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Grain elevator managers and merchandisers make many daily decisions that include selecting grain policies, buying grain, managing spreads, and seeking profitable selling opportunities. There is a lot that goes into profitably running a grain...
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Market conditions may be out of a merchandiser's control, but steps can be made to tip the scales in their favor. I believe merchandising grain and...
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The country elevator is in an enviable position to serve as a price neutral conduit for grain from producers to end users. In order for this to work,...
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A good basis trader will spend an entire career refining his/her basis trading knowledge and skills. However, every principle of basis trading is...
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Part of my job at a country elevator was buying grain from farmers. I want to be completely clear that the vast majority of my interactions were...
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Explain how you're the middle man, but everyone still wins.
