Jon grew up raising corn and soybeans on a farm near Beatrice, NE. Upon graduation from The University of Nebraska in Lincoln, he became a grain merchandiser and has been trading corn, soybeans and other grains for the last 25 years, building relationships with end-users in the process. After successfully marketing his father’s grain and getting his MBA, 15 years ago he started helping farmer clients market their grain based upon his principals of farmer education, reducing risk, understanding storage potential and using basis strategy to maximize individual farm operation profits. A big believer in farmer education of grain marketing, Jon writes a weekly commentary to farmers interested in learning more and growing their farm operations. Reach out to Jon at jon@schevegrain.com or at schevegrain.com.

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Jon Scheve discusses how he maintained a guaranteed $5.37 floor price on his 2023 corn through November with his put option strategy.
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Jon Scheve likes to have full control of his grain sales. The minor cost to carry his own hedge account is almost always offset with better basis values and improved negotiating power.
Jon Scheve discusses a recent trade he did that allowed him to capture market carry profits.
Jon Scheve discusses how buying bean puts last December worked out for him.
Jon Scheve discusses why corn prices might continue to go down for the next few months while soybean prices could have upside potential.
Jon Scheve discusses the different “marketing tools” farmers should have in their “marketing toolbox” to maximize profitability.
Jon Scheve discusses similarities of corn and bean prices in October between 2022 and 2023.
Jon Scheve discusses why corn may trade in a sideways range through harvest. However, beans might have more opportunity.
Jon Scheve discusses why corn prices might still go lower based upon the stocks-to-use ratio and historical trending.