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Phil Luce: May 19, 2020
Last spring, things in the grain world were a mess. Huge swaths of the country were late planting or not planting at all. The general sense was that this was a different kind of year, and while there were plenty of things to argue about, one uniting...
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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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What is contract integrity? Simply put, contract integrity refers to the viability and enforceability of a grain company’s policies and procedures...
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According to recent statistics, financial fraud is on a significant upswing. Last year, 82% of businesses in the United States suffered an instance...
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Sherry Lorton: Oct 16, 2019
How many times has a farmer come into your office and told you about some "great, new marketing alternative" that the guy down the street is...
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Sherry Lorton: Sep 19, 2019
Competition is the driving forces that determines a fair and equitable price. For the most part, your cash price to producers is based on your best...
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Sherry Lorton: Sep 4, 2019
With so many different types of marketing alternatives available to farmers in the marketplace, how do you, at the grain elevator, decide on which...
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Cambridge dictionary defines waste of space as “a person or thing that is not useful or helpful.” In the grain storage business, it is our...
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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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Sherry Lorton: Jul 25, 2019
Farmers require two things from grain elevators to be able to market their crops successfully. They need access to the market and the means to...
