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  • 2009 Crop: Record Yield, Record Problems?
    2009 Crop: Record Yield, Record Problems?

    Merchandising is more than buying and selling grain; it’s about using your working capital and other assets to maximize returns for your business. Evaluate many components, including: Current and forward basis values on the commodities you...

    Article • March 2nd, 2010

  • About Face?
    About Face?

    Must all good things come to an end? Corn futures moved above $3 in the fall of 2006 and have held there. Soybeans moved above $7 in early 2007 and have only rarely traded below $8 since then on front-month futures. Even CBT wheat has remained above...

    Article • February 4th, 2010

  • A harvest for history
    A harvest for history

    In a matter of months, the main concern shifted from worrying about whether to raise bids to how to handle the now infamous 2009 harvest.

    Article • January 12th, 2010

  • Wheat: The Road to Convergence

    The CBT unveiled its new wheat contract and Feed & Grain looks at how the contract could achieve convergence between the cash and futures markets.

    Article • October 12th, 2009

  • Makin’ Money
    Makin’ Money

    Information on grain handling and marketing strategies to build profits.

    Article • August 10th, 2009

  • Swaps, Spreads and Safety Nets

    Now, there are two new tools at your disposal to help you better manage risk, and FEED & GRAIN tells you what they are.

    Article • June 17th, 2009

  • Avoid a Logistics Logjam
    Avoid a Logistics Logjam

    In this issue we examine how logistics and grain movement can be managed for a more profitable outcome.

    Article • April 3rd, 2009

  • The Global Pond
    The Global Pond

    We look at the progress of South America's corn and soybean crops and what's in store for their neighbors to the North.

    Article • February 23rd, 2009

  • Chicago Wheat Futures: Financial Tsunami of 2008
    Chicago Wheat Futures: Financial Tsunami of 2008

    When convergence failed to occur in the wheat market this spring, everyone felt the heat.

    Article • October 1st, 2008

  • The Times They Are A-Changing'

    The grain industry is struggling with many changes and there will be winners and losers. How you view change may go a long way to determine on which side you will land.

    Article • August 11th, 2008

  • Discounting Your Profits?

    Mike, the elevator manager, meets with his accountant and learns that discounts have been eating away at his bottom line. Now he’s mad and ready to fight back!

    Article • June 11th, 2008

  • The story of 'Clownie,' or 'How I Learned to Let Go and Move On'
    The story of 'Clownie,' or 'How I Learned to Let Go and Move On'

    Letting go of something you hold near and dear can be a traumatic experience.

    Article • April 1st, 2008

  • A State of the Union Message for Elevators: ‘Of Canaries and Black Swans’

    Bear and bull markets come and go, but markets as explosive and volatile as what we’re experiencing now, come far less often. Read how to manage during this time of flux without feeling flummoxed.

    Article • February 8th, 2008

  • Partnering to Enhance the Food Chain

    The Animal Agriculture Alliance will host its seventh industry-wide Stakeholders Summit.

    Article • February 8th, 2008

  • Mark to Market: Facts vs. Financial Fantasy

    We visit Mike, the grain co-op general manager, as he tries to separate fact from fantasy regarding Mark to Market grain accounting.

    Article • January 2nd, 2008

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