• Welcoming Remarks (Susan Sutherland, CME Group)

  • Introduction and Background (Dan Basse, AgResource)

  • Drivers: Globalisation and Bio-Fuels

  • The Growing Importance of Energy in Agriculture

  • The Global Grain Profile

  • Where Will the Acres Come From?

  • Costs Making 2009 Seeding Expansion Difficult!

  • Future US Corn Acres/Demand

  • US Wheat Declining - Importance?

  • Greater Soy Yield Is Needed

  • Conclusions

  • Questions and Answers