Jason Wheeler

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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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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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The Best Way for Farmers and Grain Elevators to "sell the carry"

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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Why Low Grain Prices Lead To Higher Costs (And Why They Don’t Have To)

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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24 Excuses to Delay Farm Marketing Decisions

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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28 Ways to Know You're Married to a Grain Merchandiser

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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How to Avoid Farm Marketing Scams

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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8 Grain Elevator Policies That Hurt Profitability

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 Fees Part 2: Why Grain Elevators Lose Money Charging Them

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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