Don Close is a senior animal protein analyst for Terrain. As a part of the Terrain team of economists, he delivers expert analysis to the customers of AgCountry Farm Credit Services, American AgCredit, Capital Farm Credit, Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit.

Don oversaw the establishment of Terrain as the team’s first leader. Don previously worked as a senior animal protein analyst at Rabobank and as a market director for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. In his decades-long career, Don has been a licensed commodity broker, handled risk management and pricing for large cattle operations, managed a grain procurement program, and published market updates and outlooks for cattle and hogs. Don has conducted research on a wide range of topics including confinement cow/calf operations, dairy-beef crossbreeds, and development in international trade. Don earned his BS in agricultural economics from West Texas A&M.