Sunday, May 11, 2008 - USDA Week #19
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Farm Marketing Service

Total Marketing Program: Your operation isn't the same as anyone else's. You know how you want your farm to perform and what you want it to do. Now, AgResource can provide you with customized marketing and business planning products and service - tailored to your specific agronomic practices, goals and budget. A qualified AgResource marketing specialist will work with you, one-on-one, to clarify your options and put you more in control or your own financial destiny! This program is designed for the farmer who wants to work directly with a professional farm marketing firm and marketing specialists.

This program provides marketing advice tailored to your individual farm including:

  • Customized Planning and Crop Marketing Strategies
  • Price Management Recommendations
  • Price Risk Management
  • Hedging Strategies
  • Daily and Weekend Market Commentary
  • Access to Crop Analysts
It takes into account your past practices, storage, cash needs, local elevator information, and financial issues. Each producer will be provided an individual comfort level with regard to marketing and hedging strategies, whether it is aggressively using futures and/or options or only utilizing cash strategies.

What it costs...$.03/Bu. for corn; $.05/bu. for soybeans; $.04/bu for wheat; $1/head for cattle or $.50/head for hogs; based on anticipated production ($3,000/year minimum).

Getting started is easy. Simply print a copy of the AgResource Production Profile and tell AgResource about your business. Then print and complete the Consulting Agreement and either mail or fax them to AgResource Company.

For additional information about our Total Marketing Program and to have a representative contact you, send an e-mail to sales@agresource.com. You may also call us at 312-408-0045.