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About
Brett Stuart is the president of Global AgriTrends. The firm was organized in 2006 and provides global market research, analysis and forecasting to a variety of clients around the world. His work has taken him to six continents researching the global meat and livestock markets. He now advises companies around the world on global agriculture trends. Brett formerly worked for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, Cattle Fax, and AgReserves, Inc.
Brett was raised on a cattle ranch operating in Utah and Wyoming. He received an undergraduate degree in accounting at Utah State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nebraska. He and his wife Amanda live with their kids on a farm near Preston, Idaho.
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Topics
Global MegaTrends in Agriculture
A longer-term view of global agriculture and food. Can productivity feed the rising global population? And rising incomes are opening channels for new food products. Where does China fit into this equation? And, while many consumers are seeking food produced with “yield-reducing practices” (organic, antibiotic free, etc); how can (and should) the market reconcile this dilemma. And a plot twist at the end: After 200 years of surging global population, get ready for the new normal (declining populations) later this century.
Global Agriculture Perspectives Shifts in 2026 and Beyond
2026 brings a new element of geopolitical uncertainty. The election of Donald Trump showed a voter directive to disrupt existing structures and regimes. And other countries are seeing similar political shifts. Globalism is being redefined, and agriculture markets will change as a result. There will be winners and losers in this bold new world. Key markets like China and Japan are undergoing fundamental demographic changes. And estimates of peak global population are coming into sharper focus. Need we be concerned? These and other big-picture topics help frame up a future perspective of U.S. agriculture’s position in the future.
Global Agriculture Update
This presentation will provide a rundown through the gamut of key global commodity issues today including: U.S. macroeconomics (inflation and interest rates), global commodity price trends, foreign exchange rates and trade, China’s role as the largest meat/poultry importer, Brazil’s role as the largest meat/poultry exporter, global beef herd contraction, U.S. consumer demand, poultry HPAI, drought outlook, and any other plagues or pandemonium that we can consider on the horizon. Uncertainty reigns for now, but the future looks very bright for global proteins. Come and hear why.
Global Beef Outlook
For the first time maybe ever, key cattle nations are seeing a herd rebuild begin in sync with each other. Various reasons include drought, demand, and overproduction have caused the global beef herd to decline. Rebuilds are imminent and are already driving record cattle and beef prices. Fireworks are ahead in 2026 and 2027 for global cattle and beef markets. Timing really is everything in the cattle business. Learn how the U.S. fits in and see our forecasts.
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Testimonials
1 person has recommended this speaker
“There is a plethora of economists talking about the market. I often feel their focus is narrow and looking too much at just North America. I was impressed with how much I learned about why the market is acting the way it is and his arguments seemed solid or at least made sense.”
“There is a plethora of economists talking about the market. I often feel their focus is narrow and looking too much at just North America. I was impressed with how much I learned about why the market is acting the way it is and his arguments seemed solid or at least made sense.”