

We're looking forward to the 30th Annual Agricultural Summit!
The 30th Annual Agricultural Summit
The 30th Annual FFBT Agricultural Summit will welcome industry experts, our experienced lending team, and our VIP guests - farmers and agribusiness clients. We can't wait for the conversations and speaker sessions. You can start streaming Wednesday, Feb. 19th, at 8:45 AM Eastern!

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The Directions Group
Mark Purdy

Mark grew up on a farm in central Ohio where his family raised sheep, corn, soybeans and hay, and continues to operate the family farm today. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, as well as master’s degrees in Military Operational Arts from the Air Force Air University and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
Ag View Solutions
Andy Hruby
Andy Hruby is an associate with Ag View Solutions, dedicated to empowering growers to better understand their business through collaboration, transition planning, cost of production analysis, and strategic growth. With a career deeply rooted in agriculture, Andy combines hands-on experience with a passion for helping farms excel through innovative business practices.

Growing up in West Michigan, Andy worked on various farming operations before earning his Ag Business degree from Michigan State University. For the past 14 years, he has been farming in Northeast Indiana alongside his wife, Abby, raising their three boys on the farm.. Their collaborative farming operation includes five non-family members and a custom forage harvesting business that serves the tri-state area.
Peterson Corn Genetics
Kevin Cavanaugh
Kevin grew up on a family farm in Northwest Ohio. As a summer job during high school and college, Kevin worked for a hybrid seed corn company (Pioneer Hi-Bred International) at a corn research station. There Kevin developed a passion for increasing productivity through genetics and corn hybrid selection. Kevin received his BS in Agronomy at Iowa State University in 1988 and then completed his MS and PhD at Purdue University in Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1993. At Purdue, Kevin deepened his knowledge of corn research and taught the Introductory Soil Science class to undergraduates for several semesters.

In 2020, Kevin decided to make a change to gain ownership in a corn genetic licensing company. Now as President of Peterson Corn Genetics, Kevin’s company licenses corn genetics to the independent seed companies in the United States and Canada.
Kevin enjoys giving back to the community and has served multiple terms on the local School Board. He has served as President several times and many other offices supporting local public education. Kevin has two sons, Jackson and Grant and is married to Carey, and lives in Central Indiana.