Oct 29 2024 77 mins
Recorded 10/2/2024
As corn and soybean harvest season is in full swing here in Pennsylvania, there is no better time to have a conversation about grain marketing strategy than the present! In this episode, our grain marketing novices, Ryan and Justin, invite grain marketing expert Jon LaPorte of MSU Extension to discuss the basics of grain marketing. We discuss grain marketing terms like basis and futures, contract options available to farmers, as well as market trends.
Hosts: Ryan Spelman and Justin Brackenrich, Penn State Extension
Guest: Jon LaPorte, Michigan State Extension
Links:
Michigan State University Extension DEMaND Series
Grain Marketing Evaluation Tool
Commonly Used Grain Contracts
Photo credit: Ryan Spelman, Penn State Extension
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