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Futures and Hedging

Introduction to Futures Markets – Texas A & M University Extension – Futures trading has a long history in the U.S. and in the world.

Selling Hedge with Futures – Texas A & M University Extension – Use a selling hedge to reduce the risk of price declines.

Buying Hedge with Futures – Texas A & M University Extension – Many agricultural products require risk management tools to stabilize input prices.

Hedging Milk with BFP Futures and Options – Texas A & M University Extension – Since the 1996 farm bill, milk prices have become more volatile.

Milk Futures, Options and Basis – Texas A & M University Extension – Hedging with futures and options can reduce milk price risk.

Options

Introduction to Options – Texas A & M University Extension – Options provide a flexible marketing tool to manage risk.

Hedging with a Put Option – Texas A & M University Extension – Put options are a flexible marketing tool.

Using Options to Hedge Farm and Ranch Inputs – Texas A & M University Extension – Call options are a flexible marketing tool.

The Window Strategy with Options – Texas A & M University Extension – Putting limits on prices advances and declines can manage risks.

Using a Bear Put Spread – Texas A & M University Extension – A spread is a tool to reduce the price of an option.

Using a Bull Call Spread – Texas A & M University Extension -- A spread is a tool to reduce the price of an option.

Rolling up a Put Option as Price Increases – Texas A & M University Extension – A tool for improving your minimum price.

Factors Affecting Option Premiums – Texas A & M University Extension – Understanding option premiums help you to use them wisely.

Basis

Knowing and Managing Grain Basis – Texas A & M University Extension – Differences in grain prices are due to surpluses and deficits of grains.

Livestock Basis – Texas A & M University Extension – Knowing local basis is valuable when estimating purchase and sale prices.

Corn and Wheat Basis Information – Texas A & M University Extension.

Crop Basis – University of Illinois.

Basis for Selected North Dakota Crops – North Dakota State University Extension – A knowledge of the basis is important to good marketing.

Related Topics

Selecting and Working with a Broker – Texas A & M University Extension – If you use futures and options, you need to broker to execute those trades.

Definitions of Marketing Terms – Texas A & M University Extension.

Specifications of Futures and Options Contracts – Texas A & M University Extension.

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