The Kansas Commodity Classic returns on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Salina, providing Kansas farmers and industry leaders with networking and educational opportunities. The free event, hosted by the Kansas corn, grain sorghum, soybean, and wheat associations, includes complimentary breakfast and lunch.
The event will cover weather forecasts, market trends, rural investment, conservation efforts, and legislative updates. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam will open the program, followed by Chip Redmond, Kansas State University meteorologist, who will present a weather outlook for 2025. Ben Brown, agricultural markets expert, will discuss market trends for the upcoming season.
Kansas State University leaders and conservation advocates will also share insights. A panel of agricultural export leaders will conclude the day. The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers will hold its annual meeting and other commodity meetings the day before.
The event is supported by premier sponsor — the Kansas Ag Bankers Association — as well as the Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Pinion, Ag Risk Solutions, BNSF, Syngenta and the Catholic Diocese of Salina.
The Kansas Commodity Classic is free to attend, but pre-registration is requested. Find the full agenda and register at kansascommodityclassic.com.
