Meadowlark Family Farms
Wade Albrecht · Mitchell County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2018
442k bu at 42% priced
$2.6M under management
Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 3 months2 critical7 other findings(785) 555-2458
Wade Albrecht has declined a recommendation 1 time on this account. That is a client's right on their own grain, and the dated record of it below is what protects both sides of the conversation later.
Contracts
9
187k bu priced, 42% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$1,221,701
-$28,040 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
74k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 20k bu | $4.60 | -$0.10 | $4.50 | +$0.57 $11,457 | Dec 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Cash | 27k bu | $11.39 | -$0.29 | $11.10 | +$0.07 $1,918 | Aug 2026 Washington County Elevator Hauled |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Corn old crop | Cash | 65k bu | $4.21 | -$0.13 | $4.08 | -$0.29 -$18,850 | Aug 2026 Washington County Elevator Hauled |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Basis | 6,100 bu | $10.93 | -$0.28 | $10.65 | -$0.42 -$2,562 | Nov 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 2,700 bu | $10.61 | -$0.29 | $10.32 | -$0.75 -$2,025 | Nov 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Corn new crop | Basis | 14k bu | $4.43 | -$0.11 | $4.32 | +$0.39 $5,577 | Dec 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 20k bu | $4.36 | -$0.10 | $4.26 | -$0.11 -$2,200 | Aug 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Cash | 20k bu | $10.78 | -$0.33 | $10.45 | -$0.58 -$11,832 | Aug 2026 Washington County Elevator Hauled |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 11k bu | $10.53 | -$0.35 | $10.18 | -$0.89 -$9,523 | Nov 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
Net cash is the board plus the basis, which is the only price the family is actually paid. Where the basis is open the stored figure is today's estimate rather than a settled price, so the average across the account moves until somebody fixes it.
What was advised, and what they decided
| Date | Crop | Outcome | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Soybeans | Declined | Recommended moving old crop, client is holding for a rally |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Corn | Priced | Priced the next tranche at the elevator, board plus basis |
TODO: the contact history in this demo is synthetic. These are invented conversations and they must be cleared before anybody outside the desk sees this page. The record itself is the point: it is the least glamorous thing in the product and probably the most valuable.