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Knowing and Managing Grain Basis
(1999-06-23)
Understanding trends and/or tendencies in basis movement can help a producer make good decisions for minimizing basis risk. This publication discusses the basis itself, its variability, how to track it, and how to manage ...
Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC)
(2008-10-17)
Crop Revenue Coverage guarantees a stated amount of revenue based on commodity futures prices. This publication explains how CRC works and gives examples based on harvest price scenarios.
Group Risk Plan (GRP) Insurance
(1999-06-09)
Group Risk Plan Insurance helps producers manage risk by insuring them against widespread loss of production. The insurance is described in detail, and examples are given for various yields and prices.
Selecting and Working with a Broker
(2008-10-17)
Producers who wish to trade futures or options contracts will need to work with a broker. These tips can help in selecting a broker and in forging a good working relationship.
Seasonality and Its Effects on Crop Markets
(1999-07-12)
Understanding crop seasonality can improve a producer's marketing skills and options. The causes of seasonality and its effects on price changes are discussed.
Crop Insurance Terms and Definitions
(2008-10-17)
This publication is a glossary of terms used by the crop insurance industry. There are definitions for terms used in crop insurance documents and for terms pertaining to coverage levels, farming, reports, units and parties ...
Using a Bull Call Spread
(2008-10-07)
The Bull Call Spread can be used to hedge against or to benefit from a rising market. The user buys a call option at a particular strike price and sells a call option at a higher strike price. Margin requirements, advantages ...
Using a Bear Put Spread
(2008-10-07)
The Bear Put Spread is an option spread that combines buying and selling put options of the same contract month. This publication discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this marketing tool.
The Minimum Price Contract
(2008-10-17)
A minimum price contract is one of many tools a marketer may use to better manage price and production risk while trying to achieve financial goals and objectives. This publication discusses the advantages and disadvantages ...
Developing a Marketing Plan
(2009-03-02)
Developing a good marketing plan will help you identify and quantify costs, set price goals, determine potential price outlook, examine production and price risk, and develop a strategy for marketing your crop. This ...