Grain IQ

Grain IQ

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Grain IQ episodes

  • Season 3, Ep. 9: Grain trading before the Internet | Mark Gold
    Long before the instantaneous internet, grain traders in Chicago made trades by hand. Literally.
    In fact, traders basically came up with their own version of sign language for this highly-active job.
    Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing in Chicago described what his job looked like in the 1970s.
    In this episode of Grain IQ, we go back in history to learn what it was like to trade commodities before computers were part of the picture.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    9 min
  • Season 3, Ep. 7: How do I trade mini and micro futures contracts?
    Honey, I shrunk the futures contracts!
    Since the late 1990s, mini futures contracts have been traded, representing a fraction of standard-size contracts. Then came the introduction of micro futures contracts.
    On this episode of Grain IQ, we’ll explore mini and micro futures contracts, including what they are and how you can use them in your grain marketing plan!
    Fabio Mattos joins us for today’s episode. He’s an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    22 min
  • Season 3, Ep. 6: December corn, March soybeans? What do the trading months mean?
    You turn up the radio when the broadcaster gives the latest market numbers, and you hear him rattle off multiple months for each commodity. Why? What do those trading months mean?
    On this episode of Grain IQ, why are there different trading months for corn and soybeans? How do the trading months impact your grain marketing plan?
    Fabio Mattos, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joins us for today’s episode.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    30 min
  • Season 3, Ep. 5: Unplanted Acres: Unraveling the impact of prevent plant on corn, soybean markets
    Prevent plant is consistently a topic of conversation in the northern U.S.
    Whether its spring wheat, canola, sugar beets or sunflowers, how do those unplanted acres impact the corn and soybean market?
    And what should producers consider with prevent plant acres in their marketing plans?
    Brian Splitt, co-founders of AgMarket.Net, breaks down northern crop production and how that plays a role in the markets.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    24 min
  • Season 3: BONUS - Tips to market your wheat crop | 2023 Wheat tour numbers
    Depending on where you’re from, marketing wheat is a key component to keeping your operation profitable. PLUS how does the wheat crop impact your corn and soybean marketing?
    Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics Stay joins us for exclusive bonus content with tips on marketing wheat.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    10 min
  • Season 3, Ep. 4: Small Grains Special - How wheat impacts corn and soybean marketing
    Even if you don’t grow wheat, the wheat crop impacts corn and soybean prices
    Each May, the Wheat Quality Tour travels through fields in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado to get a snapshot of the year’s wheat crop.
    Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics breaks down how small grains influence your grain marketing plan.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    14 min
  • Season 3, Ep. 3: Strategies for grain marketing in 2023
    As spring fieldwork gets underway across the country, what grain marketing strategies should your operation consider this year?
    Darin Fessler of Lakefront Futures and Options and Doug Simon of Tredas break down the current market and what’s important for producers to consider.
    This episode was live streamed on Facebook and featured questions from live viewers.
    Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
    44 min
  • Season 3, Ep. 1: January Data Dump - Which numbers matter to me?
    On January 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released three reports.
    - World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)
    - 2022 Crop Production Annual Summary
    - Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
    With all the data you could consume in those reports, which numbers are important to you and your grain marketing plan? And what will influence the markets in the coming weeks and months?
    Kyle Bumsted of Allendale and Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing & Management, LLC join us for today’s conversation.
    This episode was taped in front of a live audience at the 2023 York Ag Conference in York, Nebraska.
    42 min

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We know farmers are good at producing grain, but we want them to be good at marketing it, too. Grain marketing is a critical part of keeping farming operations profitable.