Market Check says grain marketing sometimes needs a secret sauce

In the most volatile market for several seasons we talk to Market Check’s Head of Strategy Nick Crundall about how best to manage grain price risks in this current market Nick Crundall from Market Check outlines the pitfalls and benefits this current grain market is revealing. Nick’s analyst follows: The grain markets are becoming more […]

Market Check advice – Don’t try to be a giraffe

While our instinct tells us to work hard on our weaknesses, the most successful entrepreneurs and leaders understand that focusing on our strengths and outsourcing our weaknesses is the key to prosperity in business. Belarusian American entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk, who transformed his small family wine business into a multi-million dollar empire, dedicates much of his […]

Adapting to a volatile grain market sometimes requires help

Since the deregulation of the domestic wheat market in 1989, market volatility has become a challenge for grain farmers. Deregulation of the Australian Wheat Board export monopoly in March 2008 added to volatility in prices by exposing growers to both domestic and international market movements. There have been 27 crops since domestic market deregulation and […]