Free, expert-led training designed to improve your merchandising results this season

Agris Academy equips farmers, merchandisers, and ag professionals with practical frameworks to merchandise confidently, manage risk, and grow profitability. This live webinar delivers concrete strategies you can apply immediately in your operation.

What you’ll learn

  • The five fundamentals for improving basis, carry, hedge timing, cash bids, and storage decisions
  • The 3 best practices of our top 10% producer clients
  • The top-returning investment we’re seeing in 2025
  • How rigorously tracking financial stress (working capital, cost of carry, debt coverage) changes the game for your farm.
  • Why unpriced storage can act like handing the market a free option – and how to avoid it.

Webinar details

  • Dates and Times:
    • Tuesday November 4th 6pm Central Time
    • Tuesday November 18th 6pm Central Time
    • Wednesday December 3rd 6pm Central Time
    • Wednesday December 17th 6pm Central Time
  • Platform: Zoom
  • Cost: Free
  • Bonus: All registrants will receive post-event recording access and “add to calendar” reminder emails,
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Who should attend

  • Farmers seeking an edge in pricing and risk
  • Co-op managers, merchandisers, and ag professionals
  • Anyone ready to move beyond guesswork into repeatable decisions

Watch the Recordings (On-Demand)

Missed a session or want a replay? Watch any episode anytime.

Episode 1: The first five fundamental steps of becoming a better merchandiser of your crop

November 4, 2025

A comprehensive look at the key tools and tactics to improve your crop marketing.

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Episode 2: The three best practices of our top 10% of producer clients

November 18, 2025

Strategies to maximize ROI from on-farm investments in the coming year.

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Episode 3: The best returning investments we are seeing on farms in 2025

December 3, 2025

In depth techniques to optimize your farm through advanced strategies.

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Episode 4: The top economic threats for North American farms in 2026. And the strategies to mitigate risks

December 17, 2025

Practical methods for managing risk during market uncertainty.

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Speakers

Mike Sabo

Senior Market Strategist, RJO Futures

With over 20 years in futures markets, Mike Sabo brings deep trading expertise and a practical focus on risk management. After co-founding two investment firms and serving as a Senior Broker at Lind-Waldock, he joined RJO Futures in 2011. He helps clients – from new traders to seasoned pros – develop disciplined, results-driven strategies.

Agris Academy instructors

A teaching & consulting entity – not a broker or advisor – Agris Academy runs a flagship 10-week / 20-module Merchant Masterclass (40+ hours) designed to build durable merchandising capability for real operations.

Beyond Elevate. We invite you to explore how the full Agris Academy Masterclass can further strengthen your merchandising results for the long run.