The Midwest Agricultural Banking School is designed to provide you with the practical aspects of agricultural credit & finance, farm management, marketing & related subjects. The development and implementation of this curriculum has involved literally hundreds of bankers and has resulted in a nationwide system of quality banker education.
The Midwest Agricultural Banking School will hold its 52nd annual session on December 2-5, 2024. The School is co-sponsored by the Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio & Michigan bankers associations and the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue. This school is designed to further enhance the education of bankers in the field of agricultural finance. As one of the 68 land-grant colleges and universities created through the Morrill Act of 1862, Purdue has acquired a reputation as one of America’s leading universities. Agriculture was one of two divisions originally established at Purdue in 1869, and since that time, Purdue has grown to become a recognized leader in all areas of agricultural education. Classroom work features practical aspects of agricultural credit and finance, farm management, marketing, and case studies.
Monday, December 2, 2024 to Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Fundamentals of Midwest Agriculture will begin at 8:30 am and the Agriculture Financial Statements will begin at 1:15 pm. Registration & Social Hour will be held Monday, Dec. 2 from 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm in the lobby at the Hampton Inn and Suites - West Lafayette. Concluding the social hour the students will then attend a dinner followed by a short program at the hotel. Classes Monday through Wednesday will be held at Purdue University (Krannert Building, Room 758).
Monday, December 2nd
8:30 am Fundamentals of Midwest Agriculture: Agronomic Factors
10:30 am Break
12:15 pm Lunch: On Your Own
1:15 pm Agricultural Financial Statements
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Agricultural Credit Analysis
5:00 pm Hotel/School Check-In/Social Hour
6:15 pm Banquet and Economic Outlook
Tuesday, December 3rd
8:00 am Environmental Audits: What to Look for and Why
9:00 am Farm Service Agency Programs
10:15 am Break (Class photo will also be taken at this time)
10:30 am Structuring Agricultural Loans
12:00 pm Lunch - On Your Own
1:00 pm Farmland Ownership and Tenure
2:15 pm Appraisals: What you need to know
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Farm Bill: Impact on Decisions
5:00 pm Adjourn
Wednesday, December 4th
8:00 am Marketing Alternatives
9:15 am Break
9:30 am Customer Relationship Development
11:30 am Lunch - On Your Own
12:30 pm Special Assets
1:45 pm Break
2:15 pm Crop Insurance
3:30 pm Break
3:15 pm Panel Discussion: Problem Loan Indicators and Contemporary Issues in Ag Lending
5:00 pm Adjourn
Thursday, December 5 - Ag Clinic Agenda.
7:45am Crop Market Outlook
9:00am Economic Megatrends of Agriculture and Ag Lending
10:30am Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:30am Lunch
12:45pm WTF: What the Fraud
2:00pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
3:00pm Soybean Market Outlook and Renewable Diesel
4:00pm Clinic Adjourns
Thank you to our Ag Clinic Title Sponsor: