Elm Grove Ranch
Kristin Grosshans · Thayer County, NE · Wes Tolliver · client since 2023
260k bu at 76% priced
$1.1M under management
Call before pricingCosts are stated, not from their booksLast spoke in 12 days5 other findings(785) 555-4331
$802,468 is locked across 9 contracts, -$37,340 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
9
198k bu priced, 76% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$802,468
-$37,340 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
123k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 19k bu | $4.50 | -$0.50 | $4.00 | -$0.11 -$2,046 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 12k bu | $6.08 | -$0.70 | $5.38 | +$0.29 $3,567 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 41k bu | $4.41 | -$0.51 | $3.90 | -$0.23 -$9,430 | Oct 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Hauled |
| May 28, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 31k bu | $4.17 | -$0.48 | $3.69 | -$0.44 -$13,596 | Oct 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| May 25, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 6,800 bu | $5.96 | -$0.62 | $5.34 | +$0.25 $1,700 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| May 23, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 22k bu | $4.20 | -$0.46 | $3.74 | -$0.37 -$8,288 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 27k bu | $4.43 | -$0.45 | $3.98 | -$0.13 -$3,484 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 5,300 bu | $5.72 | -$0.63 | $5.09 | +$0.00 $0 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Corn old crop | Cash | 34k bu | $4.47 | -$0.51 | $3.96 | -$0.17 -$5,763 | Oct 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Wheat | Agreed, not yet executed | Agreed to place a resting order at the next target |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wheat | Agreed, not yet executed | Agreed to move old crop once trucking frees up |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| May 15, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Filled the resting order and confirmed the contract |
| May 13, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Booked a forward contract inside the insurance guarantee |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
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.