EDUCATION

This advanced grain trading workshop will go beyond the basic mechanics of hedging to explore more subtle and advanced topics such as: why basis and calendar spreads move the way that they do; how basis, calendar spreads & futures interact with one another;  which basis markets tend to be the most volatile; seasonality; the value of freight and storage; what factors determine if a market will be in a carry or inverse; anticipatory spreading and processing margins.  We will also look at cash contracts elevators can offer to originate bushels.

An understanding of basic hedging principles will very helpful in participating in this class.

The Agri-Finance Foward: 3 Ways to Strengthen Your Bottom Line is a financial focused workshop designed for professionals in agri-business finance, including CFOs and CEOs. The workshop will cover critical updates on tax law, legislative changes affecting the agricultural and finance sector, and strategic financial planning insights tailored for today’s ag economy. Connect with like-minded financial leaders, gain expert perspectives, and walk away with actionable knowledge to help your business thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

This one-day WABA Strategic Planning Summit for Business Leaders, we will guide you through practices and questions that will help you define your business goals and objectives.

The Custom Applicator Program is base training for new applicators who want behind-the-wheel experience and training. This course covers important classroom topics and provides eight hours of behind-the-wheel training for each student. This two-and-a-half-day program is held in partnership with Fox Valley Technical College.

Regardless if your company is licensed by the USDA or the State of Wisconsin, having knowledgeable staff who can accurately grade the grain entering and exiting your facility is an absolute must. Grain Grading School is a cost-effective way for you to provide hands-on grain grading training for all of your staff.

Grain merchandising is an art form. This one-day workshop is designed for everyone from new hires to current traders wanting to hone their skills. This event is held in partnership with R.J. O'Brien & Associates.

The new Grain Quality Workshop will teach the scientific principles and advanced practical skills to further increase the professional competence of grain industry employees. Participants will spend about half of the time learning hands-on and the other half in a classroom setting with plenty of time for Q&A, discussion and exercises. Participants will receive a hard copy of course materials and a digital copy of additional resource materials including spreadsheets and apps. As a result of attending this workshop, participants will better understand how to preserve stored grain quality, minimize inventory shrink and maximize the bottom line.

The WABA Leadership Development Academy has been designed specifically to help emerging leaders in developing the skills needed to make them better leaders. This three-day workshop is held in partnership with Madison College.

The WABA Executive Leadership Academy is designed to help you perfect your skills in taking your strategic plans from concept to implementation. Managers of every type will benefit from this academy. This two-day workshop is held in partnership with Madison College.

Safety Day entails leading experts providing safety presentations covering new standards development, recent OSHA trends, best safety practices and more.

The WABA Professional Sales Development Academy is a two-day academy designed to walk you through the selling process and managing an agribusiness territory. It will include lecture, breakout sessions, small group role play, and completing your own sales plan.

This course is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for animal consumption in the United States. This course, developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) is the "standardized curriculum" recognized by FDA.

The Agribusiness Recruitment Workshop is designed to help ag employers attract, engage, and retain the next generation of talent. This one-day, interactive workshop brings together HR professionals, hiring managers, and industry leaders to explore practical recruitment strategies, strengthen educational partnerships, and build a more robust workforce for Wisconsin’s agri-business sector.