Brock Associates

What Brock Associates does

Brock Associates is a privately held agricultural commodity marketing advisory firm founded in 1984 by Richard Brock and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a secondary office in Destin, Florida operating as Brock Investor Services. The firm provides commodity risk management information, market analysis, and trading recommendations primarily to U.S. grain producers, livestock producers, agribusiness professionals, commercial entities, and agricultural educators. Its customers range from individual farm operators to commercial procurement desks, and its analytical coverage spans corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, hogs, dairy, and related commodities.

Name

Brock Associates

Legal name

Brock Associates, Inc.

Website

https://brockreport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brock Associates is a privately held agricultural commodity advisory firm that publishes The Brock Report and related market analysis, consulting, brokerage, and educational services to U.S. grain producers, livestock operators, agribusiness firms, and commercial commodity buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commodity Marketing Advisory

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316), Management Consulting Services (54161), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commodity Market Data, Pricing & Benchmark Administrators (Commodity Indices/Assessments) (FSAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Commodity market advisory
• Agricultural market analysis
• Grain marketing services
• Risk management consulting
• Commodity brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Publications: Subscription-based access to The Brock Report, including digital and print editions, Daily Market Comments, and Market Edge content
2. Farm Consulting: Custom marketing programs for grain and livestock producers
3. Commercial Consulting: Comprehensive services for ag lenders, food processors, grain elevators, and feed manufacturers
4. Brokerage Services: Commodity brokerage services for farmers, commodity traders, and investors through Brock Investor Services
5. Educational Seminars: On-site and web-based seminars including Commodity Classroom and regional market outlook seminars

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brock Associates is a commodity risk management advisory firm that sells subscription-based agricultural market analysis publications, including The Brock Report newsletter and Daily Market Comments, alongside personalized farm and commercial consulting, and commodity brokerage through Brock Investor Services. The company provides farmers, agribusiness professionals, and commercial ag entities with timely market intelligence, hedging and cash marketing recommendations, and educational seminars.

Product overview

Brock Associates operates as a multi-product agricultural commodity marketing service built around The Brock Report as its flagship publication. The core offering consists of The Brock Report newsletter delivering comprehensive market analysis, supplemented by three daily market comment updates (Morning, Mid-day, Closing), Market Edge webinars, and actionable Advice Alerts. The subscription tier includes a Quote Board with real-time charts and Infographics for visual data interpretation. Beyond the publication business, Brock Associates offers a parallel suite of services including Farm Consulting and Commercial Consulting for personalized agribusiness guidance, and Brock Investor Services for commodity brokerage. The company also operates Commodity Classroom as an educational sub-brand offering in-person seminars on grain marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Brock Report The Brock Report is the leading agriculture-focused newsletter delivering comprehensive market analysis, insights, and recommendations with multiple updates every market day, covering crops and livestock, fundamentals, exclusive custom charts and graphs, and cash and hedging marketing recommendations.
• Daily Market Comments Daily Market Comments provide three timely updates each trading day—Morning Comments before 8 a.m., Mid-day Comments before noon, and Closing Comments after 4:30 p.m.—covering overnight price action, day expectations, intraday updates, and end-of-day summaries.
• Market Edge Webinars Market Edge webinars are 45-60 minute sessions led by Richard Brock providing vital updates and analyses on agricultural market trends, including USDA reports, crop and grain stocks, and planting forecasts, available for two weeks via email link.
• Farm Consulting Tailored consulting service for grain and livestock producers, providing custom marketing programs and personalized guidance for individual farmers.
• Commercial Consulting Comprehensive consulting services for ag lenders, food processors, grain elevators, and feed manufacturers, offering bespoke guidance to enhance agribusiness strategy.
• Brock Investor Services (Commodity Brokerage) Commodity brokerage services tailored for farmers, commodity traders, and investors, providing professional customer-centric services at competitive rates with access to Brock Associates' research.
• Commodity Classroom Educational Seminar Educational seminar covering both tangible grain marketing tools and processes and the emotional/mental aspects of marketing plans, targeting grain merchandisers, farm managers, crop insurance agents, and farmers.
• Richard Brock's Grain Trading 2nd Edition Book Educational book on grain trading authored by Richard Brock, available for purchase to subscribers and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple market updates provided daily throughout the trading day
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• CME GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2026Event partner for 2026 Commodity Classroom seminar. CME Group partners with Brock Associates to deliver educational content on grain marketing and agricultural markets.
• StoneXmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2026Event partner for 2026 Commodity Classroom seminar. StoneX collaborates with Brock Associates for agricultural market education events.
• RJO'BrienmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2026Event partner for 2026 Commodity Classroom seminar. RJO'Brien partners with Brock Associates for educational events on commodity marketing.
• Momentum AgmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2026Event partner for 2026 Commodity Classroom seminar. Momentum Ag works with Brock Associates on agricultural education initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheBrockReport
• Facebookfacebook.com/thebrockreport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-brock-report

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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