Wheat Waiting Game
Time to define your strategy, set futures carries, then watch for opportunities to develop
Providing an Upside in a Down Market
Legal considerations for incorporating upfront premiums and contingent delivery
obligations into grain origination programs
Reading for Knowledge, Ideas … and Good Management
How encouraging your employees to read can lead to a smarter workplace
Issues and Trends for Food and Agriculture 2016
U.S.-Cuba relations, TPP approval and GMO labelling are set to take center stage this year
Tackle the Big, Hard Stuff, Not the Easy Little Stuff
How to leave your comfort zone and utilize your team to achieve ideal results
Enhancing a Diverse Business Environment
How bringing in new ideas can be win-win for employees and the company
Grains See Gains from TPP
But the outlook remains murky as key Congress members oppose it
Marketing on Autopilot
Offering producers flexible pricing options may get them to sell grain
The Art of Delegation
Who gets things done just the way you like them? Who does the best job? Who can you always count on to deliver? In answering these questions, deep down, many of us may feel we do things best, we do it right, and no one else can do it better! While that MAY be true — at least for certain activities and tasks — there is some finite limit on what we can accomplish as individuals.
Buyers Beware: Fall Payment Terms and Secured Creditors
How to avoid risks from procuring grain from debt-saddled producers
Up-to-date Tools Key for Controlling Moisture
From the time grain comes out of a farmer’s field to the point where it is shipped from an elevator, everyone is trying to achieve a delicate balance in moisture content.
Too wet, and grain can wind up spoiling, clogging or causing any other number of undesirable situations.
Using Emotional Intelligence in Management
How monitoring your and your employees’ emotions makes a good leader
Futures ‘Versus Cash’
Time for country elevators and other grain firms to prepare for an occasional EFP audit
Valuable Habits for Effective Managers and Employees
Have you ever thought much about habits? Have you ever tried to break a bad habit — or start a new good habit (like regularly flossing your teeth after repeated reminders from your dentist that this is a good practice)?
Wheat Woes
Vomitoxin issues cause for diligent testing.
