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Balancing Act

Weighing the Market's Needs with Those of Your Business

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Spreads Know

Prior to a harvest, spreads for an upcoming crop year reflect the market’s emotions about that year. After harvest, spreads reflect the market’s...

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Game Time Perspective

During volatile times, remember the basics of grain trading.

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Watch Those Emotions: When Markets Get Weird, Get Calm.

Unmet expectations are the springboard for all kinds of human problems. When things don't go as expected, the likelihood of becoming irrational or...

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The Basis Trader's Rules

I ran across this in my favorites folder the other day. I thought it a worthy reminder of how being successful in the grain elevator business is...

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Thoughts on Navigating an Uncertain Environment

Last spring, things in the grain world were a mess. Huge swaths of the country were late planting or not planting at all. The general sense was that...

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The Consequences of Paying Too Much At Harvest

Competition is the driving forces that determines a fair and equitable price. For the most part, your cash price to producers is based on your best...

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Tell Your Story Before Someone Else Does

Explain how you're the middle man, but everyone still wins.

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Top 4 Things Every Elevator Needs in order to Capture the Next Great Opportunity

One thing that we all know for sure is that we are now officially one day closer to the next big “opportunity”. Some call it a “big rally" and some...

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3 Ways to Value Grain to Achieve your Financial Goals

How much unrealized profit or loss do you want to pick up on your financial statements? The answer to this question determines the method grain...

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