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Jeff Reardon: Sep 23, 2026
What could four cents change at your elevator? When you look at what actually reaches the bottom line, the answer might surprise you.
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Spring is when grain marketing conversations start to matter most.
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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...
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Sherry Lorton: Oct 24, 2024
There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. When farmers enter into a...
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I was recently talking to someone who buys 90% of the grain that crosses the scales; some spot and some forward contracted. The approach is nothing...
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Spring is a chance to create a firm foundation for the coming year.
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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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Part of my job at a country elevator was buying grain from farmers. I want to be completely clear that the vast majority of my interactions were...
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Explain how you're the middle man, but everyone still wins.
