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Game Time Perspective
During volatile times, remember the basics of grain trading.
Planned Merchandising
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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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5 Questions to Help You Manage Pre-Spreads
Phil Luce: Aug 6, 2020
Why? Pre-spreading is about locking in spread structure that will support your merchandising plans. (e.g., if you plan to carry grain you need a...
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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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Is Your Grain Merchandising Plan In a 4-Alarm Emergency or Fire Drill?
When was the last time you actually walked through your merchandising plan? In the midst of the lackadaisical pricing environment of this past...
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Preparing for the Grain Merchandising Inevitable: Part 3
Sherry Lorton: Feb 3, 2015
A Plan in the Making
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Preparing for the Grain Merchandising Inevitable: Part 2
Sherry Lorton: Jan 27, 2015
Planning with a Purpose
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Preparing for the Grain Merchandising Inevitable: Part 1
Sherry Lorton: Jan 20, 2015
It is winter and the grain elevator is abuzz with activity . . . you have old crop bushels to empty out of the bin, grain to move off the farm, and...