The 2006 Agribusiness Forum will take place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City. Take a look at what the opening and closing sessions have in store for you this year.

Kicking off this year’s Forum will be Global Forces Shaping Agriculture with Jim Wiesemeyer, Informa Economics, Inc. From the influence of consumer choices to bio fuels, global forces are shaping agriculture. The production system today is aligned to serve consumers across the globe. From food processors in China to ethanol plants in Iowa, farm products are hot commodities.

What will agriculture look like in the future? What forces will cause permanent changes and which are temporary? Noted investment consultant, Sano Shimoda, BioScience Securities, Inc. will present the closing Forum session, The Final Frontier – Where are we Headed? Shimoda will provide his “crystal ball” look at the forces reshaping agriculture. The closing session of the Forum will be a combined session with the NAFB convention.

Keep watching your mailbox and the Forum web site (www.nama.org/forum) for the latest Forum schedule, speakers and registration information.

If you are interested in sponsoring a session or event at this year’s Forum, contact Eldon White in the NAMA office at (913) 491-6500 or via e-mail at [email protected].