4 Grain Market Indicators to Watch
Knowing your grain company is key to navigating the change between carry and inverted markets
ANNA NEKRASHEVICH | PEXELS
Grain Traders Need Hedging Discipline
As hedging is one of the constants of grain merchandising, here are some tried-and-true tips to make you successful
ROMSVETNIK | BIGSTOCK
How to Lock In Profits for Soybean Processing Plants
Use these three skills to overcome the merchandising challenges that hit your profit margin
Game Time Perspective
During volatile times, remember the basics of grain trading
It's Action Season for Grain Marketing
Help your growers make the right decision in a tumultuous year
Take Control of Grain Merchandising
Market conditions may be out of a merchandiser's control, but steps can be made to tip the scales in their favor
Top Four Things to Capture the Next Great Opportunity
Ensuring access to capital is key to being able to pounce on opportunities when they appear
The Merchant's Secret
What are the keys to creating a successful practice as a grain merchandiser?
Why Low Grain Prices Lead to Higher Producer Costs
How to discuss the risks and fees of your customer’s grain marketing options in a down year
Start with Balance & Focus to Be a Basis Trader
Becoming a master basis trader takes years of honing skills, but key concepts can lay a solid foundation
The World Beyond the Driveway
What grain merchandisers can learn from losing their tunnel vision
Spring & Its Potential Energy
Planning can help turn planting season opportunities into momentum
Remembering Simple Goals
The simple goals of a business can get lost when plans get complicated
You Can't Buy Them All
No sales strategy will work on every producer, so focus on the ones that represent the grain elevator's values
Challenging Crop Year Highlights Importance of Contract Integrity
Being proactive with contract details is key to maintaining good relationships with producers
Waste of Space
Use your space, don't let it use you
Who Really Sells the Carry?
Awareness and discipline are needed to take advantage of the carry
Tell Your Story Before Someone Else Does
Explain how you’re the middleman, but everyone still wins
The Grain Elevator's Value
The country elevator has survived predictions of obsolesce by finding new ways to add value to the supply chain
Time is on My Side ... or Is It?
How long should you wait for basis opportunities between the buy and the sell?
Better Than Average
Producers take a lot of risks, but it really pays off when marketing their crops
Farm Storage as an Opportunity Not a Threat
A producer’s investment in on-farm storage means changing the services you sell them
Selling is Everything
Trust your instincts when it feels like the right time to sell
The Profit Talk You Need to Have with Your Customers
Pre-harvest profit talks lead to less post-harvest questions
Eight Grain Elevator Policies That Hurt Profitability
Avoid these common pitfalls and stay ahead of the merchandising game
Linking Farmer Success to Merchandising Opportunity
How to explain to customers that your profits don't come out of theirs.
The Negative Feedback Loop
Beware the results of poor grain buying policies.
PL Fees: Why They Vary Widely and Lose Elevators Money
Merchandisers should know their risk before developing a plan for harvest.
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
C-LEVER EVA HE Controller
- For bulk solids, accuracy is not impacted by different material densities, irregular material flows or extreme friction
- All connections available (Ethernet, Profibus, CANbus, etc.) as standard equipment to easily connect/coordinate with existing systems
SORTEX H SpectraVision
- Real-time tracking of sorting performance and emergency warnings with SORTEX Monitoring System
- Newly designed in-house full-color cameras provide best color differentiation for subtlest of color defects
Feed Ordering Hub
- Cloud-based hub designed to increase feed ordering and scheduling automation
- Allows feed mills to make data-driven decisions and allocate resources better
24" Scalperators
- Provides high capacity method for removing roughage, light fines and chaff in a single pass
- Large material scalping and air density separation in one pass
Aqua MicroFeed System
- Enables users to produce microfeed at 40% increased capacity
- Optimized die can withstand higher pressure caused by smaller holes due to stronger construction, larger diameter and bigger open surface, and smart die base to create equal distribution of feed toward larger die
Metris Vibe
- Wireless vibration and temperature sensor can monitor health status of mechanical equipment regardless of original manufacturer
- Offers increased uptime, reduced maintenance, higher production reliability and improved safety
Marketwatch: Jun, 25
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 7.4421
high: 7.6444
low: 7.4346
close: 7.542
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 15.4141
high: 15.6298
low: 15.3573
close: 15.5279
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 9.6294
high: 9.7673
low: 9.465
close: 9.4735
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 8.9846
high: 8.9946
low: 8.6368
close: 8.6608
