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By this point in the harvest season, the writing on the wall has become the chicken coming home to roost. That is, this massive crop that kept all but the most progressive producers afraid to sell has become reality, and to some, a stark case of...
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In many parts of the world, grain merchandisers have just begun taking in a huge harvest. Dealing with logistics, limited space, slower than normal...
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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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Understanding the idea of Minimum Price Contracts
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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...
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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....
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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...
