USDA has scheduled February 27th and 28th 2025 for the 101st Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. The event will take place at the Crystal Gateway in Arlington, VA. as in previous years.
No theme has yet been released for the program. In 2024 “Cultivating the Future” was the focus, emphasizing a balance in scale of operations between small and large farming enterprises. Consistent with the policy of the current Department of Agriculture, speakers emphasized support of local and regional food systems and creating new sources of revenue through global trade.
Featured speakers at the 2024 forum included Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai sharing their broad international perspectives.
The 2025 Outlook Forum will be held under a new Administration that will most certainly set the theme and select speakers.