Agricultural Strategies
- Establishing A Selling Price Range For Corn & Soybean Producers
Discusses how options can be used to reduce risk. 05.03.2004
- A Relative Value Volatility Trade in Corn and Soybeans
Options on CBOT agricultural futures greatly expand the opportunities available to commodity fund managers and proprietary traders. 01.29.2004
- Establishing A Feed Cost Range For Cattle Operations
This strategy focuses on how to manage feed costs for the cattle industry. 01.15.2004
- Establishing A Feed Cost Range For Dairy Operations
This strategy focuses on how to manage feed costs for the dairy industry. 01.15.2004
- Establishing A Feed Cost Range For Hog Operations
This strategy focuses on how to manage feed costs for the hog industry. 01.15.2004
- Establishing A Poultry Feed Cost Range
Focus on managing the cost of poultry feed and describes a price protection strategy. 01.13.2004
- Exchange for Risk Concept Paper
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) now allows Exchange for Risk (EFR) transactions in all CBOT agricultural futures contracts including Corn, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Wheat, Rice, and Oats futures 06.20.2003
- Poultry Industry Strategy Paper
A rally in Corn and Soybean Meal futures prices or a strengthening basis can be just as financially devastating to a poultry operation as low poultry prices. Fortunately, there are many alternatives to manage market risk associated with feed costs. 01.27.2003
- Cattle Industry White Paper
Cattle operations have market risks associated with their costs and sales. Whether you are operating a feed lot or your own ranch, managing these risks should be a priority for the cattle industry. 01.23.2003
Agricultural Strategies Archive