The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is hosting its 13th annual Farming for the Future Conference Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames.

This year’s conference, themed “Financ­ing Your Livestock Farm,” features a dyn­amic line-up of speakers who will help livestock farmers better un­­derstand the opportunities available to them in livestock production, provide strategies on ways to manage risk, and provide insight on the...