Sage Flat Farms
Beth Dietrich · Cloud County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2024
628k bu at 72% priced · 4,045 head at 10% sold
$4.4M under management
Call before pricingCosts from their booksLast spoke in 51 days1 critical2 other findings(785) 555-7217
$2,459,485 is locked across 7 contracts, $76,758 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
7
453k bu priced, 72% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$2,459,485
$76,758 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
453k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 28k bu | $10.63 | -$0.24 | $10.39 | -$0.49 -$13,622 | Nov 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 105k bu | $4.47 | -$0.35 | $4.12 | +$0.20 $20,900 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 14k bu | $10.87 | -$0.19 | $10.68 | -$0.20 -$2,880 | Nov 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Corn new crop | Forward/HTA | 81k bu | $4.55 | -$0.32 | $4.23 | +$0.31 $25,172 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Corn new crop | Forward/HTA | 191k bu | $4.39 | -$0.32 | $4.07 | +$0.15 $28,710 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 15k bu | $10.96 | -$0.20 | $10.76 | -$0.12 -$1,824 | Nov 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 18k bu | $10.85 | -$0.22 | $10.63 | -$0.25 -$4,525 | Nov 2026 Mankato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Soybeans | Check in | Updated break-evens from their books |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Soybeans | Priced | Fixed the basis on an open HTA |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Soybeans | No answer | Left a message about the next tranche |
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.