What We Offer
1
Risk Management Framework Design
For firms establishing or formalizing risk management: exposure mapping across physical and financial positions, risk tolerance definition, hedge policy and instrument selection, internal governance, and reporting structures.
2
Ongoing Advisory & Decision Support
For active market participants: hedge timing analysis, scenario and market-structure interpretation, position reviews, strategy validation, and ongoing advisory calls.
3
Independent Second Opinions
For experienced teams: external validation of hedge decisions, stress-testing strategies, market outlook checks, internal debate facilitation, and input for senior management or boards
Who is This For?
Companies with Commodity Price Exposure
Food processor & manufacturers
Feed producers
Agricultural producers & cooperatives
Importers & exporters
Merchants & distributors
Energy-linked agribusinesses
Use Cases
Building a risk management framework from scratch
Improving hedge execution discipline
Agricultural producers & cooperatives
Stress-testing existing strategies
Independent review of current exposure
Management decision support during volatile markets
Insight & Execution
We provide independent, execution-focused risk advisory with no trading, brokerage, or balance-sheet exposure. We operate without banks, brokers, or institutional conflicts, advising exclusively in our clients’ interests. Our perspective is grounded in decades of hands-on experience managing real physical exposure across grains, oilseeds, feedgrains, and other commodities. Active work with clients in over 60 countries provides continuous insight into physical flows, regional price behavior, basis dynamics, and logistics constraints.
What You’ll Get
Depending on engagement scope, clients receive practical deliverables including risk management policies, exposure maps, hedge strategy playbooks, scenario analysis models, monthly or quarterly advisory sessions, structured decision frameworks, internal training sessions, and clear executive-level summaries — all designed to improve risk outcomes and decision quality.
FAQs
Do you execute trades on our behalf?
No. Black Silo provides advisory services only. Execution remains fully under client control.
Are your services standardized packages?
No. Every engagement is customized based on exposure profile and business needs.
Which commodities do you cover?
We cover Wheat, Corn, Barley, Soybeans (and products), Rapeseed (and products) and Sunflowereeds (and products), however the exact coverage depends on client requirements and is discussed during the consultation process.
Do you work with both producers and buyers?
Yes, we work with producers, buyers, traders, and other market participants across the supply chain.
