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Rockefeller's Roadmap for Profitable Grain Merchandising
Leveraging wisdom from tycoon John D. Rockefeller can translate to sustained success for grain elevators
Decision Making
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Steering Clear of Common Pitfalls for Grain Cooperative Boards
The vitality of Feed & Grain Cooperative Boards is intrinsically linked to their ability to avoid common blunders and implement effective solutions....
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5 Disciplines of Merchandising that Stand the Test of Time
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...
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When Being Right is the Wrong Focus
Phil Luce: Jul 29, 2021
Volatility has a lot of side effects on the mentality of a basis trader. Maybe the most dangerous is an aversion to being wrong – and when price,...
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The Merchant's Secret
What are the keys to creating a successful practice as a grain merchandiser?
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The End of Decision-Making
Phil Luce: Jul 15, 2020
We (human beings, that is) are strongly motivated by FOMO – Fear of Missing Out. Any decision we make before we are forced into deciding means...
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Thoughts on Navigating an Uncertain Environment
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...
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Preparing for the Grain Merchandising Inevitable: Part 2
Sherry Lorton: Jan 27, 2015
Planning with a Purpose