Dry Creek Farms
Gary Voss · Washington County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2023
966k bu at 71% priced
$6.4M under management
Price to the planCosts from their booksLast spoke in 9 days9 other findings(785) 555-7262
118k bu is priced on the board with the basis still open, so the average price below is an estimate on those bushels rather than a number. Somebody has to ring the elevator and fix it, or tell Gary Voss plainly that this part of the position is not fully priced yet.
Contracts
11
684k bu priced, 71% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$5,051,297
-$194,699 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
118k bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
410k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Milo old crop | Cash | 53k bu | $3.81 | -$0.51 | $3.30 | -$0.83 -$43,658 | Oct 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Hauled |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Cash | 71k bu | $10.93 | -$0.31 | $10.62 | +$0.07 $4,949 | Oct 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Hauled |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Milo new crop | Cash | 61k bu | $3.88 | -$0.45 | $3.43 | -$0.40 -$24,360 | Dec 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Forward/HTA | 91k bu | $11.12 | -$0.34 Open | $10.78 estimate | -$0.08 -$7,272 | Nov 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 88k bu | $11.21 | -$0.29 | $10.92 | +$0.06 $5,286 | Nov 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| May 25, 2026 | Milo old crop | Cash | 54k bu | $3.96 | -$0.46 | $3.50 | -$0.63 -$34,272 | Oct 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Hauled |
| May 12, 2026 | Milo new crop | Cash | 19k bu | $3.85 | -$0.44 | $3.41 | -$0.42 -$7,812 | Dec 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Basis | 49k bu | $11.10 | -$0.38 | $10.72 | +$0.17 $8,279 | Oct 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Milo new crop | Forward/HTA | 28k bu | $3.85 | -$0.47 Open | $3.38 estimate | -$0.45 -$12,375 | Dec 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Cash | 75k bu | $10.64 | -$0.33 | $10.31 | -$0.24 -$18,048 | Oct 2026 Clay Center Ethanol Not hauled |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Milo old crop | Forward/HTA | 96k bu | $3.94 | -$0.49 | $3.45 | -$0.68 -$65,416 | Oct 2026 Clay Center Ethanol 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 14, 2026 | Soybeans | Priced | Filled the resting order and confirmed the contract |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Soybeans | Priced | Priced the next tranche at the elevator, board plus basis |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Milo | Declined | Recommended fixing basis, client wants to see spring |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Soybeans | Declined | Recommended pricing the next tranche, client wants to wait |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Milo | Declined | Recommended pricing the next tranche, client wants to wait |
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.