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2 Importance of the Conference This jammed-packed day takes a look at a variety of issues facing agricultural lenders. Attend CBAI s 2017 Ag Lenders Conference to develop the skills and tools to better understand the issues affecting your farm and agribusiness customers and to meet their credit needs. A mini-expo featuring the latest in products and services for ag lenders also highlights the day. AgendaConferenceImportance 9-10:15 a.m. Managing Weather Risk: Planning for 2017 Eric Snodgrass, Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Atmospheric Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign In preparation for the 2017 growing season, this presentation focuses on weather across the corn belt over winter and its impacts on the upcoming planting season. Snodgrass provides the latest forecast guidance for spring and summer 2017 and discusses the impact of this forecast on the potential yields for corn and soybeans. Also discussed is the weather risk associated with severe weather including hail, severe winds, flash floods and learn how to predict and monitor these threats. Snodgrass also presents how the timing of drought and heat have historically impacted crops yields and discuss modern techniques to forecast these events in order to prepare for weather driven market fluctuations. Finally, Snodgrass shows how to access and use the latest weather forecasting technologies and provide numerous free resources for weather analysis and forecasting. 1-2:15 p.m. New Insights on Credit Analysis Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA This talk focuses on the latest credit analysis topics and benchmarks that determine credit risk and marketing opportunities. Come and find out the lender and business dashboard economic indicators and how they influence the economy. Find out the credit risks looming on the horizon for commercial, traditional, emerging enterprises/vertically integrated operations, and lifestyle farmers. You will be introduced to what Dr. Kohl considers to be the sixth C in credit analysis and provided with a scorecard to evaluate it. Dr. Kohl also covers the top ten questions regarding credit analysis during tough times. 2:15-2:30 p.m. Break/Exhibits 2:30-3:45 p.m. Top Trends in Used Machinery Greg Peterson Machinery Pete 10:15-10:30 a.m. Break/Exhibits 10:30-11:45 a.m. Global Economics: Points to Ponder Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Welcome to the wild world of global and domestic economics with black swans or unusual events occurring around every corner. This session focuses on the major game changers in the agriculture landscape that can turn your underwriting standards upside down. Dr. Kohl gives a quick tour of global economics and how it is influencing commodity and oil prices. Find out what is occurring with the U.S. economy and the status of the lead and lag indicators that forecast the future. Of course, a discussion occur on land values, oil prices, and the possible conditions that could correct land values. Are we experiencing a credit or an asset bubble? Find out what you can do to protect your customers and their portfolios. For more than 27 years, Greg Peterson has worked to keep his fingers on the pulse of the used machinery market. He has curated the industry-leading database of auction price results across 70 categories of equipment. MachineryPete.com is now the fastest growing farm equipment website with more than 105,000 equipment listings from dealers across the country. Peterson layers timely farmer search traffic with actual auction results to provide insights in the used machinery market. He looks at some of the surprising trends that have emerged in 2016 as well as detail outlook for key drivers in the machinery market today, including, lease returns, farmer sentiment, auction pricing trends and most searched for types of equipment. 4 p.m. Adjournment 11:45-1 p.m. Lunch/Exhibits

