Doane - Speakers Bureau

Speakers Bureau

Need a dynamic speaker for your customer or member event?

Check out the expertise of the Agricultural Economists here at Doane Advisory Services. We’ve got more than 100 years of collective experience among us and Doane is the oldest and most highly recognized name in the ag consulting industry; founded back in 1938 by D. Howard Doane.

At Doane’s, we’ll give you a proposal, a price and a promise you’ll be happy or your money back!

For more information contact Shane Jones at 314-372-3509 or sjones@doane.com

Speaking Topics:

Supply/demand and price outlook for specified commodities
Specific price risk management strategies under different supply/demand scenarios
Megatrends in U.S. agricultural production and resource (land) allocation
Overview of current U.S. farm policy and pressure points for change
Limits of weather and crop condition data in forecasting crop yields
Limits and potential of different price risk management tools and techniques
ABC’s of technical analysis in ag commodities
ABC’s of Technical (price chart) Analysis
Intermediate Technical (price chart) Analysis
Advanced Technical (price chart) Analysis
Prudent Strategies and Tactics in Futures Price Risk Management
How to Develop a Commodity Marketing Plan (for sellers)How to Develop a Commodity Pricing Plan (for buyers)
Outlook for World Agriculture
Outlook for U.S. Agriculture
Issues and Trends for the agriculture industry
Ag Sector Economics and Policies
U.S. and Global Oilseeds Situation and Price Outlook
Prudent Strategies and Tactics in Futures Price Risk Management
Utilizing Crop Progress and Condition Reports to Gauge Crop Potential
Uses and Limits of Climate and Weather Cycles & Forecasts
Farm Productivity
Agricultural Policy
Biotechnology
Energy
Biofuels (Including biomass production and feedstock sourcing)
Crop Production Systems (Technology, Budgets)
Environmental Economics
Conservation Practices and Policies
Natural Resources Availability and Use
Livestock Management Systems
Agribusiness Economics
International Agriculture (Production, Policy, Trade)
Milk price supply & demand fundamentals/outlook
Dairy heifer market outlook
Cheese price supply & demand fundamentals/outlook
Situation and Outlook for Cotton Prices

Our Team of Economists

Each Doane economist has years of experience in the commodities they cover. This level of experience provides Doane economists the insight to interpret major macro changes while understanding the fundamental economic factors. We are not a trading firm. Our clients can trust that Doane's advice and analysis is based solely on their interests and needs.

Rich Pottorff - Chief Economist
Mr. Pottorff oversees forecast management and the development of products and services to meet the needs of Doane's global clientele. Rich has more than 25 years of experience analyzing and forecasting development in the United States and world agriculture.

Marty Foreman - Senior Economist
Mr. Foreman is the grains analyst for Doane and has been with the company since 1996. He has 25 years of experience in commodity research and analysis. Previously he worked as a Market analyst and advisor for Agrivisor Services and as a Commodities Buyer for Topco Associates

Sam Funk - Senior Economist
Mr. Funk has provided analysis of production systems and procurement strategies for biofuel refineries, and worked with producers to incorporate sound economic reasoning into their investment decision making process. Sam leads special projects and consulting for Doane.

Dan Manternach - Senior Economist
Mr. Manternach is the wheat analyst for Doane. He has over 33 years of experience in the commodities forecasting and advisory business. He is former President of Professional Farmers of America and was a VP at Sparks Companies of Memphis (now Informa, Inc.)

Bill Nelson - Senior Economist
Mr. Nelson is the soybean analyst for Doane. He has over 30 years of experience in the commodities forecasting and advisory business. He was previously with Doane from 1984 to 2000, serving as the AgServ Manager and the wheat market analyst.

Hart Barham - Economist
Ms. Barham is the cotton economist for Doane, and has been with the company since 2007. She has a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Agriculture Business and Economics from Auburn University.

Greg Scheer - Economist
Mr. Scheer has worked for Doane for 15 years and specializes in the dairy sector. In addition to his dairy responsibilities he also analyzes the livestock and crop markets. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an Agriculture Economics degree.