Staying ahead of these turbulent marketing times is not easy, but volatility equals the chance of great profits.
“We’re in a new price dynamic,” says Bob Utterback, Farm Journal Economist and president of Utterback Marketing. “Profit margins are at extreme highs.”
With extreme heat tugging at yield potential for the country’s corn crop, Utterback believes the next two or three weeks could be very turbulent.
“Start putting yourself in position to where you can start locking in profit,” he says.
To be an effective marketer, Utterback says producers will need to manage these elements:
- Basis management
- Spread management
- Flat price management
- Input costs control
Utterback explains the importance of each in the following video.
Utterback, Mark Gold and Ken Ferrie joined host Al Pell for last weekend’s U.S. Farm Report Marketing Roundtable. Watch it online this weekend at www.USFarmReport.com.
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