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Schedule of Events
Sunday Reception at Hilton 7-8:30pm
Monday Breakfast 7:00-8:00am
Tuesday Breakfast 7:30-8:30am
Meetings 8am - 4pm Monday and Tuesday
Monday Dinner at 5:30pm @ The Beach House
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Richard Brock
President - Brock Associates
Jason Moss
Brock Associates
Dr. David Kohl
Prof. Emeritus - Virginia Tech
David Brock
Brock Associates
Roger Murdock
Director of Sales & Marketing - Montag Manufacturing
Randy Hertz
Hertz Farm Management
David Behrel
VP - Brock Investor Services
Eric Snodgrass
Atmospheric Scientist
Blake Allen
Pinion Wealth
Curt Davis
Director of Marketing
KUHN
Richard Brock is the founder of Brock Associates, an agricultural marketing advisory service and publisher of The Brock Report, a 20 page weekly fundamental and technical newsletter. His firm, based in Milwaukee, WI manages grain sales on over 500,000 acres throughout the U.S. and is an advisor on purchasing strategies for many large poultry, pork, dairy and food companies. Brock is on retainer with several agri-business firms for his input on strategic planning. He writes a monthly column for Delta Farm Press and Feed Stuffs magazines and speaks at over 50 conventions and conferences per year.
Richard grew up on the family grain and pork farm in central Indiana. He received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and his Masters Degree from Cornell University. He and his wife Cathy, have three grown children and 10 grandchildren.
Richard Brock
David Kohl received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. For 25 years, Kohl was Professor of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. Kohl is Professor Emeritus in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department at Virginia Tech. Dr. Kohl has conducted more than 6,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups such as bankers, Farm Credit, FSA, and regulators, as well as producer and agribusiness groups. He has published four books and over 1,500 articles on financial and business-related topics in journals, extension, and other popular publications. Kohl regularly writes for Corn and Soybean Digest, and other ag lending publications.
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Dr. David Kohl
Eric Snodgrass
Eric Snodgrass is a Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions, where he develops predictive, analytical software solutions to manage weather risk for global production agriculture. He provides frequent weather updates that focus on how high-impact weather events influence global agriculture productivity. His current research uses machine learning to better understand field-level weather impacts on yields in the US and to increase confidence in long-range weather prediction. He presents his research as a featured speaker at over 100 conferences annually where he provides logistical guidance and solutions to weather sensitive financial institutions, farmers, commodity traders, and other stakeholders.
Before transitioning to Nutrien Ag Solutions, Eric was the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2006-2019. He won many prestigious teaching awards at the University of Illinois including College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence award, the Campus Teaching Excellence Award, and the Campus Teaching Excellent Award in Online and Distance Education. Also, his online version of ATMS 120 was awarded the 2012 "Best Online Course" from the University Professional Continuing Education Association (a national organization). Eric is now an Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Dept. of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois.
Jason Moss
Jason has been a Brock Associates Marketing Consultant since 2005 and currently operates a branch office in Stinnett, TX. As a Senior Marketing Consultant, Jason works with a variety of producers across the country in developing and implementing marketing plans to best manage their price risk—from the undersold to oversold, small to large, and knowledgeable experts to inexperienced beginners.
The greatest concentration of clients he works with is in the South, as he has led the company’s expansion into cotton and rice consulting from corn, soybeans and wheat. Jason’s competitive advantage is his ability to discuss real farm management decisions with real perspective—a refreshing and helpful edge that comes from direct interest and involvement in his family’s corn, hog, and farm management enterprises.
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Jason’s pursuit of agricultural and business education includes a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois, a M.S. degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and a M.B.A. from Indiana University. He resides in Stinnett, TX, with his wife and five children.
David joined Brock Associates in 2014 after working as a territory manager for Rockwell Automation in Kentucky. Starting as the Marketing Director, David has since taken on several farm and commercial clients, and is now President of Brock Associates and Brock Investor Services.
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David holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, as well as an M.B.A. from Indiana University. David and his wife Kim have two daughters and two sons (ages 7-5-3-1) and reside in the Milwaukee suburbs.
David Brock
Roger Murdock
Roger Murdock is Director of Sales and Marketing for Montag Mfg. Company was incorporated in 2005 and specializes in metering systems for cover crop and fertilizer/nutrient applications. Product is sold and marketed through both independent dealers and through OEM’s.
Murdock started his agricultural career with Allis-Chalmers which become Deutz-Allis and later AGCO. He has also worked for Miller St. Nazianz, Claas, Artsway, Ingersoll Tillage/Agrisolutions and Montag Manufacturing. Having been to all 50 states and 40 counties he has a real understanding on how diverse the agricultural world is and how successful and innovative it is in all parts of the world.
Curt Davis is Director of Marketing and Product Management for Kuhn Krause, Inc. With over 30 years of experience in the tillage industry in a wide variety of positions ranging from agriculture production, sales, and marketing, as well as product development for DMI, Case IH, Krause, and KUHN. Experiencing various phases of North American and International agriculture, and applying those experiences to achieve results have provided many unique opportunities. Listening and understanding the needs of farmers is of key interest, which provides great opportunity in delivering solutions farmers can trust.
Curt grew up on the family dairy farm in East Tennessee and holds a B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He and his wife Suzy have 2 grown daughters and reside in Hutchinson, Kansas, where Kuhn’s North American tillage factory is located.
Curt Davis
Randy Hertz
Randy has over thirty-five years experience as a farmland professional in farmland brokerage, farm management, and appraisal.
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He is a member of the Iowa and American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Iowa and National REALTORS® Land Institute, serving as National President in 2006. Randy is also a member of the Iowa Farm Multiple Listing Service, Central Iowa Board of REALTORS®, and Financial Planners Association. He has been recognized with the prestigious award of the Iowa Farm and Land Broker of the Year in 1991 and Land REALTOR® of America in 2010. Randy is a senior instructor for the REALTORS® Land Institute teaching courses in Land Brokerage, AgLand Brokerage, and Land Investment Analysis.
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Randy has served as President for several community activities including the Nevada Rotary Club, Nevada Economic Development Council and the United Way of Story County. He has served on numerous committees of the Nevada United Methodist Church. Randy and his wife Liz have three daughters.
Blake leads the Pinion Wealth group, consulting with high net-worth individuals and business owners. He learns each business owners' objectives and risk/reward philosophy, and suggests investment scenarios designed to boost their assets and resources. Based in Wichita office, Blake's background in income and estate tax planning, entity design, and transactional planning. With a big picture perspective, Blake listens attentively to discover a person’s financial and emotional drivers. He considers many variables and recommends specific, tailored investment vehicles, so business owners can pursue a more financially sound future. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 53 and 63 licenses, is a licensed life insurance agent, and maintains the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional designation. Outside of the office, Blake enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughters. They can usually be found outdoors, attending sporting events, or in western Kansas helping on the family farm.
Blake Allen
David Behrel’s roots in the commodity business date back 100 years to 1913, when his grandfather, Will Roy Behrel, purchased a membership at the Chicago Board of Trade. David’s father was a member of the CBOT for nearly 50 years as well, making David a third generation grain trader.
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David has worked in the futures industry for nearly 25 years, including two years on the floor and more than 10 years with Brock Investor Services.
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David strives to keep his clients up to date with important news and changing market conditions and informed of the latest positions and strategies outlined in the Brock Report. He provides fast and reliable order execution for the experienced trader and assists the novice hedger in understanding and implementing the Brock strategies in a timely manner. David also specializes in alternative option strategies that can help reduce the volatility and possibly improve the performance of a hedge account. David graduated from Drake University in 1985 with a degree in finance.