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While futures prices represent 90% to 95% of the flat price of grain, don’t underestimate the value in the basis component. According to Chi..

This is the main premise of questions Midwest producers are asking this year:

For a number of important reasons, Family Farms, LLC recommends working closely with a crop sales advisor. Nonetheless, a producer must be c..

You don’t need a crystal ball to plan all of your crop sales decisions. For many producers, the availability (or shortage) of grain storage ..

You’ve heard the old adage, “Failing to plan is planning to fail." At some point every year, volatility in the grain market will cause you t..

After three years of unprofitable grain production margins, it’s difficult to consider a significant capital project. Yet, when I interview ..

During times of lackluster, sideways grain values, it is more important than ever to maximize sales revenues during the normally short time ..

A Good Crop Sales Advisor Is Crucial Having been on the merchandising and price risk management side of the Ag industry for nearly 40 years,..

Doing Your Part to Keep U.S. Corn Export Competitive You’ve read the headlines again and again over the past six months… China continues to ..

Maximize your Revenue through Crop Sales Six Questions to Ask Before Pricing Your Crops As you begin to finalize your planting intentions fo..

Dry Weather to Remain an Issue for 2013 No matter how optimistically rosy the USDA wants to paint yield outlooks