The Elevator's Cut Podcast
The grain merchandisers podcast where Roger and Jason capture the big topics and challenges of the grain industry with humor, pragmatism, and simplicity. With a few decades of combined experience in the basis trading, brokerage, and farm marketing spheres, they use their experiences and knowledge of...
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Recent Episodes
March 21, 2025
Spreads, Basis, and Risk—What Merchandisers Miss Most
Ep 97 In this episode, Jason and Roger return from the road to unpack what they’re hearing across the industry—from farmer frustrations to merchandiser game plans. They dig into summer inversions, spread behavior that defies ...
Feb. 14, 2025
The Grain Mafia, Market Myths, and the Art of Being Wrong
Who’s really pulling the strings in the grain market? The Grain Mafia? The speculators? The deep state? In this episode, Roger and Jason break down the latest rally, debunk some classic misconceptions, and take a closer look ...
Dec. 26, 2024
2025 Merchandising Prospectus
How are basis traders looking at this recent harvest and the outlook for this season? We talk through the basics of what's going on, the importance of setting boundaries with customers, the value of space, why people hate Fre...
Oct. 31, 2024
Basis Decay!?
The guys are back delving the Zeitgeists on all the latest bad basis takes. We discuss how basis may not actually have destroyed the country's infrastructure, how "trading like an elevator" may not be as glamorous as people t...
Sept. 11, 2024
2024 Harvest Time Companion Part 2
We are back with Part 2 for your harvest time listening pleasure. This time, with Special Guest, Susan Stroud of No Bull Ag ( NO BULL (nobullag.com) ). We delve into the Corn Sweat Zeitgeist, of course, but still have time to...
Sept. 3, 2024
2024 Harvest Time Companion Part 1
It's that time again for some audio to help pass the long hours of harvest. The guys have a special guest, Michael Kaeb from IL, to share stories and have some fun talking about the more entertaining side of the grain busines...
Aug. 8, 2024
The Fundamentals Cut
Do the fundamentals even matter anymore? Are the Spec Shorts covering their Longs? Why is this crop so big and prices so low? Mostly, what should we do now that nothing is sold and prices are worse? Finally, how should elevat...
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