Join us for an insightful conversation with Ivo Sarjanovic, an ex-Cargill trader, ex-CEO, Non-Executive Director at few commodities trading firm, and professor of agricultural commodities. In this episode Ivo shares deep industry knowledge on trading, market dynamics, and career advice in the agricultural sector.
Chapters :
2:22 - The role of a commodity trader 3:13 - Overview of different agricultural commodities 5:23 - Grain market and key insights 10:00 - Soybean market and key insights 12:43 - Sugar market and key insights 14:39 - How to trade agricultural commodities 16:30 - From farmer to end user: The full supply chain explained 24:00 - Agricultural commodities transportation & ship types 26:50 - Trading deal negotiations & key stakeholders involved 28:38 - Major economic and geopolitical events impacting the market 30:10 - Futures trading explained 34:00 - The biggest agricultural trading companies 36:59 - How the financing process works in agri-trading 37:46 - Why Europe is a global hub for commodity trading 38:48 - Ivo’s journey from Cargill to professor & venture capitalist 42:30 - The future of the agricultural industry 43:30 - Career advice for aspiring traders
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