Arlan Suderman is the chief commodities economist for StoneX, a financial services provider for global markets. Arlan oversees the company’s commodity market intelligence efforts. He provides market insight on global macroeconomic trends and their implications for the commodity markets. Arlan is a leading commentator in the ag commodity sector, with particular expertise in the interaction with the broader markets. Previously, he served as senior market analyst at Water Street Solutions, an agricultural consulting firm, and before that he was a market analyst for Farm Futures magazine and FarmFutures.com, while also providing written daily market commentary for Farm Progress Companies’ family of state and regional publications and websites. Arlan started his career with the Kansas Extension Service, developing educational programming focused on crop production, marketing and risk management. He later worked for a private consulting service helping farmers with marketing and risk management. A graduate of Kansas State University, with a degree specializing in animal science and industry, Arlan has an expertise and passion for the markets that gives him valuable insight into the realities of macroeconomic trends and how they influence the commodity markets.