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Balancing Act
Phil Luce: Jan 5, 2022
Weighing the Market's Needs with Those of Your Business
Grain Merchandising (2)
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Spreads Know
Phil Luce: Nov 22, 2021
Prior to a harvest, spreads for an upcoming crop year reflect the market’s emotions about that year. After harvest, spreads reflect the market’s...
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Watch Those Emotions: When Markets Get Weird, Get Calm.
Phil Luce: Mar 25, 2021
Unmet expectations are the springboard for all kinds of human problems. When things don't go as expected, the likelihood of becoming irrational or...
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The Basis Trader's Rules
Sherry Lorton: Jun 16, 2020
I ran across this in my favorites folder the other day. I thought it a worthy reminder of how being successful in the grain elevator business is...
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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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The Consequences of Paying Too Much At Harvest
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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Tell Your Story Before Someone Else Does
Explain how you're the middle man, but everyone still wins.
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Top 4 Things Every Elevator Needs in order to Capture the Next Great Opportunity
One thing that we all know for sure is that we are now officially one day closer to the next big “opportunity”. Some call it a “big rally" and some...
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3 Ways to Value Grain to Achieve your Financial Goals
Jeff Reardon: Aug 14, 2018
How much unrealized profit or loss do you want to pick up on your financial statements? The answer to this question determines the method grain...