We know farmers are good at producing grain, but we want them to be good at marketing it, too. Grain marketing is a critical part of keeping farming operations profitable.
From the history of grain trading to the importance of domestic and international markets, we’ll help you understand all facets of grain marketing. And, we’ll give you resources to build your own grain marketing
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We know farmers are good at producing grain, but we want them to be good at marketing it, too. Grain marketing is a critical part of keeping farming operations profitable.
From the history of grain trading to the importance of domestic and international markets, we’ll help you understand all facets of grain marketing. And, we’ll give you resources to build your own grain marketing
Hosted by Chad Moyer, GrainIQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association in cooperation and with support by the Nebraska Soybean Board.
Season 3, Ep. 9: Grain trading before the Internet | Mark Gold
Grain IQ
8 minutes 19 seconds
2 years ago
Season 3, Ep. 9: Grain trading before the Internet | Mark Gold
Long before the instantaneous internet, grain traders in Chicago made trades by hand. Literally.
In fact, traders basically came up with their own version of sign language for this highly-active job.
Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing in Chicago described what his job looked like in the 1970s.
In this episode of Grain IQ, we go back in history to learn what it was like to trade commodities before computers were part of the picture.
Grain IQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association, in cooperation and with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board.
Grain IQ
We know farmers are good at producing grain, but we want them to be good at marketing it, too. Grain marketing is a critical part of keeping farming operations profitable.
From the history of grain trading to the importance of domestic and international markets, we’ll help you understand all facets of grain marketing. And, we’ll give you resources to build your own grain marketing
Hosted by Chad Moyer, GrainIQ is a production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association in cooperation and with support by the Nebraska Soybean Board.
