Windmill Grain Co
Lyle Wendt · Thayer County, NE · Danae Kruse · client since 2016
1.6M bu at 82% priced
$6.2M under management
Self directedCosts are stated, not from their booksLast spoke in 27 days3 other findings(785) 555-3000
$5,093,436 is locked across 2 contracts, -$1,018,516 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
2
1.4M bu priced, 82% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$5,093,436
-$1,018,516 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
1.4M bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 625k bu | $4.29 | -$0.51 | $3.78 | -$0.73 -$456,031 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| May 26, 2026 | Corn new crop | Forward/HTA | 731k bu | $4.22 | -$0.48 | $3.74 | -$0.77 -$562,485 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Fixed the basis on an open HTA |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Booked a forward contract inside the insurance guarantee |
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.