|
1. Crop Insurance
At Strategic Farm Marketing, we have the industry’s best understanding of how to utilize the value of crop insurance as part of an effective grain marketing plan. We analyze all aspects of your farming operation to determine the crop insurance product and marketing plan that has the best opportunity for farm profitability with the least amount of risk. We use our Revenue Maximizer software and other analytical tools to help guide the decision-making process. We offer all types of crop insurance, including county based insurance products and crop-hail coverage. We also offer digital mapping, and are one of the few agencies that can offer supplemental replant & prevent coverage for GRP & GRIP policies. Please see the “Crop Insurance” page for details on various crop insurance products.
2. Total Farm Marketing
In this program, the associate becomes the marketing manager for the farm operation they serve. This includes working on all aspects of grain marketing as directed by the farm owner or operator. Areas of responsibility include developing a merchandising plan, recommending merchandising actions and carrying out those approved by the farmer, recommending futures price levels for final sales of grain based on research, making the grain sales to the grain elevator, developing strategies for maintaining pricing rights, and responding to any and all requests by the farm owner or operator for market research or market information.
In addition, these clients receive all market letters and written marketing strategies. Computer spreadsheets for some marketing strategies and merchandising questions are available and can be used to quickly evaluate the strategies’ value to the farm business. These farm owners or operators have toll free phone access to Strategic Farm Marketing’s personnel.
3. Marketing Dynamics
This program is designed for the farm owner or operator who wants all of the information included in “Market Dynamics” annual update service, market letters, strategy papers, annual marketing plan and access to all strategy evaluation spreadsheets. These farm owners or operators retain the responsibility of making and recording their own cash sales. They also have toll free phone access to Strategic Farm Marketing’s personnel.
4. Market Strategy
The Market Strategy program allows access to Strategic Farm Marketing’s monthly market letters and our annual “Market Dynamics” book. This service is intended only for those that want no assistance with marketing other than receiving our recommendations and research.
5. Commodity Brokerage Accounts
Strategic Farm Marketing, Inc. offers hedge and spec accounts for anyone wishing to trade futures or options. There is no minimum balance required for a trade in a hedge account, but the margin money is due within 5 days of the trade’s inception.
* All of the above programs include an option to receive daily market commentary via email.
Note: All costs for the programs listed above are annual fees, payable at the start of service. Commissions are charged on all trades in futures and options when traded by any client, regardless of which service he or she chooses. Commission schedules are available from our office.
|