3 Speaker Biographies Dr. David Kohl received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from Cornell University. For 25 years, Kohl was professor of agricultural finance and small business management and entrepreneurship in the department of agricultural and applied economics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. He was on special leave with the Royal Bank of Canada working on advanced initiatives for two years, and also assisted in the launch of the successful entrepreneurship program at Cornell University. Dr. Kohl is professor emeritus in the agricultural and applied economics department at Virginia Tech. Dr. Kohl has conducted more than 6,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups such as bankers and regulators, as well as producer and agribusiness groups. He has published four books and over 1,300 articles on financial and business-related topics in journals, extension, and other popular publications. Dr. Kohl regularly writes for Corn and Soybean Digest, and other ag-lending publications. He has received 11 major teaching awards while teaching over 10,000 students, and 18 major extension and public service awards from Virginia Tech, Cornell University, and state and national organizations. Dr. Kohl is a two-time recipient of the prestigious American Agricultural Economics Association's Outstanding Teaching Award. Kohl is one of only five professors in the nearly 100-year history of the Association to receive the award twice. He received the Governor's Award for his distinguished service to Virginia agriculture and was recognized as one of 30 leaders who are the brains behind innovative business management and economic information that agriculture uses today. He also has been named one of seven economists and bankers who challenge the status quo. As facilitator of the United States Farm Financial Standards Task Force and member of the Canadian Agricultural Financial Standards Task Force, Dr. Kohl was one of the leaders in establishing guidelines for the standardized reporting and analysis of agricultural producers' financial information on a national and international basis. The Kohl Agribusiness Centre has been established in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech in honor of his long-term commitment to practical teaching, research, and extension. Kohl is currently president of AgriVisions, LLC, a knowledgebased consulting business providing cutting-edge programs to leading agricultural organizations worldwide. He is also a business coach and part owner of Homestead Creamery, a value-added dairy business in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Greg Peterson, known as Machinery Pete, has built a network of 1,000 regional auctioneers, 600 ag lenders, 2,000 implement dealers and thousands of farmers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since 1989, Machinery Pete has compiled more than 500,000 auction prices on all types of used farm and construction equipment sold throughout North America. MachineryPete.com is the fastest growing farm equipment website. It features more than 105,000 listings from dealers across the country. Additionally, Machinery Pete is partnering with farm equipment dealer partners across the country offering them leading multi-media marketing tools. Peterson is the multimedia expert on used equipment values for Farm Journal Media, including print and broadcast. He analyzes this data for trends in used equipment values, as well as regularly reports on the endless number of stories surrounding farm equipment. He appears every Monday on AgriTalk radio and AgDay TV. In 2016, Machinery Pete TV will he launched a weekly 30-minute Machinery Pete show on RFD-TV. Now in its fourth season, Machinery Pete TV has a new show airing every Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CST and repeats each Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. CST on RFD-TV as well as more than 30 affiliate stations across the country. He is the most popular ag media personality on social media. Machinery Pete has more than 67,000 Facebook fans and more than 11,000 Twitter followers. His YouTube videos are watched more than 500,000 minutes on average every month! A widely sought-out speaker, Peterson regularly presents to farmer, dealer, auctioneer and investor audiences. Eric Snodgrass is the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each year, he guides over 1500 students through the wild side of weather in ATMS 120: Severe and Hazardous Weather. He teaches advanced courses on General Physical Meteorology and Meteorological Instrumentation and supervises numerous Capstone Research projects. Snodgrass also teaches ENSU 310: Renewable and Alternative Energy for the Environmental Sustainability Program. He advises all undergraduate majors and minors in atmospheric science (~100 students) and supervises graduate teaching assistants. He serves on numerous committees and boards on campus including the Illinois Teaching Advancement Board, Student Sustainability Committee and the Provost Task Force on Improving Large Enrollment Courses. Snodgrass research initiatives focus on K-12 science education as well as weather forecasting applications in financial markets. He has recently been awarded the LAS Teaching Excellence award and the Campus Teaching Excellence Award. Also, his online version of ATMS 120 was awarded the 2012 "Best Online Course" from the University Professional Continuing Education Association (a national organization). Currently, he is preparing this course to become a MOOC through Coursera.

4 Registration Fees Fees include hand-out materials, refreshment breaks, and lunch. An income- tax deduction may be allowed for educational expenses undertaken to maintain or improve professional skills. Cancellation Policy Registrants cancelling two days prior to each seminar receive 100% refund; one day prior, 50%; the day of the seminar, no refund. All cancellations must be made in writing prior to the seminar day. Invoices and training materials will be sent to all no shows. CBAI MEMBER One person... $265 Two or more from same banking institution... $245 each **PROSPECTIVE-MEMBER One person... $465 Two or more from same banking institution... $445 each CDD members receive a 10% discount. **Only financial institutions/firms eligible for CBAI membership. What Others Have Said: Dr. Kohl was one of the best speakers I have heard in my fifteen-year banking career. The Ag Lenders Conference was one of the best one-day program I have ever attended. Chris Gordon, Vice President Community State Bank, Galva Great conference to gather a wide range of information for the upcoming growing and harvest seasons. Eric Stalter, Senior Vice President The Fisher National Bank Agriculture is a way of life that affects everyone. This conference is great to focus on some of those aspects of agriculture. Gordon Rahe, Commercial/Ag Loan Officer, CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville I always enjoy this conference. The speakers are always very good! Douglas Blunier, Vice President State Bank of Toulon I really enjoyed Dr. Kohl. Always a pleasure to hear his forward-thinking ideas. Tammy Grant, Ag Loan Officer South Porte Bank, Marion The speakers are always very informed with what is happening in community banks with farmers today. Jessica Hedrick, Loan Officer The First National Bank of Ogden Very relevant. This was an excellent seminar for today s environment! Todd Chaffer, Vice President First Security Bank, Mackinaw

5 Registration Form AG LENDERS CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Please Print Name of Bank Address City, State, Zip Tel. No. Name/Title I have special needs, please contact me before the seminar. Name/Title I have special needs, please contact me before the seminar. Please select your payment method. Check Enclosed Check in Mail Pay at Door Credit Card* *If you are paying by credit card, please fill out the following information. (Visa & MasterCard accepted). Name as It Reads on Card Company Name on Card Billing Address of Card Card Number 3 Digit Security Code Mail it in: CBAI Education Department 901 Community Drive Springfield, IL Call it in: (800) (Illinois only) (217) Exp. Date Visit us on-line at Fax it in: (217) Click it in: Date and Location February 7, 2017 Northfield Center 3280 Northfield Drive Springfield, IL (217) Accommodations For reservations, please call the Northfield Center at 217/ Please let them know you are attending the CBAI Ag Lenders Conference to receive the room rate of $79 (plus tax). Continuing Education CBAI is a registered Public Accounting Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. This oneday conference provides 6 hours of credit toward the pres tigious Certified Community Lender designation and 6 CPE credits. For More Information Tracy McQuinn, Senior Vice President Valerie Johnston, Vice President Melinda McClelland, Vice President Rebecca Ridgeway, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Nika, Administrative Assistant Dept. of Education & Special Events 800/ / Fax: 217/ Terry Griffin, Vice President Chicago Area 708/