105th Annual Agriculture & Rural Affairs Conference
Community bank CEOs, Senior Lending Officers and ag customers will benefit from attending this ag industry update. The networking opportunities and presentations are invaluable to you and your success in the market. Conference topics address legislative and market issues impacting agri business in Texas and the U.S.
When
Where
SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
2315 North Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76164
Schedule
12:00 PM
Registration
1:00 – 5:30 PM
- Ag Outlook: What’s Ahead with Jay Truitt
- Farm Armageddon & Actionable Ideas to Help Farmers & Improve Bank Credit Portfolios with Joe Jennings
- Cattle and Ag Lending Issues Every Banker Needs to Know with John Massouh, Matt Sadler, & Naman Howell
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Kickin’ Up The Dust Texas Style With Doc & Doug with Dr. Kohl and Doug Johnson
- Banker Roundtable with Lee Tackett, Gregg McCoury, & Wade Easley
1:30 – 6:30 PM
Sporting Clay Shoot / Free Afternoon
7:00 PM
Reception & Dinner
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 – 11:00 AM
- Water Rights with Jimmy McCullough
- Texas Cattle Markets with Tucker Brown
Please join us at our Thursday evening reception at Second Rodeo Brewing Company!
Thank you to this event’s sponsor, Farmer Mac.
We know that attending a Texas Bankers Association event often requires supervisor approval. To help make that conversation easier, TBA provides a “Why Should I Attend” letter you can share with your supervisor or leadership team.
Click the link HERE to download the letter as a word document.
Personalize the letter as needed and share it with your supervisor to support your attendance request.
If you have trouble accessing the letter or have questions about registration approval, please contact education@texasbankers.com
First Registrant: $875
Additional Registrant: $725
All Non-Members: $875
Clay shoot: $175
Thursday night reception and dinner guest fee: $85
For IRS reporting purposes, the food cost portion of your registration is to be determined.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to education@texasbankers.com. Full registration fees will be refunded if written notice is received no later than March 25, 2026. There is no refund after this date. Extenuating circumstances are reviewed on an individual basis. Substitutions are permitted without added cost or penalty.
SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
2315 North Main Street, Fort Worth 76164
682-255-5100
Group rate: $210
Cut off: Tuesday, March 17
Located in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District and walking distance to the Stockyards to explore the shops, restaurants, rodeos and cattle drives that keep the spirit of Texas alive.
Thursday afternoon, you and your guest will have the choice of an afternoon on your own in Fort Worth or a clay shoot at Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch. Please make your selection on the registration form.
Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch
Sporting Clays is a lot like golf with a shotgun. Designed to simulate field shooting, the game offers a variety of targets from random locations. Each shooting station is unique and will offer different challenges. All skill levels can play the game, and we assure you that everyone will have a great time.
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy: Pending Approval. There are no educational prerequisites.
Thank you to our 2025 – 26 Ag & Rural Affairs Committee
