April 2-4, 2025 · Fort Worth · Conferences

104th 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.

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When

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Where

Springhill Suites
2315 North Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76164

Schedule

12:00 PM

Registration

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Ag Outlook: What’s Ahead with Jay Truitt

2:15 – 3:15 PM

Livestock Revenue Protection with Trey Freeman

3:15 – 4:00 PM

Carbon Credits with Michelle Tressel

4:15 – 5:15 PM

Ag Bank Attorney Roundtable with John Massouh & David LeBas

5:15 – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

7:00 – 8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 – 9:30 AM

Ag Bank Lender Roundtable with Clay Doyle, Gregg McCoury, & Rick Boyd

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Fraud

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Marketing & Risk Management with John Miller

1:30 – 6:30 PM

Sporting Clay Shoot / Free Afternoon

6:30 PM

Reception & Dinner

7:00 – 8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 – 10:00 AM

Economic Outlook: Insights & Trends with Dr. David Kohl & Doug Johnson

10:30 – 11:30 AM

Protecting Your Collateral & Customers with Howard Brittain

Registration Fees

First Registrant: $850

Additional Registrant: $700

All Non-Members: $850

Clay shoot: $175

Thursday night reception and dinner guest fee: $85

Registration & Cancellation Policy

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 11, 2025. There is no refund after this date. Extenuating circumstances are reviewed on an individual basis. Substitutions are permitted without added cost or penalty.

Hotel Information

SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
2315 North Main Street, Fort Worth 76164
682-255-5100
Group rate: $207

The discounted group rate will be available until March 11, 2025, or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

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.

Afternoon Sporting Clay Shoot

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.

Continuing Education

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy: 12 CPE credit hours. There are no educational prerequisites.

Thank you to our 2024-25 Ag & Rural Affairs Committee

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