
Tag Archives Futures contract

Market message: Time to cut beef production
Market Update with Jerry Klassen: The market will bounce back temporarily, but producers should consider liquidating cows

Grain marketing lessons learned the hard way
Events in 2017 gave us many opportunities to make grain marketing mistakes

Life after the de-listing of the ICE futures
The on-farm impact of the de-listing of milling wheat, durum and barley contracts

Today’s cash cattle market is deceiving
Market Update: It will be a different market in late 2018 compared to late 2017

Finding the price in the new age
With delisted futures contracts, who’s responsible for price discovery?

Post-harvest marketing plan time
With your crop in the bin, it’s time to get to the work of grain marketing

Review pre-signed contracts after seeding
Once your crop is in the ground, revise your marketing plan to suit 2017 conditions

Riding on the U.S. dollar rollercoaster
Swings in the price we pay for the U.S. dollar will impact profitability on your farm

A price chart is worth a thousand words
What can we learn from a look back at this May 2017 canola futures chart?

Understanding feeder cattle options
The Markets: Using a “put” option to avoid margin calls