Missouri agricultural lenders are invited to seminars hosted by University of Missouri Extension agricultural business and policy specialists.

According to a news release, each year, leading economists and Ag business and policy specialists from MU Extension, Missouri Department of Agriculture and the MU Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute provide updates for agricultural lenders.

MU Extension economist Ben Brown says topics include market outlooks, macroeconomic conditions, land values and rental rates, enterprise budgets, risk management tools, and changes to tax law such as earned income tax credit and the American Rescue Plan.

Brown says with these updates, Ag lenders can help their clients make informed decisions about market trends, risks and changes that affect borrowing and investment capacities.

There are six scheduled seminars in Missouri. A seminar in the KMMO listening area is scheduled to be held in Marshall from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 2. Speakers and topics include Scott Brown, livestock markets outlook; Ben Brown, grain markets and policy outlooks; Missouri Department of Agriculture.

Individuals can register for the Marshall seminar at Ag Lenders Seminar 2021.

Information for all six seminars is at muext.us/ABPevents