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What Can Forward Marketing Do for Your Operation?

Historical trends in the market make a strong case for forward selling. While there have been exceptions, history generally supports forward marketing. Since 2000, early crop-year futures have outperformed harvest prices by 79% of the time for corn and 71% of the time for soybeans. Despite weather years like 2012 making some farmers hesitant to…

Making Space for Harvest Supply

As harvest approaches, so does the annual influx of grain into the market. With the possibility of bins filling quickly and logistics tightening, now might be the time to plan ahead and help ensure you have the space—and the strategy—to may need to manage your crop effectively and fit your expected crop production.   “One…

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How do I receive ADM Alerts text messages?

To receive automatic text messages on commodity prices, bids, offers, and facility updates, simply text the word SIGNUP to phone number 23811. Message and data rates may apply. Follow the series of prompts you’ll receive to verify your phone number. Once verified, you’ll receive a link to the Preferences Center where you can select your…

Glossary

Basis

Basis represents the difference between futures and cash prices. Each ADM facility determines its own basis. It reflects what grain is worth in certain areas by assessing local supply and demand factors, market delivery locations and freight costs associated with moving grain to those facilities. Delivery locations change constantly. They can be export facilities, local…

Futures Reference Price

This price is reflected on ADM contracts to determine the final cash price once the basis has also been established. The futures reference price relates directly to exchange futures prices for that specific commodity. Futures reference prices may be established in many ways depending on the contract type.

Spot

A spot price is determined by the flat cash price at the delivery location on the date of delivery. A customer may utilize this price if they don’t have contracts that apply.
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