Grain Marketing

Selling your cash grain comes with a lot of emotion. We know that marketing your grain can be stressful.  It's easy to second guess yourself and it can be a roller coaster ride for your emotions. We're here to help with keeping that under control. 

Managing basis provides tremendous opportunities. Knowing and understanding the ebbs and flows of basis comes from years of experience and it truly is an art. We bring that experience to the table for you.

Managing your storage and understanding spreads can set your marketing plan apart. Proper use of storage facilities and spreads is in our opinion one of the most underutilized concepts in grain marketing.  We can show you the difference.

It takes discipline to keep your emotions in check and to time each component of your grain marketing plan and stay on track. We're here to hold the plan accountable.

When you market your production based on profitability goals, so many other things become easier. Emotions tend to get out of the way and peace of mind comes sooner. We encourage you to put a plan in place based on your break-evens and profit goals above them.

Grain marketing and trading - what we call 'farm merchandising' - can be as complex or as simple as you would like it to be. That is the beauty of grain marketing! Fully utilizing the tools available to you will allow you to get the "Edge Up" on your competition.  Talk to us about the "Edge Up" Programs.

Knowing your break-even is essential. Making sure it is accurate is even more important. Predicting and calculating your break-evens accurately ahead of time is a must for a successful grain marketing plan. We're available to dig into your break-evens and making sure the plan is on track.

Everyone is at a different level. We should all strive to get better at what we do every day. It's no different in grain marketing. If there's an area you need to work on, we'll get together to get you up to speed. We work with clients of all levels. We would love to help you get to the next level.

There are a ton of tools available in your grain marketing tool box. Knowing how and when to use them like a craftsman is what we specialize in. It's all part of the process in building your plan.

We also believe some of your best partners on the farm are your local grain buyers. We encourage you to develop those relationships while we work with you to come up with the ideal grain marketing plan. We can make introductions so you have more buyers competing for your grain. Building relationships and adding to your network of available buyers will bring more value to your production.

Grain Marketing is just one of the pieces of the risk management puzzle that we work in. When you tie in your brokerage and crop insurance plans, the puzzle really starts to come together. That's where we truly bring value to the farm as your advisor.