WASHINGTON, October 27, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that registration is now open for the 99th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), USDA’s largest and flagship annual event. The two-day event will be held in person at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott on February 23-24, 2023, and all sessions will be streamed live on a virtual platform.
The 2023 Forum will feature a keynote address by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a presentation on the 2023 agricultural economy by USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer, a plenary panel with distinguished guest speakers and 30 sessions hosted by agencies in throughout the USDA and covering a variety of timely issues affecting the agriculture and food sector.
More than one hundred government, industry and academic leaders will share insights on a wide range of topics, including the outlook for commodity and food prices, US and global agricultural trade developments, supply chain disruptions and innovations to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Participants can attend the Agricultural Outlook Forum in person or virtually. Registration is required for both virtual and in-person participation. There is no cost to participate virtually in the Forum.
To view the 2023 Forum program and to register, visit the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum website.
About the USDA Outlook Forum
USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum was started in 1923 to disseminate and interpret information developed through economic forecasts to farmers so they would have the tools to read market signals and avoid producing beyond demand. Since then, the event has evolved into a unique platform where key stakeholders from the agricultural sector in the United States and around the world gather annually to discuss current and emerging topics and trends in the sector. More than 4,500 people attended the 2022 virtual Forum.
The Agricultural Outlook Forum, hosted by USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist in conjunction with other USDA agencies, is independent of commercial interests and aims to facilitate the exchange of information among stakeholders and generate transparency that supports better, more sustainable markets. better and fairer for producers and consumers alike.
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