Brandon Kliethermes

Expertise: Agriculture

Kliethermes is responsible for forecasting the U.S. Agriculture Forecast on a quarterly basis which include supply and demand data as well as price forecasting.  In addition he provides monthly commentary for Forecast Highlights and Commodity Price Watch.  Kliethermes is responsible for creating and maintaining the IHS Softs Commodity Price Index (GISCPI) by evaluating weekly for food components such as feed grains, food grains, meals and oils, dairy, fiber, sugar, and meats and products.  He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Agriculture Economics both from the University of Missouri-Columbia.