Marketing and Risk Management Links Online

Agribiz --  Markets and analysis market quotes, links, decision tools. Good links to historical charts and data -- http://www.agribiz.com/markets.html

A wealth of risk management and marketing resources on the Web, compiled under the National Grain and Feed Association Risk Management Education Project -- http://www.agribiz.com/ngfa/

Ag-Central -- Contains information about the markets, including commodity graphs and local bids by state -- http://www.ag-central.com/

Ohio State Ag Econ -- This comprehensive online series at Ohio State University, Managing Risks and Profits, is a 15 module interdisciplinary educational program for the nation’s grain producers, agri-business persons, and educators, with 18 authors from across the country -- http://www-agecon.ag.ohio-state.edu/mrp/

Grain Marketing Online -- University of Maryland Grain Marketing Online Library (Marketing reference guide with five major sections) -- http://www.arec.umd.edu/areces/Grain/Library.htm

National Ag Risk Education Library -- National Ag Risk Education Library (Be sure to click and bookmark “Search by Topic” link) -- http://www.agrisk.umn.edu

Historical Charts -- Historical charts going back to 1960 for beans, corn, wheat, including seasonals (‘71 to current, ‘80 to current, ‘90 to current) by Advantage Futures Inc, Salina KS -- http://www.carrollsweb.com/afi/chartroom/

Iowa State LDP Info -- Iowa State University Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Current & Historic LDP Information -- http://cardsrv7.card.iastate.edu/LDPHome.htm

The Grain Marketing Page -- Good links and information about the grains markets -- http://www.grainfarmer.com/grainmarkets.htm

Prairie Links -- One of Canada’s best ag websites with good links to various facets of farming, including grain marketing, in North America and around the world -- http://www.prairielinks.com

USDA Risk Management Agency -- Fact sheets on crop insurance alternatives and grain contracts such as hedge-to-arrive, basis, deferred and minimum price -- http://www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/rme/fctsht.html

Commodity Exchanges -- Minneapolis Grain Exchange -- http://www.mgex.com; Chicago Board of Trade -- http://www.cbot.com; Kansas City Board of Trade -- http://www.kcbt.com; Winnipeg Commodity Exchange -- http://www.wce.mb.ca/market/_activepages/market.htm

Texas A&M -- Marketing information and charts, Texas A&M University -- http://agrisk.tamu.edu/Agrisk/market.htm

Iowa State Risk Management -- Iowa State University Managing Risks and Profits Website -- http://www.econ.iastate.edu/agrisk/

Kansas State Ag Marketing Newsletter -- http://www.agecon.ksu.edu/risk/

Crop Management and Risk Management, NDSU -- http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/cropmkt/cropmkt.htm

Grainline -- Daily LDP checker, archived LDP rates, income estimator -- http://www.grainline.com

Daily USDA National Grain Market Summary -- http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_GR850.txt

Good Set of Grain Marketing Links -- http://www.ianr.unl.edu/kendrick/grains.htm

Agriculture Canada -- Agriculture Canada’s Market Analysis Division grains outlook, including specialty crops -- http://www.agr.ca/policy/winn/biweekly/English/index2e.htm

TFC Commodity Futures & Commodity Charts -- Contains free online commodity charts -- http://www.tfc-charts.w2d.com/

Price Probabilities -- Michigan State University -- http://www.msu.edu/user/hilker/

MSU Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library -- http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/market/contents.htm

Cargill AgHorizons -- Risk Management Tools Online -- http://www.cargill.com/aghorizons/performancemarketing/us.htm

The Minnesota Grain Marketing Page -- http://www.apec.umn.edu/faculty/eusset/

North Dakota Grain Growers Association -- Links to marketing clubs in ND, local cash prices, weather, NDGGA info, and pros/cons of grain contracts. -- http://www.ndmarketmanager.org/

Montana Grain Growers Association -- Marketing and risk management website -- http://www.montanamarketmanager.org/

America’s Quality Crop Network -- Founded by South Dakota Wheat Inc and the South Dakota Wheat Commission as an online means to buy and sell grain with identity-preserved traits -- http://www.americrop.com

Smallgrains -- Website of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers and the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council, with daily news, weather forecasts customized by your zip code, regional calendar of events, small grains production library, wheat trade, production, and nutrition facts, wheat research information, Prairie Grains archives, grain market quotes and charts, Red River Farm Network broadcasts, local elevator charting and basis information, local grain prices and LDP links, and “Betsy’s Bulls and Bears” (grain market Q&A). -- http://www.smallgrains.org

Livestock and Forage Marketing Links

Livestock Marketing Information Center -- http://lmic1.co.nrcs.usda.gov

Cattlehedging -- http://www.cattlehedging.com/

The Market Advisor for Prairie Beef Producers -- http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/cow/

Ranchers.net -- http://www.ranchers.net

Forage.com -- Production and Marketing Information on hay, silage, and pasture -- http://www.forage.com

The Hay Exchange—Multiple links related to hay and livestock -- http://www.hayexchange.com/