Tyler Schau

Hedging Strategist

Tyler Schau joined AgMarket.Net, the farm division of John Stewart and Associates, as a hedging strategist during 2021. He was previously at Kluis Commodity Advisors.

Tyler was born and raised in State Center, IA. He earned his BS degree in Agricultural Business and his MS degree in Agricultural Education from Iowa State University. In 2009, his family moved to his wife’s hometown of Almont, ND where he became the agricultural economics instructor as well as the Farm and Ranch Management degree advisor at Bismarck State College in Bismarck, ND.

While at BSC, he focused his teaching efforts on risk management for producers and worked closely with different banking organizations in conducting trainings for their clients in risk management strategies.

Tyler has been involved in rodeo since an early age. He has competed in steer wrestling, tie-down roping and team roping since high school. He competed in college and continues to rodeo professionally as well as helping young steer wrestlers get started.  He has helped mentor two College National Finals Rodeo champion steer wrestlers as well as 3 National Finals Rodeo competitors and the 2020 World Champion steer wrestler.

He serves on the local New Salem – Almont school board, is a member of the Almont Commercial Club and has served as president of the United Lutheran Church of Almont church council. Tyler met his wife Jackie while he was coaching at Iowa Central and she at Dickinson State University. They have one beautiful daughter, Sidney.