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5 Tips for Merchandising Success in a No-Carry Year
Grain companies can still see profitability in a tough economic environment.
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Grain companies can still see profitability in a tough economic environment.
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A common refrain throughout my time and travels in the grain business is the concept of “selling the carry.” This is roundly regarded as a good thing...
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Some costs in business are unavoidable. Production Agriculture is no different. It seems like everyone is trying to take a piece from you at every...
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If you have tried to originate grain for a day or for a lifetime, you’ve heard plenty of reasons NOT to sell grain. “OK,” you say, “why don’t we go...
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Being a grain merchandiser can be a pretty lonely existence. There just aren't that many people on the planet that truly understand what a grain...
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It seems like each crop year that comes around brings new types of contracts with new promises. Of course, the years of low prices that make it...
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Over the last decade of traveling the country and visiting with grain elevator managers and merchandisers, I’ve seen and heard some pretty amazing...
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Price Later (PL) Fees are unlike any other fees charged by grain elevators. For a background on PL Fees and what causes them to change, check out...
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Depending on what area you are in, you may hear it called Price Later (PL), Delayed Price (DP), or No Price Established (NPE). All of these terms...