Lessons From 30 Years in Grain Marketing with David Nobbs

Grain marketing. Specialty crops. Hard lessons and huge wins.

In this episode, Trent Klarenbach sits down with longtime friend and ag industry leader David Nobbs, founder and president of Harvest Grain Trading, to unpack decades of insight into Canada’s special crop industry.

From blowing dust in the ‘88 drought to running a 95,000-ton export facility, David shares what it takes to survive and thrive in an ever-changing agricultural economy.

Learn more about Harvest Grain Trading

https://www.harvestgrain.ca/

Connect with David on LInkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nobbs-02825242/

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro –

01:45 Meet David Nobbs – From farming roots to international trader

08:30 Lessons from the ‘88 drought and Canadian Wheat Board fight

15:20 Chickpeas, coriander, and early internet market research

26:10 Starting Canpulse and scaling to 95,000 tons

40:00 Why foreign workers made expansion possible

48:20 Running multiple facilities: Kindersley, Fillmore, Zealandia

56:00 Financing, risk, and buyer relationships

01:10:00 Industry regulation, EDC insurance, and defaults

01:17:00 AI, communication speed, and market volatility

01:25:00 What’s missing in farming today: curiosity and resilience

01:30:00 Advice to young traders and the harsh realities of the business

01:38:00 Long-term shifts in beliefs, values, and leadership

01:45:00 Final thoughts & how to connect

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