This presentation was recorded at the 2025 Field Advisor Forum on January 16th in Champaign, IL.
Dr. Scott H. Irwin, the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing at the University of Illinois, is a globally recognized agricultural economist and author. His research on commodity markets and biofuel policy has influenced academics, farmers, and policymakers, earning him invitations to testify before Congress and the OECD. Irwin leads the award-winning farmdoc project, often called the “Wall Street Journal of ag business,” and is a Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. He holds degrees from Iowa State and Purdue University and teaches commodity price analysis.
About the Author: Kelsey Litchfield
Kelsey Litchfield is the Agronomic Outreach Specialist for the Illinois Soybean Association. In her role, she manages Field Advisor's media platforms and assists the agronomy team with events and field days.
A native of Rio, IL, Kelsey earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2017 where she double majored in Agricultural Communications and Broadcast Journalism.
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