Marketing Workshop

This workshop, or series of short workshops, is designed to help producers gain a better understanding of marketing.  Becoming familiar with various marketing tools and alternatives will increase a producer's confidence and ability to compete in the highly competitive marketplace.

Questions or suggestions about the workshop may be emailed to Dillon Feuz at dillon.feuz@usu.edu. 

Webcasts

WebCast Title Recorded Length
Understanding Feeder Cattle Markets Sept. 23, 2010 35 minutes
Futures, Options, and LRP to Manage Price Risk Nov. 4, 2010 45 minutes

Slides and Worksheets

Slides Narrated Slides Worksheets
Introduction
Workshop Outline
  
  Price Discovery Price Determination versus Price Discovery
  Understanding Risk  
Futures Markets What are Futures Introduction to Futures Markets
 
The Accounting Process
  Futures and Price Discovery  
What is Basis Knowing and Managing Grain Basis
  Using Basis Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Basis
Hedging with Futures Introduction to Hedging Selling Hedge with Futures
  Hedging Examples Hedging of Livestock
  Feeder Cattle Hedge Buying Hedge with Futures
Introduction to Options Option Terminology Introduction to Options
  Option Pricing CME Options on Futures: The Basics
Hedging with Options Options vs. Hedge Hedging with a Put Option
  Options Examples  
     
Technical Analysis Bar Charts
  Moving Averages Technical Analysis: Alternatives to Bar Chart
Fundamental Analysis Fundamental Reports USDA Reports
  Fundamental Fallacies Interpreting Cattle on Feed Reports
Post Harvest Marketing Storage Hedge Post-Harvest Marketing Alternatives
  Alternatives to Storage Hedge  
Adv. Futures & Options Synthetic Put Option Tools to Reduce Price Risk
  Synthetic Call Options Fence
  The Fence  
LRP Insurance   LRP Feeder Cattle Insurance
    LRP Fed Cattle Insurance
     
Cow-Calf Risk Analysis   Description of Cow-Calf Risk Analysis Tool Futures, Options, & LRP Insurance
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