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Jeff Reardon: Aug 8, 2018
Producing financial statements monthly is the best way to monitor the progress of your business. Monthly statements that include a Balance Sheet and...
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Jeff Reardon: Aug 6, 2018
The end of summer brings thoughts of planning and profitability. Grain companies that buy grain from producers and sell it immediately to users of...
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Sherry Lorton: Jul 11, 2018
When you see what appear to be good, well-established, long-standing companies suddenly fall apart it makes you wonder:
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Jeff Reardon: Jul 21, 2017
The first step is to eliminate break even from the discussion, no grain company is in business to break-even. Decide on a profit target and this...
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This year many of the ghosts of grain merchandising past have revisited us; low cash prices, higher than normal harvest basis levels, uncertainty of...
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Sherry Lorton: Sep 1, 2015
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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Being a grain merchandiser can be a pretty lonely existence. There just aren't that many people on the planet that truly understand what a grain...
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Sherry Lorton: Feb 3, 2015
A Plan in the Making
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Sherry Lorton: Jan 27, 2015
Planning with a Purpose
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Sherry Lorton: Nov 18, 2014
One of the greatest weapons in a grain merchandiser's arsenal can be making deferred basis sales. It can be a great way to reduce basis risk, reduce...
