Allendale, Inc. was founded in 1984 in a country grain elevator in Crystal Lake, Illinois, by two former employees of Heinold Commodities who believed that research-driven brokerage could serve farmers and traders better than the transaction-focused model that dominated the industry.
From that single elevator office, Allendale grew into one of the largest commodity research and advisory firms in the United States. Today, we operate 13 branch offices across eight states — including locations in Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Iowa, and beyond — with headquarters in McHenry County, Illinois.
Our flagship publication, the Allendale Advisory Report, is daily market analysis covering global grain and livestock markets. With several articles published everyday and distributed worldwide, it is relied upon by government agencies, major news organizations, and institutional investors. Our proprietary crop surveys and seasonal studies have become industry benchmarks cited across agricultural media.
We remain a private, independent firm — we do not engage in proprietary trading. Every recommendation, every analysis, every strategy is built solely in service of our clients.
Every strategy backed by proprietary, institutional-grade analysis
No proprietary trading — zero conflicts of interest
Continuously operating since 1984
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