Market Insight Backed By Years Of Risk Management Experience.

  • Michigan-Focused Cash Grain Consulting

    The Michigan cash grain market is unlike anywhere else in the country. Use our experience and presence in this space to improve your marketing.

    Join a network of farmers already working to merchandise their space like an elevator.

    From finding the best basis, to building out a solid marketing plan, bring a merchandiser’s know-how to your farm.

  • Market Commentary

    Angie and Karl are globally recognized market analysts, having been featured in Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and Reuters. They have been seen on Market to Market, US Farm Report, This Week in Agribusiness, Fox Business, Bloomberg and more.

    Our morning, midday, afternoon and weekly updates provide unparalleled market insight.

  • Livestock and Feed Consultation

    Use our knowledge of merchandising and market structure across the Corn Belt to improve your feed product sourcing.

    From origination to managing your market risk, learning how to merchandise is not just for sellers of grain.

    In addition, gain market insight and intel from Karl who has a lifetime of experience in the cattle industry.

  • Broad-Spectrum Consulting

    Not in the Michigan cash market, but looking to use our expertise? We have a wide variety of options available to help you navigate cash grain markets, the livestock industry or just the markets in general.

    We can work together to discover the best path forward, connecting you with others like you across the industry with unparalleled access to experts.

  • Specialized Marketing Content and Information For Your Group

    Wanting to offer curated market insight and educational content to your growers? We can help!

    From daily market news, to monthly webinars and all kinds of options in between, we can help educate your growers with no worries of upselling or biased information.

Who We Are

Karl and Angie Setzer have nearly five decades of cash grain market experience.

Karl grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Wisconsin before making his way to Iowa, where he spent over 20 years helping manage risk for one of the largest co-ops in the state. He has spent the last 5 years helping merchandisers across the Corn Belt manage risk and analyze market moves.

Angie grew up on a potato farm in Central Michigan. After graduating from Alma College in 2004 she took a position as a cash grain broker. After learning the ins and outs of the direct ship market she moved on to managing physical space, building a state of the art grain program over the course of a decade before starting on her own in the summer of 2021.

Together they work to offer specialized services to a wide variety of customers. From building out marketing plans for farmers using their merchandising know-how, to producing specialized content for your agricultural group and everything in between, they are here to help.

What Makes Us Different.

  • Our up-front, fee based service means you can feel confident the advice we are giving is driven simply by it being the best advice for you

  • With nearly 50 years of combined cash grain experience, we can provide market insight hard to find anywhere else

  • We don’t want to just tell you what the market is going to do, we want you to understand why

  • Join hundreds already tapping into what is an unmatched network of expert traders, farmers and risk managers from around the world

  • We are here to work for our customers and our customers only

Contact Us

Reach out today to learn what Consus Ag Consulting can do for your business.