News & Publications

News & Publications

August 29, 2023 | Tom Barry

Make summer count: Step up your marketing game

Make summer count: Step up your marketing game

Commodity prices had quite the journey during the summer of '23, reaching profitable levels on multiple occasions. Early fears of drought and unfavorable condition ratings propelled prices to surge, even …

August 22, 2023 | Kent Stutzman

Real world examples: Protecting profit with options this growing season

Real world examples: Protecting profit with options this growing season

Marketing your 2023 crop hasn't been significantly different in the past three years. It is quite challenging to market this year's crop if your goal is to simply capitalize on …

August 15, 2023 | Brian Basting

Behind the numbers in last week’s supply and demand report

Behind the numbers in last week’s supply and demand report

Lower U.S. corn and soybean production and new crop ending stocks highlighted the USDA’s August 11 supply and demand report. Immediately following the report, futures prices for corn and soybeans soared …

August 8, 2023 | Conner Bridgman

Analyze your ‘store vs. sell’ grain decisions now

Analyze your ‘store vs. sell’ grain decisions now

Harvest is fast approaching and will be here before we know it. You need to analyze some key marketing decisions and have a plan ready before you get busy. Every …

August 1, 2023 | Brady Huck

Avoid the half-right, half-wrong approach to marketing

Avoid the half-right, half-wrong approach to marketing

As we enter the final stretch of the growing season, let’s review key concepts to better manage unpredictable markets. What is your risk tolerance? Most everything worth doing involves some …