Owen Wagner joined Rabobank as Vice President of Grains & Oilseeds analysis in September of 2022. In this capacity he focuses on identifying and discussing broad, thematic trends that will impact Rabo’s rural and wholesale clients in the medium term – identifying these developments through the lens of fundamentals, policy and macroeconomics. While Owen covers all major North American row crops, his early research has put an emphasis on downstream products, particularly biofuels, as well as natural and synthetic fibers.
Prior to Rabobank, Owen spent 4 years as CEO of the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association. There, in addition to overseeing day-to-day operations, Owen was responsible for Market Development activities, with particular focus on supporting containerized exports to promote competition among end users.
Before joining the NCSPA, Owen spent ten years with a UK-based LMC International, covering sugar, oilseeds and biofuel markets. Earlier in his career he worked in the cranberry industry of Massachusetts and spent time as Foreign Ag. Service intern in Beijing, China.
Owen holds graduate degrees in Agricultural Engineering from NC State and Agricultural Economics from Virginia Tech where he was awarded the 2023 Graduate Alumni Achievement Award.
He resides in Raleigh with his wife Lindsay and three kids.