With more than two decades of market analysis and advisory expertise, Neil Townsend spearheads GrainFox/FarmLink’s analysis, leveraging his profound understanding of agricultural commodity shifts, market acumen, and his distinctive touch of dry humor. Through unwavering research efforts, Neil and his team formulate comprehensive market projections encompassing trends, supply-demand dynamics, and price prospects. This culminates in well-timed and enlightened sales recommendations, providing actionable insights for informed decision-making.

In 2022, Ranulf became a part of the GrainFox team, following a notable 19-year tenure at DePutter Publishing (acquired by GrainFox). During his time there, he served as Vice President and held a senior role as a commodity market analyst. An instrumental figure, Ranulf contributes significantly to furnishing farm market insights and counsel across numerous GrainFox and DePutter publications. With academic accomplishments spanning a BSc in Engineering, an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, and the distinction of being a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Ranulf brings a wealth of expertise to his current role.

For more than a decade, Jacob Shapiro has been offering his clients the essential context, foresight, and comprehensive analysis required to address uncertainties and deepen their grasp of global and regional dynamics. In his role as the author of GrainFox’s “Beyond the Field” publication, Jacob infuses GrainFox with his distinctive geopolitical acumen, delivering incisive assessments of pertinent current events and global circumstances that hold paramount significance for producers.