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We all know what’s happening this year: across much of the country, we are staring down the barrel of a bumper crop of both corn and soybeans. Growing conditions have been great in most places and definitely better than it’s been in the last few...
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Scott Hardy: Sep 2, 2014
In my 30 plus years in the grain merchandising business, I’ve been asked to do a lot of comparisons. Elevator GMs want to know how their margins...
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And no, this is not in reference to those somewhat awkward transition moments between childhood and the teenage years; rather, it’s referring to...
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Jeff Reardon: Aug 19, 2014
This week's blog will answer some frequently asked questions regarding some alternative grain company financing tools. For a general overview of...
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Jeff Reardon: Aug 12, 2014
Volatile prices and the difficulty accessing credit during peak financing periods opened the market to provide commodity futures swaps as a method of...
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Jeff Reardon: Aug 5, 2014
Volatile prices mixed with a need to build working capital and equity pushed inventory repurchase agreements into the grain elevator financing and...
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The reason behind some buyers not volunteering this information to the elevator grain merchandiser isn’t necessarily deceitful; rather, it can be...
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Sherry Lorton: Jul 15, 2014
The emotions of farmers have run the gamut these last two months as they sat in disbelief watching new crop prices plummet. For many it was a feeling...
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Several years ago basketball star Allen Iverson was conducting an interview and was asked a question about a disagreement between himself and his...
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Anyone who has ever bought grain knows how tempting it is to raise their bid just a little bit. It seems like your bid for grain is never quite...
