Monday, March 23, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Opening Remarks: Sara Wyant
8:05 AM - 8:30 AM
Top five threats to market expansion in 2026
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Mapping out a comprehensive U.S. renewable fuels strategy
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Hot new uses to drive value-added demand
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Homegrown protein: With MAHA’s protein push, how long will consumers keep clamoring for more?
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin (invited)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Unlocking the value of the whole harvest
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Break
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Building capacity & infrastructure for market expansion: What’s needed?
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
USTR Ambassador Julie Callahan (invited)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Where’s our next China? The possibilities and pitfalls of finding new international markets
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Can artificial intelligence make ag & food systems more profitable?
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (invited)
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks: Sara Wyant