Prairie Wind Family Farms
Merle Eichhorn · Republic County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2020
333k bu at 60% priced · 97 head at 53% sold
$2.6M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 42 days1 critical8 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
198k bu priced, 60% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$1,479,774
$155,669 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
156k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 28k bu | $6.23 | -$0.28 | $5.95 | +$0.68 $18,700 | Jul 2027 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Cash | 15k bu | $5.40 | -$0.33 | $5.07 | -$0.37 -$5,513 | Aug 2026 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Forward/HTA | 42k bu | $11.33 | -$0.14 | $11.19 | +$2.05 $86,305 | Nov 2026 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Basis | 16k bu | $10.70 | -$0.18 | $10.52 | +$1.38 $22,218 | Nov 2026 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 11k bu | $6.09 | -$0.28 | $5.81 | +$0.54 $6,102 | Jul 2027 Smith Center Feeders Not hauled |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Cash | 18k bu | $5.46 | -$0.25 | $5.21 | -$0.23 -$4,094 | Aug 2026 Smith Center Feeders Hauled |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Forward/HTA | 25k bu | $5.28 | -$0.33 | $4.95 | -$0.49 -$12,201 | Aug 2026 Smith Center Feeders Hauled |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 44k bu | $6.11 | -$0.30 | $5.81 | +$0.54 $23,652 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| May 11, 2026 | Wheat | Check in | Updated break-evens from their books |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Wheat | Declined | Recommended moving old crop, client is holding for a rally |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Soybeans | No answer | Left a message about the next tranche |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 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.