USDA Announces Two Prominent Speakers for the 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum
11 Dec 2024
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the addition of two prominent speakers to the agenda for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,” scheduled for February 27-28, 2025.
Jeff Schmid, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will address the Forum with a plenary speech on the morning of February 27. His remarks will focus on his outlook for the macroeconomy and monetary policy based on his perspective as the Federal Reserve’s leader for the Tenth District, a region that covers much of the central United States and includes a significant agricultural footprint.
Read the full article from the U.S. Department of Agriculture here.
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