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Sherry Lorton: Mar 14, 2023
Preparing monthly financial statements is typically done so you can get the proper financing for your merchandising activities; but there are also good reasons for doing them other than for your banker’s sake. Monthly financial statements can be...
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Grain companies can still see profitability in a tough economic environment.
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Winter is in many ways the middle of the marketing process for producers. Sales to make space at harvest and generate necessary cash flow have...
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The volatility in production, futures prices, basis, and spreads of the last few years have caused many of us to abandon the idea of a “normal”...
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Most merchandisers don’t enjoy trading markets with small carries and/or inverted spreads, but by all appearances, that is what the market is going...
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Let Me Give Away the Ending: No Despite years of articles predicting the irrelevance of the country elevator, it continues to be an important part of...
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As the season of fall harvest planning is upon us, let us take a moment to review the idea, and the reality, of the importance of having a grain flow...
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Grain elevator managers and merchandisers make many daily decisions that include selecting grain policies, buying grain, managing spreads, and...
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Knowing your grain company is key to navigating the change between carry and inverted markets Differing views on how to define transitions exist....
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Sherry Lorton: Mar 29, 2022
When you see what appear to be good, well-established, long-standing companies suddenly fall apart it makes you wonder. How do good businesses go...
