Learn how to make your crop work for you.

Understand and apply market based grain marketing principles.

Marketing grain and oilseeds is the final step in what is hopefully a profitable farm business. You've planted, fertilized, agonized over the weather every day for months and finally harvested your crop and stored it away. Now, it's time to make all that hard work pay-off. The Agricultural Leadership, LLC Grain Marketing for Long Term Profit E-Course teaches you how to make that happen. We don't just cover the nuts and bolts of contracting grain; this course is comprehensive. With 26 video lessons, supplementary reading material and quizzes after each module to help solidify your understanding, this course covers everything from the economics of price movement to contract terms commonly used by grain companies.

This course will help you:

  • Make Money

    Increase the profitability of your farm with strategies that both minimize risk and improve margins. We cover basis, futures, flat price commodities and using options to make money.

  • See Local and Global Trends

    Increase your understanding of how local, domestic and international supply and demand impact your operation and learn how the freight market affects your bottom line.

  • Understand Contract Terms

    What to look for in contracts for physical grain delivered to your local elevator. We'll show you commonly used fine print that can work against you.

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome to the course!
    • How to use this course
    • A message from the instructor
    • Introductory Reading Assignment
  • 2
    Module 1 - Foundational Learning
  • 3
    Module 2 - Planning for Profitability
    • Module 2 - Reading Assignment
    • Module 2.1 - Enterprise Budgeting
    • Module 2.2 - Break Even Analysis
    • Module 2.3 - Grain Marketing Cash Flow Budget
    • Module 2.4 - Calculating Shipping Cost
    • Module 2.5 - Calculating Carrying Costs
    • Test Your Learning
  • 4
    Module 3 - Fundamentals of Price Risk
    • Module 3 Reading Assignment
    • Module 3.1 - Basis Fundamentals
    • Module 3.2 - Managing Basis Risk
    • Module 3.3 - Futures Fundamentals
    • Module 3.4 - Managing Futures Price Risk
    • Module 3.5 - Options Fundamentals
    • Module 3.6 - Using Options to Market Grain
    • Test Your Learning
  • 5
    Module 4 - Forecasting Price Movements
    • Module 4 Reading Assignment
    • Module 4.1 - Fundamental Analysis
    • Module 4.2 - How to Read the WASDE
    • Module 4.3 - Trend Analysis
    • Module 4.4 - Chart Patterns 101
    • Test Your Learning
  • 6
    Module 5 - The Grain Marketing Plan
    • Module 5 Reading Assignment
    • Module 5.1 - Grain Marketing Rules
    • Module 5.2 - Contracting Grain
    • Module 5.3 - Common Grain Contract Terms
    • Module 5.4 - Creating a Marketing Plan
    • Module 5.5 - Grain Marketing Practical Examples
    • Module 5 Supplemental: The Role of Crop Insurance
    • Test Your Learning
  • 7
    Next steps
    • Congratulations!
    • Additional Resources
    • Before you go...

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