Introduces the commodity futures markets, with information on contract specifications, exchanges, basic trading information and fundamental and technical market information. Furthermore, time will be spent on the basic phases of grain marketing from the farm to the elevator, including fundamental market information, elevator storage policies, shrinkage, blending, moisture discounts, price spreads, opportunity cost and developing an enterprise marketing plan.

Conditions

Student has satisfied all of the following: [Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Agri-Business, Agribusiness Science & Technology, Agronomy, Dairy Science, Dairy Science Management] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): ANIMALHU 10091113 - Agriculture Insurance, ANIMALHU 10091135 - Principles Of Crop Production]