ADM Pre-Harvest Checklist: 8 Things to Do Before Heading to the Field
August 16, 2025
While most of the hard work at harvest takes place in the field, there are other steps you can take to make life easier off the field and avoid
Hedge-to-Arrive (HTA)
The Hedge-to-Arrive (HTA) grain contract offers you the choice to lock in only the futures reference price portion of your cash contract for a specific quantity to be delivered in the future. The basis can be set at a later date, but must be done prior to delivery. It’s one of many contract options that allow you to actively manage price risk.
Note that entering into a Hedge-to-Arrive (HTA) contract does not result in the seller opening a futures or options account or having a futures or options position. Any futures or options position taken by a buyer is for the benefit of the buyer only and shall be in the buyer’s name. Futures and/or options may be employed as a grain pricing mechanism. This contract is not a futures or options contract or a commodity pool agreement.
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How it Works
How it Works
Here’s how to put Hedge-to-Arrive to work for you:
- Working with your ADM representative, you lock in a Futures Reference Price for a specific quantity to be delivered in the future.
- You set your basis for the designated delivery period and location, at a level you are satisfied with prior to delivery.
- You deliver your contracted grain and receive the cash price, which is your Futures Reference Price +/− Basis − Service Fee.
Benefits
Benefits
- Helps you actively manage your final grain price.
- Helps diversify your marketing.
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