Student Learning Outcomes

This course is designed to revise current farm commodity marketing plans. Emphasis will be placed on current market conditions and pricing opportunities. The student will prioritize and evaluate marketing opportunities and risk.

Student Learning Outcomes
  • Develop a marketing plan utilizing crop insurance as a risk management tool
  • Assemble discount tables from local cash buyers.
  • Investigate fees and expenses for pricing contracts.
  • Construct marketing plans based on seasonal price trends
  • Construct a marketing plan, using cash sales to reduce market risk.
  • Design option strategies to create minimum prices.
  • Explain technical indicators related to commodity charts
  • Explain the purpose of price limits for futures prices.
  • Interpret tax laws relating to marketing plans.

Prerequisites

Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.