Alan Barrett is the Director of Research and Consulting for HIgby Barrett LLC. He is an accomplished commodity economist with more than 25 years of experience in futures and cash markets with a focus on cotton, commodity projects, non-traditional agricultural products, transportation and supply chain studies. Alan spent six years as a commodity futures broker. His expertise encompasses feasibility studies of oilseed crushing plants (soybean canola, and cottonseed), grain elevators, export elevators, shuttle elevators, grain container operations, flourmills and other processing facilities. Alan also has conducted transportation supply chain studies for grains, oilseeds, fertilizer, coal, natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum products. Alan has considerable experience in non-traditional agricultural products such as coal, coke, natural gas, chemicals, hydraulic fracturing fluid, hydraulic fracturing proppants, glycerin, fertilizer, micronutrients, salt, limestone, cement, iron ore, pig iron, and steel, especially feed ingredients. Mr. Barrett has a BS and MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Tennessee.
Barge Market Update
The Inland Mississippi River System, an important aspect of the U.S. transportation system, helps to ensure the reliable supply of U.S. Soy.
May WASDE Sees USDA Raise World Soybean Carryout
Doane analyst Alan Barrett provides key takeaways from the May WASDE.
May WASDE Sees USDA Lower Soybean Product Consumption
U.S. packing plants are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, which affects demand for soybean meal.
Long-Term World Soybean Outlook
Doane recently updated the International Agriculture Outlook report, which includes ten-year forecasts of harvested area, yield, production, utilization, per capita consumption and net trade of…
Parana Riverbank Collapses
The bank collapse of Argentina’s Parana River coupled with water levels at 50-year lows are currently making that country’s ag exports difficult. U.S. Soy has…
Delivery Process Helps Get U.S. Soy to Buyers
This piece explains the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)’s delivery process.
Parana River Levels Shifting Volumes to U.S.
Lower water levels along Argentina’s Parana River may limit that country’s exports and possibly boost U.S soybean sales.
Soybean Shipments to Mexico Expected to Soar
A new crushing plant in Mexico is expected to further boost U.S. soybean exports to that market.
Soybean Shipments First Quarter are Down
U.S. soybean inspections and shipments are down in the first quarter of 2020, but the full impact of the Phase I deal with China is…
La Nina Increasing Transportation Challenges
Doane’s Alan Barrett examines how La Nina could potentially affect the U.S. soy industry this year.