In this short course, we will go into more detail about some of the Keynote topics.  Specifically, we will dissect the intricate and geopolitical sensitive international fertilizer supply chain and dig deeper into what trends may shape prices, product availability, and trade flows over the next several years.  Finally, we will analyze and discuss potential winners and losers from a change in supply chain dynamics.

Speaker: Erik Hoegemeyer, Midland University

Biography: Erik Hoegemeyer is an Assistant Professor and Agribusiness Program Coordinator at Midland University in Fremont, NE. In addition, Erik performs professional infotainment seminars for Agribusiness firms in the seed, ethanol, ag retail, and livestock industries. Prior to entering academics, he was employed for 25 years in various financial and executive positions in the Commodity Trading, Swine, Seed, Agrichemical, and Transportation industries. He is married to his wife Kari and has four children: Elisabeth, 18, Andrew, 16, Phillip, 14, and Joseph 12. They currently reside in the Omaha suburb of Elkhorn, NE.