Guy Allen

Senior Agricultural Economist
Grain Marketing and Risk Management Curriculum Manager
IGP Institute

 
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Documents & Presentations by Guy Allen
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Grain Export Pace October 11, 2026
Why is the United States the Residual Store for World Grains?

This paper explores the structural pillars that enable the United States to carry substantial 
residual global grain inventories and then to efficiently release these inventories when 
required by the global market.

October 11, 2026
Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien and Guy Allen

K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, explains continued trends in the grain market and what calculated pre-report expectations are for the upcoming USDA reports. 

October 9, 2026
IGP Transportation Report October 7, 2026
Developing a Value-Based Procurement Business Model - A Coordinated Business Approach

Procurement and purchasing is an important function in many commodity based organizations that are involved in the manufacturing or production of food, feed, energy and many other value added products. This paper explores how an organization’s managerial perspective on the function of procurement and purchasing will drive the organizational culture, as well as the resulting organizational structure.

September 21, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 18, 2026

Part 1

Part 2

September 18, 2026
Notes and Observations in International Commodity Markets September 14, 2026
2026 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - End of August Update - Slides and Recording

August 31, 2026
Country Elevator Applications of the CME Grain Sorghum Futures Basis Contract

Presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center in Manhattan, KS.

August 17, 2026
Country Elevator Applications of the CME Grain Sorghum Futures Basis Contract August 11, 2026