SOYBEANS:

Lansing Trade Group trades soybeans in the Eastern United States, Canada and Asia. Our core business has been supplying the terminal and processor markets with both truck and rail soybeans. Our market knowledge and freight contacts allow us to be very competitive in our bid structure to our suppliers. Since the opening of our Minneapolis office, we have expanded our trade area and explored new opportunities including specialty soybeans. Our container business has rapidly expanded our overseas activity, allowing US soybeans to move into various Asian countries.

Merchandisers in This Commodity:
The following merchants specialize in Soybeans. Feel free to contact them directly.

Greg Creeden
Greg joined Lansing in 2005 as a trader in the Auburn NY trading office. Greg has 18 years experience.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: Northeastern U.S.
Office Location: Auburn, NY
Telephone: 315-258-4394

Dick Damaske
Dick joined Lansing in 2005 as a trader in the Auburn NY trading office. Dick has 25 years experience in trading the North East grain and ingredient markets.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: Northeastern U.S.
Office Location: Auburn, NY
Telephone: 315-258-4394

Grieg Dougherty
Grieg joined Lansing in 2005 as Location Manager of the Auburn, NY trading office. Grieg has 20 years experience in trading the North East grain and ingredient markets. Grieg also has extensive experience in futures and options, functioning in the past as a licensed Introducing Broker.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada
Other Responsibilities at Lansing: Location Manager for Auburn, NY
Office Location: Auburn, NY
Telephone: 315-258-4394

Sue Gordon
Sue Gordon joined Lansing Trade Group in the fall of 2009 as a Grain Merchant working for the new Ontario trading office. Sue specializes in Non -GMO soybeans, dry beans and organic products. She has spent her entire career in the agricultural industry developing knowledge and expertise in this specialized field. She is eager to share this information with her customers and grower base alike. In 2007, she earned a professional designation as a Certified International Trade Professional which has been an asset to servicing her international clients.
Specialties: Non-GMO soybeans, dry beans, organic products
Areas Served: Canada, U.S., International
Office Location: Chatham Ontario 519-359-6695

Dale Krukemyer
Dale Krukemyer joined Lansing in August 2009 as the Company's International Trade Flow Manager. Prior to joining Lansing, Dale merchandised grain and managed exports for a large grain trading company. Dale has diverse experience in the grain industry including grain originations, producer marketing, logistics coordination, and management of identity preserved grain programs.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: International
Office Location: Maumee, OH 419-897-3183

Jeff Kuney
Jeff joined Lansing in 2009 as a trader in the Auburn NY trading office. Jeff has 1 year experience in trading the North East grain and ingredient markets.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: Northeastern U.S.
Office Location: Auburn, NY
Telephone: 315-258-4394

Xavier Patry
Xavier is a graduate of Bryant College in Rhode Island and holds an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland; he joined Lansing in 2007 with 10 years of international experience in commodities trading, project development and risk management with in depth knowledge of markets structure and derivative instruments. Xavier's ability to make solid decisions under volatile market conditions allows him to consistently generate above average returns across multiple commodities.
Specialties: Wheat, Soybeans, Cottonseed
Areas Served: International
Office Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: +41-22-322-1340

Carter Riley
Carter joined Lansing in 2005 as a trader in the Auburn NY trading office. Carter has 40 years experience in trading the North East grain and ingredient markets.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: Northeastern U.S.
Office Location: Auburn, NY
Telephone: 315-258-4394

Steve Speck
Lansing Trade Group is pleased to announce Steve Speck has joined the company as Vice President-Soybean Trade Group. Steve brings over 20 years of industry experience, with his most recent work being focused on soybean export activity from the Americas to various destinations. Steve's trading experience fits well with Lansing by uniting key elements of Lansing's growth strategy and structure. Steve will add a key dynamic as Lansing develops and grows in the soybean trading business. Steve is located in the Company's Maumee, Ohio office. He comes from an ag background, having grown up on a farm and received a degree in agricultural economics from The Ohio State University.
Specialties: Soybeans
Areas Served: International
Office Location: Maumee, OH
Telephone: 419-897-3182

Doug Beddome
Doug has been in the grain business in various capacities for the past 15 years, with the past 8 years largely focused on international trade in both container and bulk exports. Doug comes to Lansing with a strong trading background in both agricultural commodities and container freight. He is a graduate of Ball State University.
Specialties: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and DDGS
Areas Served: Eastern US origination and Southeast Asia destinations
Office Location:
10975 Benson Drive, Suite 400
Overland Park, KS 66210
Telephone: 913-748-3419

Todd Willeke
Todd is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He joined Lansing in January of 2007 to trade export containers to Southeast Asia. Today he is trading corn, soybeans, wheat and DDGS into Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Manila, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Specialties: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and DDGS
Areas Served: Eastern US origination and Southeast Asia destinations
Office Location: Newark, OH
Telephone: 740-344-5950