Articles

Avoid Local (and Other) Bias

Like many farmers, you may see signs all around you that corn supply is robust and prices will stay low. Strong weekly crop condition ratings… Read more »
Managing Risk When Margins are Low – or Negative

You may think that the goal of margin management is to capture and protect favorable profit margins. And you would be right – but only… Read more »
Make a Margin Management Succession Plan

Do you have a plan for passing on your operations? Preparing for the next generation to take over the family operation is a critical challenge… Read more »

Incorporating Seasonality Into a Margin Management Plan

Typically at this time of year as the season switches to spring or summer, we explore the topic of seasonality as it relates to margin… Read more »
Margin Management Adjustments – A Look at the Recent Soybean Meal Market

Last summer, we wrote an article in Margin Manager focusing on the corn market and adjustment opportunities that came out of the brief period of… Read more »
The Dairy Margin Protection Program – Revisited

In October, 2014 we featured an article in Margin Manager titled, “The Dairy Margin Protection Program – Is It Right for Me?” At the time,… Read more »

“What if I Grow My Own Corn?” – Revisited

Two years ago in the summer of 2014, we featured an article in Margin Manager on the topic of how livestock operations like dairies, cattle… Read more »
2015 Educational Programs Year-End Review – Lessons Learned:

Last year at this time, we reflected on our educational calendar and discussed the various programs conducted throughout 2014 along with the lessons learned from… Read more »
Understanding Swap Agreements

For our final installment in the series on contracting agreements, we will turn our attention to the world of swaps. While perhaps not as widely… Read more »