Elm Grove Ranch
Kristin Grosshans · Thayer County, NE · Wes Tolliver · client since 2023
260k bu at 75% priced
$1.2M under management
Call before pricingCosts are stated, not from their booksLast spoke in 27 days2 other findings(785) 555-4331
$835,452 is locked across 9 contracts, $15,495 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
9
194k bu priced, 75% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$835,452
$15,495 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
119k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 19k bu | $4.63 | -$0.27 | $4.36 | +$0.25 $4,650 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| May 12, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 10k bu | $6.19 | -$0.36 | $5.83 | +$0.74 $7,622 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 41k bu | $4.37 | -$0.28 | $4.09 | -$0.04 -$1,640 | Aug 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Hauled |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 31k bu | $4.13 | -$0.25 | $3.88 | -$0.25 -$7,725 | Aug 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 5,700 bu | $6.07 | -$0.28 | $5.79 | +$0.70 $3,990 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 22k bu | $4.33 | -$0.23 | $4.10 | -$0.01 -$224 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 27k bu | $4.56 | -$0.22 | $4.34 | +$0.23 $6,164 | Dec 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 4,500 bu | $5.82 | -$0.29 | $5.53 | +$0.44 $1,980 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Corn old crop | Cash | 34k bu | $4.43 | -$0.28 | $4.15 | +$0.02 $678 | Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Wheat | Agreed, not yet executed | Agreed to place a resting order at the next target |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Wheat | Agreed, not yet executed | Agreed to move old crop once trucking frees up |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Filled the resting order and confirmed the contract |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Booked a forward contract inside the insurance guarantee |
| Jan 10, 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.