Beth is Executive Director of AgriInstitute which includes the Indiana Ag Leadership program. Her many awards include Outstanding Leadership Director, an Ag Alumni Certificate of Distinction, a Women in Ag Leadership Award & Indiana’s AgriVision Award.

Kendell Culp became Indiana Farm Bureau VP in 2016, but he served the organization at many levels in Jasper Co., & was district director for 12 years. Culp was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022, & he also farms near Rensselaer.

A special one-day registration opportunity is being offered for Tuesday, November 4. The window for Tuesday-only registrations will close October 13. Go to and select the Registration link. #ASAC2025 #agconsultants

Ted McKinney was named CEO of NASDA in Sept. 2021. From 2017-2021, he was the USDA’s first Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Before 2017, he was the Indiana State Dept of Ag director, & also spent 19 yrs at Dow & 14 yrs at Elanco.

Early registration ends on October 17, and the conference hotel room block closes on October 10. Go to and select the appropriate links. There is also a link to conference sponsorship opportunities on that page. #ASAC2025 #agconsultants

As an agribusiness consultant, Paige assists ag producers & businesses with due diligence research, water risk analysis, machinery & equipment appraisals & general business consulting. She grew up in rural Indiana & earned an ag econ degree at Purdue.

Three experienced ag consultants will offer advice and take questions during a session titled, “What I Wish I Knew Then/What I Know Now” about ag consulting. See the panelists’ credentials and a synopsis of the questions they will address. #ASAC2025

Early registration ends on October 17, and the conference hotel room block closes on October 10. Go to and select the appropriate links. There is also a link to conference sponsorship opportunities on that page. #ASAC2025 #agconsultants

Attorney Janzen’s law firm is dedicated to serving the needs of farmers, ag technology providers & agribusinesses. He is also the administrator for the Ag Data Transparent project & a frequent consultant for RFD TV & a variety of farm publications.

Ag Law Center’s Rusty Rumley, who will also speak at the Annual Conference, will provide an Ag Law Update. He frequently presents & has published articles on “right to farm,” landowner liability, agritourism, estate planning, & other land use topics.

Lamb, re-appointed as Director of the Indiana State Dept of Ag by Gov Mike Braun, is a second-generation farmer for Lamb Farms, which produces corn, popcorn, seed soybeans & seed wheat. The family has 2 other enterprises: AgRecycle & Lamb Farms Agronomy.

Mintert, emeritus professor of ag econ at Purdue University thru 2024 & director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Ag, is a founding member of the team producing the university’s Ag Economy Barometer, a monthly sentiment index of U.S. ag economy health.

Rumley, returning by popular request, is a senior staff attorney at the National Ag Law Center, & has authored articles on landowner liability, agritourism, food labeling, estate planning, leasing & other land use topics, & presents to groups nationwide.

Ag Law Center’s Rusty Rumley, who will also speak at the Annual Conference, will provide an Ag Law Update. He frequently presents & has published articles on “right to farm,” landowner liability, agritourism, estate planning, & other land use topics.

Dr. Bremer has over 15 yrs of experience in community building, ag business partnership development & disruptive innovation strategy. He offers innovative problem-solving skills & is passionate about using livestock to create value from natural resources.

Dr. Mintert, who was instrumental in developing the Ag Economy Barometer that gives farmers a snapshot of how producers feel about emerging topics & ongoing issues, stays involved with sharing his insights with farmers across the country. #ASAC2025

Kip Tom, Ambassador - UN Food & Ag Agencies in Rome, 2019–2021, advanced an “America First” agenda for US farmers. He continues to advocate for farmers, engaging communities nationwide, & has led Tom Farms to be a major seed producer & grain operation.

Brian Furrer is a pioneering ag entrepreneur & president of BioTown Ag, Inc. since 2008. Under his leadership, BioTown Ag has become the world’s largest on-farm producer of methane gas from waste. His entrepreneurial spirit extends to other ventures also.

The registration link for the 2025 ASAC Annual Conference is now available at A summary of the program and speakers is listed there, as well as links to the registration form and to hotel reservations. #ASAC2025 #agconsultants

Producers need to be cautious about what is in a carbon contract & the commitment length before determining if the terms are a good fit. In a recent post to his site, Todd Janzen provided a summary of what to look for in a contract.