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A group of adjusters at the Bradford Research
Center in Columbia, Missouri, host site of the
2017 Crop-Hail Wheat, Corn and Soybean
School and Field Day.

USDA chief economist; Zippy Duvall, American
Farm Bureau Federation president; and other agricultural leaders. Tom Zacharias made a panel
presentation explaining how crop insurance is
the cornerstone of the farm safety net.

Farm Bill Summit
NCIS participated in and was a sponsor of
the Farm Bill Summit held in Washington, D.C.
March 20. Agri-Pulse Communications hosted
the event at the National Press Club. Most AIPs
were represented. The importance of a strong
farm safety net, especially given the tough times
in farm country, was a sentiment that was shared
by many speakers, which included all four leaders
of the House and Senate Agriculture committees.
Providing an early outlook on the 2018 Farm Bill,
the Summit also included panels on risk management, budget challenges, conservation, bridging
the gap between farm and food policy and how to
attract the next generation of farmers.

A delegation from Germany visited NCIS in July to learn about U.S. crop insurance. Staff
discussed the history of the program, the role of private industry in delivery, and the functions
NCIS performs for its members.

pated in the conference and Laurence Crane represented the crop insurance industry to discuss
opportunities for MANRRS members to pursue
careers in the industry.

American Bar Association (ABA)
Section of Antitrust Law Spring
Meeting
Chuck Lee attended the Annual Spring Meeting of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law - the
premier event of the year for antitrust professionals worldwide. The event drew nearly 3,000
people, including 600 government enforcers and
practitioners from 60 countries outside the Unit-

ed States. Sessions attended by Chuck included
"Agency Update with the U.S. Department of
Justice;" "Do Cartel Fines Measure Anti-Competitive Harm;" "The DOJ Leniency Program
at 25;" "Antitrust Enforcement Priorities for
the New Administration;" and, "The Enforcers'
Roundtable." Presenters at the sessions included
the deputy assistant attorneys general of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division; the chair
of the Federal Trade Commission; the director
general of the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition; and the chief of the
economic litigation section, U.S. Department of
Justice, Antitrust Division.

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Related Sciences
Conference
NCIS participated in the 32nd Annual Career
Fair and Training Conference of the Minorities
in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related
Sciences (MANRRS) in Pittsburg, Pa. MANRRS is a non-profit organization that promotes
and fosters the inclusion of underrepresented
minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and
related disciplines. The conference provided a forum for student and professional members from
private industry, government, and academia to
interact and promote scholarly excellence, professional development, networking, and career
placement. More than 1,000 individuals partici-

Adjusters gather in a wheat plot at the Champaign, Illinois, school and field day.
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