Team Profiles | Farms.com Risk Management

Team Profiles

Maurizio "Moe" Agostino

Moe has over 30 years of experience in trading markets, commodity risk management and marketing with 13 years with Farms.com Risk Management. Moe is head of the Farms.com Risk Management division within Farms.com and is the Chief Managing Commodity Strategist. His primary areas of expertise include the grain, basis, livestock, feed, energy/diesel and input marketing and purchases. Moe uses e-mail and text marketing programs to assist clients both retail and corporate in protecting themselves from the excesses and volatility in commodity price swings. In 2015, the division provided hands-on marketing advice and consulting to thousands of farmers across North America with a value in excess of over $1 billion. Farms.com has their own skin in the game with a 2100 corn, soybeans and wheat acre farm in Port Dover, Ontario owned and operated since 2005.

Moe is a sought after speaker who has made numerous presentations to groups across the USA and Canada and is the author of www.http\\:marketschool.farms.com an on-line learning educational video series and Moe’s Market Minute and has performed 4 U.S. crop tours since 2012. His track record speaks for itself.

Abhinesh Gopal

Abhinesh is Head of Commodity Research at Farms.com Risk Management, and directs the division’s commodity research activities in North America and India. He works closely with Moe and focuses on analyzing and uncovering trends, drawing insights, and producing exclusive markets and pricing advice for our Ag clients.

Abhi is a seasoned soft commodities specialist with international agribusiness experience in banking, derivatives trading and consulting. He is passionate about working in the farms and food space, and enjoys providing advisory services to Ag clients. As an analyst with Rabobank, Abhi authored industry outlooks, analytical reports, briefing notes and presentations, which were centered on various Ag and food themes. During his stint as a commodity futures trader in Seoul, he built a proficient track record of identifying and evaluating trading opportunities, risk and strategies, and driving investment decisions