The links below are to the recorded session of the March 14^th, 2012 webinar: “The Speed of Change.” Clicking on the icon for either the video or audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:
Session A – Current Conditions and Issues Facing specialty/niche crop producers and trade implications

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee John Hewlett
* Speakers:
   Gregory Gilpin on Current Financial and Economic Conditions
   Vincent Smith on Policy Issues and Government Programs

Session B – Current Conditions and Issues facing U.S. livestock and dairy producers

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Duane Griffith
* Speakers:
   Ed Usset with a Corn & Soybeans Outlook
   Randy Fortenbery with a Wheat Outlook
   Shannon Neibergs with a Hay & Forage Industry Outlook

Session C – Current Conditions and Issues facing U.S. crop and forage/hay producers

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Shannon Neibergs
* Speakers:
   Derrell Peel on Livestock Markets and Policy issues
   Katelyn McCullock on Dairy industry Issues and Programs

Session D – U.S and Domestic Trade Issues and the near-term implications for U.S. agriculture

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Ramiro Lobo
* Speakers:
   Trevor Suslow with an Overview of food safety issues, including the technical aspects of food contamination and a chronological review of disease outbreaks and the direct, immediate impact on the industry
   Marco Palma on the Economics of food safety and the costs or economic impacts of disease outbreaks on the agricultural industry

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee John Hewlett
Gregory Gilpin on Current Financial and Economic Conditions
Vincent Smith on Policy Issues and Government Programs
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session A audio

Session B:

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Duane Griffith
Ed Usset with a Corn & Soybeans Outlook
Randy Fortenbery with a Wheat Outlook
Shannon Neibergs with a Hay & Forage Industry Outlook
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session B audio

Session C:

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Shannon Neibergs
Derrell Peel on Livestock Markets and Policy issues
Katelyn McCullock on Dairy industry Issues and Programs
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session C audio

Session D:

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Ramiro Lobo
Trevor Suslow with an Overview of Food Safety Issues
Marco Palma on the Economics of Food Safety
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session D audio

Compilation of the ENTIRE webconference audio