Management: A 30-year Perspective

Speaker:

Bobby Martens - Executive Director | The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

9:45 am – 10:15 am
Navigating Market Trends & Innovations

Speaker:

Mike North - Ever.Ag | Producer Services Director

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Ag innovations
Panel Discussion
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
How Do YOU Need to Grow?

Speaker:

Jones Loflin - Author and Coach

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch

Breakout Sessions

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Smarter Farm-to-Warehouse Planning
Concord AB
Bridging Agronomy, Inventory and Fulfillment
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Connected Coverage
Concord CD
Insurance, Inventory and Sales Aligned
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Livestock Logistics
WDSM Ballroom
Synchronizing Feed, Freight and What's Next
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Feed Smarter
Concord AB

Increase Accuracy and Visibility for Production and Financials

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Rooted in Risk
Concord CD
Modernizing Ag Insurance with Data-Driven Risk Management
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Smarter Scheduling
WDSM Ballroom
How Connected Data Improves Operational Timing
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Networking Break

Breakout Sessions

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Power of One
Concord AB
Centralizing Data Across Retail, Freight and Finance
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Mastering the New Rules of Feed Ordering
Concord CD
Visibility, Speed and Smarter Decisions
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Artificial Intelligence in Ag
WDSM Ballroom
From Field Recommendations to Freight Optimization
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Ag’s New Playbook: Innovation, Adaptation and Impact

Speakers:

  • Julie Kenney - Iowa Agribusiness Association | CEO

  • Bryan Humphreys - National Pork Producers Council | CEO

  • Trisha Rentschler - Kahler Automation | Senior Product Manager

Moderator:

  • Katie Moore - Ever.Ag | VP Sales

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Positioning Rebate Management for sales enablement in livestock and agribusiness

Speaker:

Jeff Bradshaw - Oxbury Earth | CEO

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Networking/Cocktail Hour
6:30 pm
Independent Dinner
Wednesday, August 6
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome Back
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Tariffs and Macro Economic Trends

Speaker:

Phil Plourd - Ever.Ag | President of Insights

9:45 am – 10:15 am
Unlocking Land's Potential: Precision Insights for Ag Retail and Livestock Leaders

Speaker:

Dr. Dave Muth - Peoples Company Captial Markets | Managing Director

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break

Breakout Sessions

10:30 am – 11:15 am
Merchant Ag
Salon A
What's New - 2025 Major Release Overview
10:30 am – 11:15 am
FieldAlytics
Salon B
What's New - 2025 Major Release Overview
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Feed Allocation System and SO SmartOrder
Salon C
Product Updates
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Roger
Grand Ballroom
Product Outlook
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Merchant Ag
Salon A

Product Outlook

11:15 am – 11:45 am
FieldAlytics
Salon B

Product Outlook

11:15 am – 11:45 am
Feed Allocation System
Salon C
Deep Dive
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Roger
Grand Ballroom

Product Outlook

11:45 am – 12: 15 pm
Merchant Ag
Salon A

Maximizing use of Merchant's Digital Tools

11:45 am – 12: 15 pm
FieldAlytics
Salon B

Maximizing use of FieldAlytics Digital Tools

11:45 am – 12: 15 pm
SO SmartOrder
Salon C
Deep Dive
11:45 am – 12: 15 pm
Roger
Grand Ballroom

Product Outlook

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch and Closing