FINPACK® Lenders Conference
Join us at the 2021 FINPACK Lenders Conference
December 14-15, 2021
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Bloomington, MN
COVID-19:
The 2021 FINPACK Lenders Conference plans to operate at full capacity. Guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health do not limit venue capacity or require physical distancing between individuals.
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, if you are fully vaccinated, no masks are required. If you wish to wear a mask, please continue to do so. We ask all of you to be respectful of any individual’s decision to wear or not wear a mask.
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Registration for the conference closes end-of-day December 10.
Cost: $349 per person
CANCELLATION POLICY
Registration cancellations will be refunded through Friday, December 3 and are subject to a $30 handling fee; no refunds will be given after this date.
You should receive an e-receipt shortly after registering. If you do not receive this email or have changes to your registration, please contact katiec@umn.edu.
Hotel Information
A room block has been reserved at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. Reserve your room by November 24, 2021 to be eligible for the $159.00 (plus tax) rate. To reserve a room, use this booking link, call 1-800-333-3333 and mention the U of MN FINPACK Lenders Conference or visit www.radissonblumoa.com and use the code FPCF21 during the reservation process to receive the conference rate. After November 24, reservations will be on a space and rate available basis.
Agenda
Tuesday, December 14
12:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m. Welcome
1:05 p.m. Borrowers on the rebound. What now? Curt Covington, Ag America
2:10 p.m. Post-harvest Marketing Challenges Ed Usset, Center for Farm Financial Management
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Using the FINPACK Core Cash Drivers, Your Canary in the Coal Mine Brad Stevens, Stevens Risk Management, LLC
4:00 p.m. FINPACK Update
5:00 p.m. Reception
Wednesday, December 15
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Ag Lending in Roller Coaster Economics Dr. David Kohl, Virginia Tech
9:15 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. Speeding Ahead: Fasten Your Seatbelts Dale Nordquist, Pauline Van Nurden and Robert Craven, FINPACK
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. The Art and Science of Credit Analysis Dr. David Kohl, Virginia Tech
Noon Adjourn
2021 Speakers
Curt Covington
Curt Covington is the Senior Director of Institutional Lending at AgAmerica Lending. At AgAmerica Lending, Curt assists with credit analyst and production personnel on large agricultural loans. His major initiatives include building customizable products as well as developing efficiencies for the large loan process as the company continues to evolve. Curt began his career in ag finance in 1979 as an agriculture banker for 42 years. Prior to AgAmerica, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Farmer Mac. Throughout his professional career, Curt has held a variety of positions in agricultural organizations and was a keynote speaker for various ag conferences for more than 25 years.
Brad Stevens
Brad has been leading the credit industry as an analyst, trainer and consultant for over 30 years. His career started with Norwest Bank in Minneapolis, where he was taught credit under the direction of Jeff Judy and later John Barrickman, two titans of the credit industry. During his tenure, Brad either restructured, exited or liquidated targeted commercial accounts. He successfully built strong, profitable, well structured credit portfolios for two mid size banks as a commercial relationship manager. For the past eleven years, Brad built a strong credit portfolio at Alerus of over $40 million in current outstanding credit balances and did not suffer a loss or 30 day late during his tenure. He has worked as an Associate with Jeff Judy and Associates for a number of years on numerous projects. Brad uses his experience and real world credit examples to bring a unique and interesting perspective to the credit training world.
Dr. David Kohl
Dr. Dave Kohl is a Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. Dr. Kohl has keen insight into the agriculture industry gained through extensive travel, research, and involvement in ag businesses. He has conducted more than 7,000 presentations and published more than 2,500 articles in his career. Dr. Kohl’s wisdom and engagement with all levels of the industry provide a unique perspective into future trends. Dr. Kohl is currently President of AgriVisions, LLC, a knowledge-based consulting business providing cutting-edge programs to leading agricultural organizations worldwide. He is also a business coach and part owner of Homestead Creamery, a value-added dairy business in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Ed Usset
Edward Usset serves as a Grain Marketing Economist for the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota. Working with his colleagues at CFFM and in extension, Ed developed the award winning “Winning the Game” series of workshops. He also manages Commodity Challenge, an online marketing education game that uses real-time cash and futures data. At the University, he teaches “Commodity Markets” to undergraduate and graduate students. The 2nd Edition of his book, “Grain Marketing is Simple (it’s just not easy)” was released in November, 2015. Ed regularly speaks to farm groups throughout the Corn Belt on the difficult challenge of marketing grain. He is also a regular contributor to Corn & Soybean Digest online.