Organic Grain Market Outlook and Strategies
Farmers and advisors need to make assumptions about the future in planning for grain production, selling, and financing. Especially with the uncertainty around trade and tariffs, it can be difficult to make predictions about the domestic and international organic grain market. But there are experts who study organic grain markets and have their fingers on the pulse of the data and the vibes. Guests Alexander Schultz and Scott Sinner have deep experience in domestic and international organic grain markets, and they will share insights and strategies with listeners. This episode will be helpful for advisors and farmers who want to understand where organic prices are headed and how they might adapt.
SPEAKERS
Mike Schulist, National Farmers Organization
Mike Schulist of the National Farmers Organization oversees the organic grain department of NFO called NF Organics. Mike has been involved in organic grain marketing for 19 years, the past 8 years with NFO. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Central Wisconsin, Mike is an experienced dairy and cash grain farmer, he transitioned into organic farming in 2004. Though he no longer dairy farms, he rents his land to his cousin who grows organic potatoes, organic green beans, and organic cover crops in the potato rotation. Mike and his wife Pat have 3 adult children and reside on the farm he was raised on.
Alexander Schultz, Argus Media
Alexander Schultz is a Senior Reporter at Argus Media, where he provides pricing and data-driven analysis on feed-grade organic commodity markets. He works to turn wide swaths of raw market data into actionable intelligence on organic grain prices and market fundamentals. Prior to coming to Argus Media, he worked as a market intelligence analyst in the dairy industry and interned at the USDA’s Economic Research Service. He holds a B.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. in Applied Economics and Management with a concentration in Food and Agricultural Economics from Cornell University.
Sam Oschwald Tilton, Facilitator
“I have worked with organic farmers all over the US and Canada to understand production systems and solve weed management issues. This past season, on farms and in winter conferences, I spoke with as many farmers and ag professionals as I could to understand the questions that organic producers have, and the experts that they’d like to learn from. Those conversations helped me identify the topics and guests for this series. I am excited to bring together a wide range of farmers and ag professionals from many backgrounds, all of whom have an experienced perspective to share. In each call I look forward to having an intelligent conversation with the guest that introduces the topic to those who are unfamiliar and also dives deep to bring further understanding and clear tips to listeners. After the conversation, we’ll take questions from listeners, so that they can communicate directly with each guest to get the answers that they need. My goal for this call series is to provide crucial information on topics facing organic and transition-curious farmers, in an approachable conversation that listeners can easily listen to during their lunch hour.”
“This episode is your opportunity to learn about the future of domestic and international organic grain prices and strategies for production and marketing, and to ask organic grain market experts your own questions.”