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3 Key Points for CFOs in the 2016 Grain Merchandising Season
The word is out; grain merchandising margins are down all over the grain industry. Publicly traded and private companies are showing financial stress...
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The word is out; grain merchandising margins are down all over the grain industry. Publicly traded and private companies are showing financial stress...
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Solutions to problems have a way of gaining clarity through discussions with trusted outside counsel. Clearly originating low basis bushels is the...
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Last year’s sales have been made, the numbers are great, but the receivables are growing. Will you get paid for the inventory you delivered? When...
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“Trust but verify” is a Russian proverb Ronald Reagan made famous, but risk managers, CFO’s and grain company lenders live by it today.
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Grain Merchandisers intentionally eliminate as much currency risk as possible and trade based on the changes in the basis in the grain markets. The...
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It can be very painful for grain companies to change banks. New financial relationships require conference calls, planning sessions, and a lot of...
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The handling margin (back-to-back margin) is captured when the bushels are sold and delivered when grain companies value inventory and purchase...
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The New Year brings a flurry of preparing financial statements and crunching financial ratios in an effort to get under the tax man’s bar or jump...
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The grain company CFO may have been viewed as a rare species prior to 2008, but the last 7 years have quickly brought the need for a CFO’s skill set...