Join the Founders of Agris Academy for a 1 day clinic to improve your skills in grain merchandising and risk management and start your journey to fundamentally change the way you sell your grain.
When: Thursday February 19th
Where: The Morton Center in Baltic SD. You can also participate remotely and for all participants the recording will be available for a week after the clinic for repeat viewing.
Cost: $100 for remote participants and $125 for in person. Coffee in the morning and lunch will be served for those in person.
What we will discuss:
- The reality of grain futures markets, the provable efficient market theory, and why and how you should approach futures differently as a marketing tool
- Fundamental engagement principles with your buyers to add value to your grain. How to be treated differently by your buyers forever more
- The crucial importance of knowing your grain position and how to use this data to be a better risk manager for your farm
- The importance and function of basis
- What makes a basis and what market influences make it change
- How futures and basis market structure informs your strategy
- Comprehensive strategies to find new markets
- Developing data sets to know more detailed value of your buyer’s terms and how hidden value can be found (or lost) in those details
- Finding additional mutual value with your buyers, even after you have sold
- Actionable options basics for the farm
Along the way, relevant, entertaining, and money-making examples to bring these concepts home.
There will also be time set aside for Q&A at the end of the session. If you have questions, please email us at info@agrisacademy.com.
