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Old Advice for Current Times I first heard this maxim about 25 years ago, and it wasn't new then. The person who shared it with me learned from an experienced basis trader who probably had heard it from someone else before that. Like many great...
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Spring is a chance to create a firm foundation for the coming year.
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Sherry Lorton: Mar 14, 2023
Preparing monthly financial statements is typically done so you can get the proper financing for your merchandising activities; but there are also...
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Grain companies can still see profitability in a tough economic environment.
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Winter is in many ways the middle of the marketing process for producers. Sales to make space at harvest and generate necessary cash flow have...
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The volatility in production, futures prices, basis, and spreads of the last few years have caused many of us to abandon the idea of a “normal”...
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Most merchandisers don’t enjoy trading markets with small carries and/or inverted spreads, but by all appearances, that is what the market is going...
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Let Me Give Away the Ending: No Despite years of articles predicting the irrelevance of the country elevator, it continues to be an important part of...
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As the season of fall harvest planning is upon us, let us take a moment to review the idea, and the reality, of the importance of having a grain flow...
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Grain elevator managers and merchandisers make many daily decisions that include selecting grain policies, buying grain, managing spreads, and...
