Jacob Burks

Partner and Chief Growth Officer

Jacob Burks is a Partner and Chief Growth Officer of AgMarket.Net®, the Farm Division of John Stewart and Associates. Jacob brings a competitive drive and entrepreneurial spirit to everything he does – from the rodeo arena to the brokerage industry.

Born and raised in Benton, Arkansas, Jacob earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business from Arkansas Tech University and his Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He brought his industry experience to AgMarket.Net® in 2021 as a hedging strategist and today serves as a Partner and Chief Growth Officer. Jacob focuses on grains, livestock and dairy markets. He builds tailored hedging and trading strategies for his clients through a combination of futures, options, forward contracting and hands-on consulting. In his role as CGO, Jacob also aids in the training and onboarding of new brokers to the firm, developing their skills and serving as a mentor in their broker development as they grow within AgMarket.Net®. He is also a licensed crop and livestock insurance agent and a managing partner of AgMarket Insurance Services, LLC.

Jacob operates our Lancaster, Wisconsin branch. Jacob also plays an instrumental role in expanding and updating the AgMarket.Net® App, building on the platform’s foundation to enhance the tools and resources available to producers and clients. He is also a contributor to AgMarket.Net®’s Pre-Report Insights. The monthly videos offer analysis and perspective leading into USDA’s WASDE reports, highlighting what the firm is watching and keeping an eye on heading into each release.

A familiar voice in agricultural media, Jacob’s analysis and commentary appear regularly on: RFD-TV, RFD Radio Network, Red River Farm Network, Market Day Report, This Week in

AgriBusiness, Agriculture of America, Market Talk, Farm Futures and Iowa AgriBusiness Radio Network. He also speaks for farmers, producers and industry groups throughout the country.

Jacob has been involved in rodeo since high school, where he began steer wrestling alongside his father and two brothers. In 2007 and 2008, he was the Great Lakes Circuit Champion Steer Wrestler and represented the Circuit at the 2008 and 2009 Dodge National Circuit Finals in Pocatello, Idaho. The highlight of his rodeo career came in 2016 when he qualified for RFD-TV’s The American Rodeo at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas. He continues to rodeo regionally.

Jacob Burks met his wife Sara while competing in college rodeo. Sara is the Director of Education at the Boutique Hub. Both of their daughters, Bridee and Lainee, play college basketball.