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Night of the Living Dead Contracts
Every time a few years of high prices are followed by a few years of lower prices, grain origination reaches a tipping point where we start to hear a...
Grain Contracts
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Merchandising: What's the Worst that Could Happen?
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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The Importance of Contract Integrity for Grain Elevators
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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Dealing with Special Requests from Your Farmer Customers
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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5 Guidelines for Great Grain Contract Offerings
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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Why Low Grain Prices Lead To Higher Costs (And Why They Don’t Have To)
Some costs in business are unavoidable. Production Agriculture is no different. It seems like everyone is trying to take a piece from you at every...