Key facts
- Karen Braun, a market analyst with Thomson Reuters, will keynote the WIA Summit.
- Her presentation will focus on U.S. and global agricultural commodity markets.
- Key topics include price movements, supply-demand dynamics, new regulations, geopolitical forces, weather, and trade policies.
- Braun highlighted increased global competition for U.S. producers, citing a drop in U.S. corn export share.
Karen Braun, a global commodities market analyst, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Women in Agribusiness Summit in Orlando, Florida, on September 22. Her presentation, titled "U.S. Ag Commodities Market Outlook," will delve into key trends, price movements, and supply-demand dynamics within U.S. and global agricultural commodity markets, including soybeans, corn, and wheat. Braun plans to address the influence of new regulations, geopolitical forces, weather patterns, and evolving trade policies. She noted that U.S. producers face increased global competition, with the U.S. share of global corn exports declining significantly in recent years, partly due to the rise of Brazil. The summit itself will take place from September 22-24.