Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit

The 8th Annual Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit, formerly the Soy & Grain Trade Summit, will offer strategies for sustainable growth in agricultural production, processing and transportation and bring together worldwide buyers and sellers for on-the-spot trading. Subjects to be addressed at the October 21-23, 2013 event at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minn., include: supply and demand trends in soybeans, oilseeds, grains and derivative products; potential effects of changes in international trade policies; and the results of sustainability initiatives and other consumer-fostered trends.


What issues will be covered in the 2013 agenda?

Shifts in trade flows and emerging trends in the global oilseed and grains supply chain
 
New developments in vegetable oil usage for food, fuel and industrial applications

New oil traits: addressing the needs of the supply chain

New tools for managing grain and oilseed price risk

Burgeoning demand for vegetable meal and feed grain usage in the aquaculture industry



In addition to expanded content, an exciting line-up of speakers will share their insights on a range of key issues for the industry:

Keynote Speaker: Carl Casale, President and CEO, CHS, Inc. who will address Staying Relevant in a Rapidly Changing World

Thomas Mielke, Editor-in-Chief, OIL WORLD Publications will present his Global Meat and Veg Oil Outlook

New Processing Technologies for Ag Commodities

Bluford (Blu) Putnam, Managing Director and Chief Economist, CME Group will speak on the Impact of Global Financial Markets on Global Agriculture