Prairie Wind Family Farms
Merle Eichhorn · Republic County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2020
333k bu at 65% priced · 97 head at 82% sold
$2.5M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 27 days1 critical10 other findings(785) 555-1067
Merle Eichhorn 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
8
217k bu priced, 65% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$1,587,031
$104,839 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
174k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 31k bu | $6.12 | -$0.62 | $5.50 | +$0.23 $7,015 | Jul 2027 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Cash | 15k bu | $5.46 | -$0.67 | $4.79 | -$0.65 -$9,685 | Oct 2026 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Forward/HTA | 49k bu | $11.31 | -$0.44 | $10.87 | +$1.73 $84,597 | Nov 2026 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| May 13, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Basis | 19k bu | $10.68 | -$0.48 | $10.20 | +$1.06 $19,822 | Nov 2026 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| May 5, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 13k bu | $5.98 | -$0.62 | $5.36 | +$0.09 $1,125 | Jul 2027 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Cash | 18k bu | $5.52 | -$0.59 | $4.93 | -$0.51 -$9,078 | Oct 2026 Smith Center Feeders Hauled |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Forward/HTA | 25k bu | $5.34 | -$0.67 | $4.67 | -$0.77 -$19,173 | Oct 2026 Smith Center Feeders Hauled |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 49k bu | $6.00 | -$0.64 | $5.36 | +$0.09 $4,374 | Jul 2027 Smith Center Feeders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Updated break-evens from their books |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Wheat | Declined | Recommended moving old crop, client is holding for a rally |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Soybeans | No answer | Left a message about the next tranche |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Soybeans | 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.