A TWO PART WEBINAR SERIES | ON-DEMAND REPLAY

Grain Merchandising Best Practice

“Separate Your Farming and Your Elevator Business”

Recorded July 28 & August 11 2026.

Expert-led training designed to improve your merchandising results this season

AgrisAcademy equips farmers, merchandisers, and ag professionals with practical frameworks to merchandise confidently and manage risk. This recorded webinar series delivers concrete strategies you can apply immediately in your operation.

What you’ll learn

Assess producer risks and opportunities to support thoughtful and strategic price execution
Learn about StoneX Farmer Direct margin-free physical contracts
Learn how grain storage and handling decisions can influence your operation
Explore the approaches and considerations used by grain buyers when managing risk
and market opportunities
Discover the benefits of working with StoneX and the ease of onboarding your
account

Who should watch?

Farmers seeking an edge in pricing and risk
Co-op managers, merchandisers, and ag professionals

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Meet Your Hosts

Michael Sabo

Senior Market Strategist, StoneX | Michael.Sabo@StoneX.com

With over 30 years in futures markets, Mike brings deep trading expertise and a practical risk-management focus for agricultural producers and commercial clients. He co-founded two investment firms, served as a Senior Broker at Lind-Waldock, and joined RJO Futures in 2011, now part of StoneX. Mike helps farmers build disciplined strategies.

Lane Dungan

Futures & Options, StoneX | Lane.Dungan@StoneX.com

Raised on a corn and soybean operation, Lane brings firsthand knowledge of the grain markets from farm to trading floor. After gaining experience in grain merchandising and market analysis, he joined RJO Futures in 2025, now StoneX, and helps producers and agribusinesses build futures and options strategies to manage risk and protect margins.

Guest Speakers

Ian Finn

VP & Regional Director of Agri Commodities, StoneX | Ian.Finn@StoneX.com

Ian Finn is Vice President and Regional Director of Agri Commodities at StoneX, based in the Omaha region. He works closely with producers and agribusinesses on cash grain trading, helping clients access physical grain markets alongside StoneX's full suite of risk management and execution tools. Ian will speak directly on cash grain trading opportunities available through StoneX.

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AgrisAcademy Instructors

Essential Risk Management Strategies

AgrisAcademy was founded by Mike Rohlfsen and Jeff Kazin, each with 30-year careers at Cargill spanning trading, merchandising, and risk management leadership. Together, they built a program that teaches farmers to merchandise grain, manage risk, and improve profitability with the same tools and discipline used by commercial grain companies.

We invite you to explore how the full AgrisAcademy Masterclass can further strengthen your merchandising results
for the long run.

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