Summer Soy Series - Diagonal

Date & Time: June 18, 2026 | Tour starts at 3:15 p.m.

Location: Excel Engineering, 1587 160 Avenue, Diagonal, IA 50845

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Get the inside scoop on global trade, biofuels, ag policy and other factors shaping the future of the soybean industry. You'll find practical, farmer-driven discussions on how these topics impact your operation.

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Event Agenda

3:15 p.m. - Tour at Excel Engineering (Address: 1587 160 Avenue, Diagonal, IA 50845) 4:30 p.m. - Tour Concludes | Registration Opens at Homestead Hall (Address: 2214 US 169, Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854) 5 p.m. - Dinner 5:30 p.m. - Program Begins 7:30 p.m. - Program Concludes

We encourage you to bring your questions and farm perspectives to the event. Your involvement helps us ensure we are best serving Iowa farmers.

Excel Engineering Tour

Excel Engineering is an Iowa-based testing and engineering company specializing in powertrain, engine, battery and emissions testing for automotive and industrial OEMs. Founded in 2002, the company provides certification, durability and performance testing services for traditional and emerging propulsion technologies.

Note: The tour will be located at a separate location from where the program is at. You'll be responsible for transportation between locations. Closed-toe shoes will be required for the tour.

Event Emcee - Corey Hillebo

Corey Hillebo was born and raised on his family's farm in Polk City, Iowa. He is a fourth-generation farmer helping care for corn, soybeans, aronia berries and a swine herd. Corey currently serves as the farm manager for Hillebo Family Farms and president of Big Creek Seed. He is well versed in technical thinking, sales, efficiency and leadership. Those skills also serve Corey in his role as cohost of the Farm4Profit Podcast, which has earned more than 111 million impressions and centers around one idea: if you aren't farming for profit, you won't be farming for long.

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This meeting is valued at $75. Registration is available to soybean farmers at no additional cost courtesy of their soybean checkoff. Registration cost for industry members to attend is $40. After hitting submit, industry members will be directed to a payment link to finalize registration.

For additional information or assistance, contact Kennady Henry at 515-491-3539 or khenry@iasoybeans.com.

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