Research analyst

Since joining CHS Hedging in 2014, Joe Lardy has provided focused market intelligence and insight with the goal of helping farmers and commercial businesses achieve their financial goals. Lardy analyzes a broad range of data that could potentially affect commodity markets; provides forecasts and commentary for government-issued reports; and provides insights to help customers make hedging decisions.

For 14 years, Lardy worked for Cargill, Minnetonka, Minn., where he was a senior commodity marketer and trader, responsible for developing trading strategies and marketing commodity insights for hedge fund customers. He also worked as a fund accountant for American Express for four years. Lardy holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.