Protect What You’ve Worked a Lifetime to Build
Your farm is more than land and equipment—it’s a legacy. Learn strategies to help protect the operation, manage financial and family challenges, and make the transition as smooth as possible.
Friday, February 12, 2027 The Catlin Sioux Falls, SD
Free to attend · Registration required
When
Friday, February 12, 2027
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Where
The Catlin
201 E 8th St, Sioux Falls, SD
Cost
Free
Coffee & lunch provided
Hotel block
Code FFM
Closes January 13, 2027
The 2027 Family Farm Masterclass
Your family farm is more than a business—it’s a legacy built over generations.
Planning for the future can be one of the most important conversations a farm family has, but it’s not always an easy one. The 2027 Family Farm Masterclass is designed to help farm families start those conversations, make informed decisions, and build a plan for a successful transition to the next generation.
Bring the next generation with you. This one-day event is free, but seats, meals and tables are planned from registrations—so please register everyone in your party.
Save Your SeatPlan the future.
Protect the legacy.
Prepare the next generation.
Build a Plan for the Next Generation
Succession doesn’t happen by accident. Get practical guidance on how to prepare the next generation, establish roles, and create a clear path forward for your family farm.
Learn From Experts and Other Farm Families
Hear from experienced professionals and real farm families who understand the challenges of succession. Walk away with ideas, conversations, and strategies you can take home and put into action.
Agenda
One day. Big conversations.
A plan for the future.
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8:30 AM
Check-In & Coffee
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9:00 AM
Welcome & Setting the Stage
Why succession planning matters—and why starting the conversation early can make all the difference.
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9:30 AM
Building Your Farm’s Future
Explore the key pieces of a successful succession plan, from defining roles and responsibilities to preparing the next generation to lead.
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10:30 AM
Break
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10:45 AM
Marketing for the Next Generation
CommStock Grain & Marketing Team
Hear directly from the CommStock team about today’s grain markets, marketing decisions, risk management, and strategies that can help position your operation for the years ahead.
Featuring: Eric Relph Brian Grete Joe Camp David Kruse
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12:00 PM
Lunch & Conversation
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1:00 PM
The Business of Succession
Take a closer look at the financial and business decisions that can make—or break—a successful transition.
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2:00 PM
Planning for the People
Succession is about more than numbers. Discuss communication, family dynamics, leadership, expectations, and preparing both generations for the transition.
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3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
Putting the Pieces Together
Bring the day’s information together and begin thinking through what a successful transition could look like for your own operation.
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4:00 PM
Your Farm. Your Legacy. Your Next Chapter.
Leave with practical ideas, important questions to take home, and a clearer direction for the conversations and planning ahead.
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4:30 PM
Closing & Networking
Agenda and speakers subject to change.
Speakers
Meet the speakers
The CommStock Grain & Marketing Team leads Marketing for the Next Generation—a look at today’s grain markets, marketing decisions and risk management strategies for the years ahead.
Joe Camp
Director of Managed Programs, CommStock Investments
Joe specializes in risk management and commodity market analysis for producers across the Midwest. He is a regular contributor to The CommStock Report and an accomplished agricultural markets presenter.
Eric Relph
Branch Manager, CommStock Investments
Eric works with grain and livestock producers across the country on price risk management. A native of western Kansas and part of a farming and cattle family, he specializes in livestock markets and Livestock Risk Protection insurance.
Brian Grete
Grain & Livestock Analyst, CommStock Investments
Brian grew up on a family grain and livestock farm in southeast Iowa and brings more than 29 years of commodity market analysis experience from Pro Farmer. He specializes in market outlook and risk management and is a frequent agriculture media contributor and keynote speaker.
David Kruse
Founder & Chief Analyst, CommStock Investments
The founder and Chief Analyst of CommStock Investments, David has been a commodity broker and advisor since 1985. A fifth-generation Iowa farmer, he brings decades of firsthand farming and risk management experience and has authored The CommStock Report since 1986.
About the host
Hosted by CommStock Investments
CommStock Investments is proud to be a partner to and advocate for the American producer—helping farm families manage risk and plan for what’s next.
Founded in Royal, Iowa by David Kruse, a commodity broker and advisor since 1985, CommStock offers commodity brokerage, crop and livestock insurance, The CommStock Report and The CommStock Channel, with brokers and analysts serving producers across the country.
The Masterclass is led by Matthew Kruse, a 6th-generation farmer who manages 800 acres including the Kruse century farm established in 1896. Matthew is the second generation of the Kruse family to lead CommStock, an Accredited Farmland Manager through ASFMRA and a certified Farm Succession Coordinator who has hosted past Family Farm Masterclass events.
Venue & hotel
See you in Sioux Falls
The Catlin
Formerly the Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtown
201 E 8th StSioux Falls, SD 57103 Get directions
Stay with the group
A block of rooms is reserved at The Catlin for Masterclass guests.
Group code
FFM
- Book online: use the Family Farm Masterclass booking page and enter code FFM under “Special rates.”
- Or call: the group sales office at 605.444.4704, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. After hours, leave a voicemail and a reservation agent will call you back the next business day.
The room block closes January 13, 2027.
Book your roomSponsorship opportunities
Become part of the legacy
Your company can help plant the seeds for a successful legacy while building meaningful connections with the families shaping the future of agriculture.
Rooted Partner
Invest in the future of the family farm.
- Exhibit booth space at the event
- Complimentary registrations for your team
- Sponsor recognition throughout the event
- Logo placement on event materials and signage
- Inclusion in select event promotions
- Opportunity to provide materials or branded items to attendees
- Recognition during the event
Growth Partner
Help grow the next generation.
- Presentation opportunity during the Masterclass
- CommStock Channel promotional opportunity
- Exhibit booth space at the event
- Complimentary registrations for your team
- Logo placement on event signage and materials
- Recognition in event promotions
- Opportunity to provide resources or branded materials to attendees
- Networking opportunities with farm families
- Recognition during the event
Legacy Partner
Plant the seed. Lead the conversation.
- 20-minute featured presentation during the Masterclass
- Dedicated CommStock Channel feature
- Exhibit booth space at the event
- Complimentary registrations for your team
- Prominent recognition throughout event marketing
- Premium logo placement on event signage and materials
- Recognition from the stage
- Opportunity to provide resources or branded materials to attendees
- Direct networking opportunities with participating farm families
- Featured recognition in select CommStock digital and social promotions
How sponsorship & sponsor guests work
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Register as a sponsor using the form below and choose your level.
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Return your sponsorship agreement. We’ll email it to you after you register.
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Invite your guests. Once your agreement is in, your company appears on the registration form—guests choose you as their sponsor. There’s no limit on guests.
Want to talk it through first? Email Breann at breannh@commstock.com for more information.
Register today
Secure your spot
The Masterclass is free, but registration is required so we can plan food and seating.
- Attendee — farm families and anyone planning for the future of an operation. Register once for your whole party.
- Sponsor guest — invited by a sponsoring company? Pick your sponsor from the list.
- Sponsor — companies supporting the event. Choose your sponsorship level and we’ll follow up with your agreement.
Questions? info@commstock.com · (712) 227-1110
Thank you to our previous sponsors
We look forward to seeing you in Sioux Falls!
Friday, February 12, 2027 · The Catlin
Register for Free
207 Main St · PO Box 229 · Royal, IA 51357