One of the core aspects of any risk management strategy, regardless of whether you are a farmer in the Midwest or a hedge fund manager in New York City, is managing inflationary risk. Recently, the price of everything has gone up from a pound of ground sirloin at the butcher, to the gallon of gas… Read More »The Bottom Line on Inflation

Is it a chore to get ready for a meeting with your banker?  Do you dread the meetings with your lender like others do going to the dentist?  I hope by the end of your reading you will have a better perspective on what your lender needs, wants, and frustrations are to make your next… Read More »Do you have a banker on the bench?

With crop insurance decision season upon us, it had us wondering about the basics of crop insurance. We thought it would be worthwhile piecing together some of the basics on crop insurance and how our current form of crop insurance came about, defining some key terms that are important for farmers to understand, and we’ve… Read More »The 411 on Crop Insurance with Jeana Harms

Welcome to Moline’s Musings of Risk Management, where I will dive into some really practical things that farmers can do to increase their profitability long term. My goal with this blog is to share practical grain marketing tips that any farmer can take advantage of, so without further ado, let’s jump into this week’s topic,… Read More »Moline’s Musings – Spring Crop Insurance

As we roll into 2022, it’s time you may be thinking of your New Year’s resolutions. For a few months out of the year, we’re bombarded with various dieting commercials and advertisements from your local gym about “getting fit”; and we’re hit on all fronts. But, what about when it comes to your grain marketing… Read More »New Year’s Resolution: Market grain like a CEO