AGENDA
Day 01
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
- 5:00 PM EST
Join fellow Round Table Fellows and guests for a dedicated networking event designed to strengthen the Round Table community. This is an opportunity to make new connections, get to know fellow participants, reconnect with colleagues, and build relationships across the diverse sectors represented at the Round Table. Whether you are a longtime Fellow or joining us for the first time, we encourage you to take advantage of this time to connect and become part of the conversation.
- 8:00 PM EST
Name badges and registration materials will be available.
Day 02
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
- 8:00 AM EST
- 7:45 AM EST
- 7:30 AM EST
- 5:00 PM EST
Farm Foundation Round Table tours are carefully curated to provide an intimate behind-the-scenes look at a variety of local producers and agri-food businesses. In true peer-to-peer fashion, tour attendees hear from farmers, ranchers, and operators for their perspective on the meeting topic through the lens of their operation.
- 8:00 PM EST
Day 03
Thursday, January 14, 2027
A dedicated space for attendees to connect, continue conversations, and build relationships throughout the Farm Foundation Round Table meeting. Available during designated breaks and throughout the meeting, the room provides a comfortable, informal setting for networking with fellow Round Table Fellows, guests, speakers, and industry colleagues. Whether you are looking to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new people, or continue a discussion from a session, we invite you to take advantage of this space.
- 8:00 AM EST
Presentations will begin at 7:00 a.m. with students explaining their research, why it is important, and the impact they hope to have in the agriculture sector. Silent Auction materials will be available for bidding after the breakfast begins. Auction closes before the Chair’s dinner Thursday evening.
- 8:30 AM EST
- 9:00 AM EST
A firsthand look at the evolving relationship between farmers and agribusiness, exploring how producers are navigating partnerships across the agricultural supply chain and what they need from their agribusiness partners to remain successful. The conversation will examine the opportunities and challenges shaping farm businesses today, what farmers see changing in agriculture, and how agribusiness leaders and the broader agricultural community can work together to shape the future of the industry.
- 10:15 AM EST
This session will explore how AI, predictive analytics, connected equipment, and digital platforms are transforming decision-making across the agribusiness value chain while examining critical issues including data ownership, interoperability, cybersecurity, and the evolving relationships among technology providers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers.
- 10:45 AM EST
- 12:00 PM EST
This session will examine how seed, crop protection, fertilizer, biological, and technology companies are transforming the input sector and how new innovations, business models, and regulatory frameworks will shape the future competitiveness of global agriculture.
- 1:15 PM EST
- 2:45 PM EST
This session will explore how equipment manufacturers, dealers, technology companies, and their customers are redefining agricultural machinery to improve productivity, address labor constraints, enable automation, and create new business opportunities across the agribusiness value chain.
- 3:15 PM EST
- 4:45 PM EST
This session will explore how production systems are evolving—from regenerative agriculture and precision management to controlled environment production, livestock innovation, and vertically integrated business models—and what these changes mean for the future structure, competitiveness, and resilience of agricultural production.
- 7:00 PM EST
- 9:30 PM EST
This dinner will include recognition of new Round Table Fellows and Honorary Life Fellows, remarks from Temple Grandin, Transformational Leadership Award winner, and silent auction results.
Day 04
Friday, January 15, 2027
- 8:30 AM EST
- 8:45 AM EST
- 10:00 AM EST
This session will explore where the greatest opportunities for growth lie in processing and manufacturing, how companies are innovating to meet evolving market demands, and what it will take for U.S. agriculture to capture more value across the supply chain.
- 10:15 AM EST
- 11:30 AM EST
This session will explore how distributors, exporters, retailers, logistics providers, and global trading companies are adapting to geopolitical uncertainty, changing consumer expectations, evolving trade policies, and increasingly complex supply chains.
- 12:45 PM EST
This session will explore where investment capital is flowing across the agribusiness value chain, how investors are evaluating emerging technologies and business models, and what financing strategies will be required to build a more innovative, resilient, and globally competitive agricultural economy.
- 1:00 PM EST