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Lester Aldrich Joins New Mexico Cattle Hedging Firm Zia Commodities

Aldrich has been associated with animal agriculture his entire life. Growing up the son of a country veterinarian, he was introduced to livestock and livestock producers at an early age. Aldrich worked on dairy farms in high school and college, where he received a degree in Agricultural Journalism from South Dakota State University. He covered lumber markets from the mid-1970's to mid-1980's, when he gradually shifted into grains and then livestock coverage.

"Lester has been immersed in the cattle market for years, and his 38 years of commodity reporting will prove to be an incredible asset for analyzing the state of affairs," said Sean Perez, owner of Zia Commodities.

Aldrich has been covering commodity markets since September 1972, beginning with a dedicated wire service called Commodity News Service. The company changed hands, and grew to become Knight-Ridder Financial Services, which was eventually sold to Bridge News. From there, Aldrich moved to Dow Jones Newswires, where he covered cattle markets.

About Zia Commodities, LLC

Zia Commodities is a full-service brokerage located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company caters primarily to cattle producers and feeders interested in optimizing their risk management using a combination of futures and options. The Zia Commodities team boasts nearly 100 years of experience in the cattle feeding industry.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

For additional information, contact Sean Perez at Zia Commodities, 832 La Luz Dr. NW, Albuquerque NM 87107. Phone: 505.349.0653. Email: zia@ziacommodities.com.

Zia Commodities
Sean Perez, 505.349.0653
zia@ziacommodities.com