101 Chris Fryer: successful elevator manager and grain merchandiser

Written By Jonathon Haralson

A Texas Native who is establishing roots in Enid, Okla., Chris Fryer is an Oklahoma State University alumnus with a bachelors, and masters, in Agricultural Economics. He’s established a career as a successful elevator manager and grain merchandiser. Throughout his career he’s spent time with cooperatives, corporate grain elevators, and mills.

In this episode we discuss:

  • How Chris got his start into grain merchandising 

  • Three areas where money is being made: Capture and carry, Mixing and blending,and Trading basis 

  • Interest rates right now are high so it's harder to make money. 

  • Work- life balance. What a day looks like with this career. 

  • Networking is a big part of this field. 

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Jonathon Haralson

Jonathon Haralson, a sixth generation farmer by heritage, and he started farming his own operation from scratch in 2009.

Growing up, Jonathon’s family raised cattle, wheat, hay, and grew pecans. He grew up, alongside his brother, watching his Grandfather and Dad work from sun-up to sun-down on the family farm and grow yard. As time passed by, the market volatility became greater and the banking stress became greater, and Jonathon witnessed the fall of his family’s farming operation when he was just a child. He saw his dreams of continuing to build his family’s farming empire disappear as he watched his family’s equity and land auctioned off piece by piece. It’s something Jonathon never wanted to see happen to another family.

By the grace of God, Jonathon now educates farmers and ranchers about commodities, so they can spend more time out in the field and with their families.

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