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Talking Trade: Using Data to Drive Conversations with Women in Agribusiness

We caught up with Karen Braun, Chief Market Analyst at Zaner Ag Hedge, at the Women in Agribusiness to discuss the data behind commodity trading.

September 29, 2025 03:30 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Marion Kirkpatrick

ORLANDO, Fla. (RFD-TV) — The Women in Agribusiness Summit kicked off with insights from Karen Braun, Chief Market Analyst with Zaner Ag Hedge.

FarmHER + RanchHER host Kirbe Schnoor caught up with Braun to discuss her data-driven analysis of global trade tensions, shifting commodity prices, and the key market signals producers should watch in the months ahead.

The Women in Agribusiness Summit will return next September in New Orleans.

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