Items Tagged with 'hedge purchases'
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Even when you think you know what the market will do, you never really know. Using a price floor allows you to set a minimum price for your cattle, not a final price. Therefore, you can still capitalize on any market rises that come.
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Riding the bull: The power of options in cattle feeding
Cattle feeders can thrive in bullish markets by employing options as a risk management tool. With the use of put options, cattle feeders can safeguard against price declines while enabling gains with price increases.
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Running stockers as a drought strategy
Stocker cattle can give cow-calf producers the ultimate flexibility for grazing and forage resource management. However, there are associated risks and critical skills producers need to learn to be successful.
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Developing a hedging mentality for your ranch
Hedging may not be applicable for every operation but implementing a hedging mentality is. Producers can find long-term success by identifying risks and brainstorming options to counterposition those points of concern.
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