Lucas is a senior dairy analyst for RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness and is based in Chicago. Before joining Rabobank, Lucas served as director of dairy market intelligence at HighGround Dairy, where he was responsible for leading the dairy market analysis group. Prior to that, Lucas spent seven years at Glanbia Nutritionals as a dairy analyst and economist. Lucas holds a dual bachelor’s degree in animal science and agriculture education with a minor in international agriculture and rural development from Cornell University, a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University, and an MBA from Indiana University.