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Understanding Minimum Price Contracts: A Guide for Grain Merchandisers

When offering Minimum Price Contracts (MPCs) as a marketing tool to farmers, it’s essential to clarify a key point: the elevator isn't buying call options for the farmer. Instead, the elevator buys the call option for itself to cover potential...

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Shifting from Inverse to Carry Markets

Reviewing the fundamentals of the basis trading environment The 2023-24 crop year was a transition away from inversion and into carry for corn and...

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Getting Your Merchandising Season Off to a Good Start

As you get your facilities in top shape for the fall harvest, don’t overlook doing the same for your merchandising. A little bit of pre-harvest...

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What Are “Basis Eyes” and Why Are They So Important?

There are several different ways to say it, but at the core having basis eyes means

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Is Deferred Price the Answer?

A big drop in prices has farmers understandably reluctant to sell, but the grain industry still needs to grind, process, ship, and otherwise do what...

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Rockefeller's Roadmap for Profitable Grain Merchandising

Leveraging wisdom from tycoon John D. Rockefeller can translate to sustained success for grain elevators

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Overview of Minimum Price Contracts

Understanding the Idea of Minimum Price Contracts

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5 Actions to Take Before Harvest

Take advantage of this transition period to reflect, strategize, and prepare for the upcoming season. Summertime in the grain business is both a time...

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Attitude Is Important to Grain Buying

I was recently talking to someone who buys 90% of the grain that crosses the scales; some spot and some forward contracted. The approach is nothing...

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