Professional Merchandising
Hiring Lighthouse means we report to you about all aspects of your farm’s marketing program. Our team of merchandisers, logistics, analysts and support staff enables you to make informed, timely decisions without letting markets distract from the business of managing your farm.
Planning
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Your farm’s cost of production, yield, acres and breakevens are inputted into our software to build a customized marketing plan.
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All hedge positions, cash contracts, scale tickets and settlements are in one location and viewable on our app.
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You have instant access to your farm’s overall risk position and grain accounting information Lighthouse works with you to determine cost of production numbers for your farm:
Hedging
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We have a weekly call covering hedging, cash markets, logistics and execution for your farm.
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Recommendations rely on our proprietary Price Signal charts which have produced impressive results since 2015.
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Hedge – To – Arrive contracts are done with Lighthouse Commodities, meaning no margin calls while still retaining the ability to ship grain to any market or during any time frame.
Merchandising
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We leverage our insight, relationships, market access, volume and execution ability to maximize carry and basis for the final cash price of your grain.
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You can roll hedges or set basis at any time to any market and can also take advantage of arbitrage opportunities.
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Lighthouse Logistics provides the freight capability to ship your grain to the best net-priced market regardless of distance.
