Agenda

Agenda subject to change

Registration / Check In
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tulum Ballroom
USA Beans, Peas, Lentils, Chickpeas Mx-Latam Conference 2025 Opening Reception
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Fountain Courtyard
General Session
  • Main Ballroom I & II
MC Master of Ceremonies
Raul Caballero
USDBC-USADPLC Rep
Official Launch and Welcome Remarks
Raul Caballero
USDBC-USADPLC Rep
Danny Raulerson
US Dry Bean Council
Jeff Rumney
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
Sean Cox
FAS-USDA Mexico City ATO Director

  • 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Bean Panel: US Dry Bean Crop Report
Joe Cramer - Moderator
Michigan Bean Commission
Dylan Karley
North Central Commodities
Dave Weber
New Alliance
Russ Kehl
Kehl Farms
Caleb Sundblad
Cooperative Elevator

  • 8:20 AM - 9:00 AM
Pulse Panel: USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council Report
Jeff Rumney - Moderator
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
Matt Searcy
Columbia Grain
Justin Flaten
Merus Group
Esteban Davila
Great Northern Ag
Bob Finken
Finken Farms

  • 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Networking Coffee Break

  • 9:40 AM - 10:25 AM
  • Ballroom Foyer
World Dry Bean - Pea - Lentil - Chickpea Panel
Courtney Schuller - Moderador
Trinidad Benham
Ryan Van Pevenage
Columbia Grain
Brandt Neibuhr
ADM
Sam Peck
Jack's Bean
Brett Melvin
Maviga
David McClellan
Trade Association Consultant

  • 10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
2025 and Beyond Commodity Outlook under Geopolitical Changes
David Hightower
The Tower Report

  • 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Lunch

  • 12:00 PM - 01:45 PM
  • Ballroom Foyer
Mexico Dry Bean Production Report Panel
Raul Caballero - Moderator
USDBC-USADPLC Rep
Vicente Mendoza
CASMMA Trading and Consulting
Jorge Uriarte
Intercontinental de Mexico Trading
Ignacio Samano Jr
Empacadora del Fresno
Francisco Gutierrez Jr
Comerical Gutierrez

  • 02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
Transportation Outlook: Railroad-Higway Mexico-USA
Dan Archibald - Moderator
FAS-USDA ATO Monterrey Director
Lydia Martinez de La Rosa
AA Flores Molina
Mario Ronquillo
USAIPD
Miguel Oropeza
KCSM Kansas City Southern de Mexico
Maricela Castellano
Alvarado Commodities

  • 02:40 PM - 03:20 PM
USA Beans – Pulses Innovation, Promotion & Nutrition Panel
Chelsea Didinger - Moderator
A legume a day
Ewa Pietrysiak
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
Lauren Perez
PURIS
Sergio Cervantes
Revolución Verde
Brad Barnes
Pure Food Consulting

  • 03:20 PM - 04:00 PM
Reception - Casino Night.

  • 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Main Ballroom I & II
General Session
  • Main Ballroom I & II
One-on-one Business Meetings

  • 8:00 AM - 02:00 PM
  • Main Ballroom I & II
Networking Lunch

  • 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Ballroom Foyer

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