Will Sawyer
Lead Economist, Animal ProteinWill Sawyer is lead animal protein economist in CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange research division, where his focus is on providing market and industry research for the pork, poultry and beef sectors.
Prior to joining CoBank in 2018, Mr. Sawyer was director of corporate development animal protein at JAMAS Capital providing strategic and investment analysis for the firm’s expanding portfolio of animal protein investments primarily in the poultry sector. Mr. Sawyer previously served as executive director of animal protein research at Rabobank in Atlanta, Georgia, and New York, New York, analyzing the pork and poultry sectors across North America.
Mr. Sawyer holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s in accountancy from Wake Forest University.
Reports
African Swine Fever
October 2018
Rising Output Compressing Agricultural Margins
October 2018
Redefining Farm-to-Fork: Costco Sets New Protein Precedent
September 2018
Help Wanted
August 2018
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