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Grain Trading Academy 

Welcome to the Grain Trading Academy! This program includes 10 classes and review sessions for farmers to improve their marketing skills.  Students will watch recorded classes and also participate in “live” Zoom classes.

Level 1

Lessons

Class 1: Commodity Futures

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This class will cover the futures market and why it exists, how futures work, the impact of futures on farm income and examples of how to use futures in your operation.

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Class 2: Charting Grain Prices (Part A)

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Lesson 1Lesson 1 Lesson 2: Charting (Part A) Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES BONUS: Ag Futures Education Kit Download our futures starter kit. The kit contains 4 key guides to help you learn the fundamentals of hedging using agricultural futures and options. Download...

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Class 3: Using a Commodity Trading Account

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Review Session

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Review sessions will be “live” zoom classes and will review what was covered in the class posted online the previous Friday.  Instructors will talk about current market events. These sessions are a time for students to ask questions and interact with other student farmers. JOIN ZOOM

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LESSON 4: Options (Part A)

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Class 4  Options (Part A)  Breakout Session Join the Breakout Session Date Nov 10 2021 Time 3:00pm EST ZOOM Session Objective Welcome to the Grain Trading Academy - Level |! Commodity Advisor veteran AI Kluis will help you learn about different aspects of futures, charting, options, and creating marketing plan....

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LESSON 5: Grain Merchandising

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Class 5  Grain Merchandising  Breakout Session view Breakout Recording Date Nov 10 2021 Time 3:00pm EST ZOOM Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit...

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LESSON 6: Options (Part B)

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Lesson 1Lesson 1 Lesson 6: Options (Part B) Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES BONUS: Ag Futures Education Kit Download our futures starter kit. The kit contains 4 key guides to help you learn the fundamentals of hedging using agricultural futures and options. Download...

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LESSON 7: Weather and Trading

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Lesson 1Lesson 1 Lesson 7: Weather and Trading Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES BONUS: Ag Futures Education Kit Download our futures starter kit. The kit contains 4 key guides to help you learn the fundamentals of hedging using agricultural futures and options. Download...

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LESSON 8: Grain Fundamentals

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Lesson 1Lesson 1 Lesson 8: Grain Fundamentals Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES BONUS: Ag Futures Education Kit Download our futures starter kit. The kit contains 4 key guides to help you learn the fundamentals of hedging using agricultural futures and options. Download Now

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LESSON 9: Charting (Part B)

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Lesson 1Lesson 1 Lesson 9: Charting (Part B) Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES BONUS: Ag Futures Education Kit Download our futures starter kit. The kit contains 4 key guides to help you learn the fundamentals of hedging using agricultural futures and options. Download...

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LESSON 10: Creating a Marketing Plan

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Lesson 1Lesson 1 Lesson 10: Creating a Marketing Plan Download video presentation slides to review before you take the quiz. SLIDES BONUS: Ag Futures Education Kit Download our futures starter kit. The kit contains 4 key guides to help you learn the fundamentals of hedging using agricultural futures and options....

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