Rhett Montgomery became DTN Lead Analyst in October 2024. He brings a balance of solid commodity market knowledge and technical analysis skills with an on-farm background that helps him understand how grain and livestock marketing plans play out in the real world.  

Rhett grew up on a farm near Kearney, Nebr., watching as is father reached out for daily market knowledge. After earning an undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he became a grain merchant for The Anderson’s. There he worked with farmers and local elevators in a variety of corn production areas, learning the details of where a farmer produces and sells grain can influence the strategies they use. 

Rhett also served as a grain market advisor with a private firm before coming to DTN. Rhett and his wife, Andie, and their two dogs live in Norman, Okla.