Connection Winter 2013 | Page 12

GRAIN RECAPS MARKETING STARTS NOW i 12 By Lindsey Bowers t’s hard to believe that the crops are out of the fields and the combines are put away for another year. Though this year’s harvesting season is over, we need to be considering and implementing plans to market crops. Much of the 2013 crop has been priced and sold, although there is still a substantial amount in storage. This storage is primarily comprised of corn, as most of the milo has been contracted and shipped. We have started marketing next year’s pool. Currently, we have roughly 20 percent hedged with short futures and are looking for opportunities in the market