Farm and Ranch Conference

Drive the future of agriculture with NDFB at the 2026 Farm and Ranch Conference at the Astoria Hotel in Dickinson on January 30-31, 2026. 

You must book your hotel room independently.

To make your reservations, please call 701-456-5000 or visit the website at StayAstoria.com. In order to receive the group rate, reservations must be made on the website or the hotel number provided.

Deadline for hotel reservations is January 16. Room rates are $109 for a single, $124 for a double queen.

Registration for the conference is separate and $175 per adult. Registration deadline is January 26. Children's meals are extra and must be paid for separately when you get to the conference.

Register for the Conference.

Download the flier here.

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Tentative Agenda:

Friday, January 30

3:00 - 5:30 pm: Registration – Astoria Hotel

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Welcome/Social- Phat Fish Brewery

6:30 pm: Pizza Buffet - Phat Fish Brewery

7:30 pm:  Axe Throwing, Bag Throwing and Arcades games at Phat Fish

Saturday, January 31

8:00 am - 9:00 am: Welcome, Breakfast, Discussion Meet Orientation

9:15 am - 10:00 am: Chris Barron

10:00 am - 10:15 am: Break

10:15 am - 11:00 am: Chris Barron

11:00 am - 11:15 am: Break

11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Chris Barron

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch 

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Breakout Sessions:

• Erica Valdez

• Autonomous farming 

• Drone spraying 

• Community Service - tie blanket making

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Break

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Breakouts repeat

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: YF&R Discussion Meet

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Social

6:00 pm: Banquet

7:45 pm - 8:30 pm: Final Four Discussion Meet

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Cornhole Tournament, Mini Golf, Music