THEY CAN HELP YOU STEP BACK AND STICK TO YOUR PLAN. December corn futures dropped $1.50/bu. in three weeks ending in mid-September. For a 1,000-acre farm that yields 150 buVacre, that's about $225,000 in lost revenue if no corn had been sold. Can youafford not to have even part of that corn booked at the $7.50+ price it reached? With bullish corn attitudes, some likely didn't make sales when futures hit $7.80 in late August. Such decisions can be delayed by too much information from too many peoplewith too many opinions. A marketing consultant, whether hired by the bushel traded, acres managed or a set contract, can help lower the burden.
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