CBI CANCELLATION POLICY: Substitute attendees are allowed and encouraged. Only those

cancellations received in writing either by fax or mail willbe accepted and, if received prior to May 18, 2018, will be

refunded less a 25% administrative fee per person.

REGISTRATION FEES:CBI MEMBERS:

Registration Fee: $225NON-CBI MEMBERS:

Registration Fee: $325

Register online at:www.cbiaonline.org

AgConference

2018

Gateway Hotel &Conference CenterAmes, Iowa

May 31

Community Bankers of Iowa521 E. Locust Street, Suite 202

Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Call the CBI office at 515.453.1495 oremail cbia@cbiaonline.org with questions.

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AgConference

2018

May 31

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E V E N T S C H E D U L E8:15–9:00a ...........Breakfast & Registration

9:00–9:30a ...........CBI Welcome

9:30–10:30a .........Steve Breure “Land Values”

10:30–10:45a .......Break

10:45–11:45a .......Curt Covington “Cultivating the Fields of Prosperity”

11:45a–12:15p ....Coach Matt Campbell

12:15–1:00p .........Lunch

1:00–2:00p ...........Panel Discussion: “New Ag Technologies, Trends & Challenges” Panelists: Don Van Houweling Clay Mitchell, Geoff Graham

2:00–3:00p ...........Panel Discussion: “China Trade/Tariffs Update” Panelists: Mike Naig, Neil Dierks Bob Oberlies

3:00–3:45p ...........Jeff Courter “What Do You Mean Our Borrower Just Filed Bankruptcy?”–A Primer On Creditor Collection Rights In Bankruptcy

ISU Football Coach Matt Campbell was previously head coach at Toledo from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, Campbell had been an assistant at Toledo, Bowling Green, and Mount Union. Campbell grew up in Ohio and

briefly attended the University of Pittsburgh before transferring to Mount Union, where he played defensive line. Mount Union won three Division III championships during Campbell’s career. Campbell himself was twice named to the College Football All-America Team and named Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year. Iowa State University named Campbell its head coach in 2015, and he was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2017.

Matt CampbellHead Coach - Iowa State University Football

Steve Bruere is the president of Peoples Company, an Iowa-based land brokerage with a diversified offering of land management, land appraisal and land investing services in 19 states across the

country. He currently stays active with speaking engagements across the country and serves on many industry boards, including the Iowa Chapter of The Nature Conservancy Board of Trustees, the Strategic Advisory Board for the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, the UNI Real Estate Program Advisory Council, and chairing Iowa’s Soil and Water Future Task Force. He is the past president of the Iowa Chapter of the REALTORS® Land Institute, which also named him Farm and Land Broker of the Year in 2013.

Steve Breure President - Peoples Co.

F E A T U R E D S P E A K E R S F E A T U R E D S P E A K E R S

Jeff Courter is a shareholder in Nyemaster Goode’s Business, Finance, and Real Estate and Litigation Departments. His practice is concentrated in the areas of creditor rights and bankruptcy. Jeff routinely represents

clients across the state of Iowa in all types of creditor rights matters, including foreclosures of mortgages and security interests, replevins, breaches of contract/lease, and suits on notes. He also represents clients in bankruptcy matters throughout the state of Iowa and across the country, including defending preference actions and prosecuting complaints objecting to discharge/dischargeability of debt, reclamation claims, objecting to confirmation of Chapter 11, 12, and 13 plans, and other creditor matters in bankruptcy cases.

Jeff has served on the Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section and is a past Chair. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute. Additionally, Jeff served as a law clerk to a Federal Bankruptcy Judge as well as law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.

Jeff CourterAttorney - Nyemaster Goode, P.C.

Curt Covington leads Farmer Mac’s business development efforts in the Farm & Ranch and USDA Guarantees business segments. In addition, he oversees the company’s credit administration and underwriting

functions. Curt’s extensive experience in ag lending spans over three decades. Most recently, Curt served as the Managing Director for the Ag and Rural Banking Division at Bank of the West. In addition to his role at Farmer Mac, Curt is a respected leader in the Agricultural Mortgage industry and is actively involved in leadership roles within industry trade groups.

Curt CovingtonSVP, Agricultural Finance - Farmer Mac

Neil DierksCEONational Pork Producers Council

Clay MitchellCo-Founder/Managing DirectorFall Line Capital

Mike Naig Iowa Secretaryof Agriculture

Don VanHouwelingOwner, CEOVan Wall Equipment

New Ag Technologies, Trends & Challenges

D I S C U S S I O N PA N E L I S T S

China Trade/Tariffs Update

Bob OberliesAttorneyFredrikson &Byron P.A.

Geoff GrahamVP Plant Breeding, Research & DevelopmentCorteva