Walnut Grove Ranch
Vern Gruber · Nuckolls County, NE · Wes Tolliver · client since 2015
100k bu at 71% priced
$797.4K under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 11 days6 other findings(785) 555-8467
$571,111 is locked across 7 contracts, $45,367 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
7
71k bu priced, 71% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$571,111
$45,367 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
71k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 6,200 bu | $11.17 | -$0.53 | $10.64 | +$1.57 $9,734 | Nov 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 12k bu | $6.11 | -$0.62 | $5.49 | -$0.02 -$230 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 4,500 bu | $6.13 | -$0.66 | $5.47 | -$0.04 -$180 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 6,400 bu | $11.31 | -$0.54 | $10.77 | +$1.70 $10,880 | Nov 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 8,900 bu | $11.08 | -$0.54 | $10.54 | +$1.47 $13,083 | Nov 2026 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 17k bu | $5.78 | -$0.65 | $5.13 | -$0.38 -$6,346 | Jul 2027 Hebron Farmers Co-op Not hauled |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Basis | 17k bu | $10.67 | -$0.49 | $10.18 | +$1.11 $18,426 | Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Soybeans | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| May 26, 2026 | Soybeans | No answer | Left a message about the next tranche |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Wheat | Priced | Fixed the basis on an open HTA |
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.