| Market
Watch by Pat
The grain market seems to remain in a trading range that has been set.
We are still ahead of last year's market--corn +.48 and beans +1.44. Part
of this is a difference in basis levels; we are 27 cents firmer on corn
and only a nickel on beans. We still show very little carry on the board.
Latest news is hot & dry in Brazil; supportive for beans, originally
they increased yield by 11.7%. Now they are decreasing that by 5%. Cold
weather should mean more usage for feed.
With the carry we have in the market, maybe you should consider pricing
part of your grain and investing to draw interest. Or a basis contract is
another option; after the contract is delivered you can receive an 80%
advance. This could be better than considering the loan program--no
interest and no worry of damage or insects in the grain.
We will be glad to watch any offers for you, just give us a call! |
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New
Seed Company!
Order seed now for best discounts and
hybrid availability!
We have recently added Garst to our seed sales repertoire. They offer many fine products
that may be of interest to you. This means we now carry Asgrow/DeKalb,
Garst, Mycogen and Syngenta seed. These are four very good seed companies
that offer a great line-up of products.
With four seed companies behind us, we
should be able to fit all of your corn and soybean seed requirements. The
choice is up to you.
If you are interested in hearing more
about Garst, or would like some help making choices for next year’s
seed, please call Louie.
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Harvest
Recap
Whew! We made it!
We were open daily for the longest
consecutive harvest season in our history this year! How many days? Can
you even guess? 62 consecutive days! Even with the smaller yields, we had
more trucks and bushels than in the past.
The new wet tank helped move trucks in
and out at a much quicker and smoother pace. The larger wet holding
capacity kept us from filling up early in the day.
We appreciate all of your grain business
in the past year and hope to see you in the new season. Remember we are
hopefully going to be competitive year-round in grain merchandising.
Don’t hesitate to call us with your offers. |
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Updated
Pit Hours
We will be open to accept grain from
7:00 a.m.
until
3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday (except holidays). The office will be open regular
hours (7-4). We need to be able to close the mill early to empty the pits
to get employees home on time to be with their families. They deserve this
time off for the great job they do during the harvest season.
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