Episodes

Marketing a Grain Elevator with special guest Damian Mason
Feb. 7, 2019

Marketing a Grain Elevator with special guest Damian Mason

Today's guest is Damian Mason, a businessman, agriculturist, and host of The Business of Agriculture Podcast . He was a guest speaker at White Commercial's 2019 Master Management Conference for grain elevators. He sits down...
Who sets the basis?
Jan. 29, 2019

Who sets the basis?

In this episode we're joined by long-time White Commercial basis nerd Phil Luce. Here we attempt to answer the BIG question: Who sets the basis? Listen in to find out!
Bad Grain Policies
Jan. 3, 2019

Bad Grain Policies

The biggest tragedy in the grain business today. We delve into how the misuse of existing market signals costs everyone opportunity and forces folks to seek the grain marketing equivalent of Shan-gri-la.
28 Ways to Know You're Married to a Grain Merchandiser - Part 2
Jan. 2, 2019

28 Ways to Know You're Married to a Grain Merchandiser - Part 2

A fun and light hearted discussion about quirks of grain merchandisers and how those we love have to accommodate us. Submitted by a broad range of grain merchandisers. Part 2 of 2.
28 Ways to Know You're Married to a Grain Merchandiser - Part 1
Jan. 2, 2019

28 Ways to Know You're Married to a Grain Merchandiser - Part 1

A fun and light hearted discussion about quirks of grain merchandisers and how those we love have to accommodate us. Submitted by a broad range of grain merchandisers. Part 1 of 2.
5 Anchors of Successful Merchandising - Anchor 3
Jan. 2, 2019

5 Anchors of Successful Merchandising - Anchor 3

Successful grain traders have a few key things in common. This episode explores one of those: Creating Meaningful relationships with their farmers. We discuss how originators have successfully created a point of difference fr...
Convergence - What it is, and what it ain't.
Jan. 2, 2019

Convergence - What it is, and what it ain't.

Possibly the most misused idea in the futures industry. We delve into both the concept and the reality of how the markets truly converge.
Market Noise
Jan. 2, 2019

Market Noise

Separating the vital few from the trivial many. We take a closer look at what info out there actually impacts the day to day profitability of basis traders.
North Dakota Beans & the NY Times
Jan. 2, 2019

North Dakota Beans & the NY Times

What happens when you combine sensationalism, national elections and mountains of soybeans in the great north? Nothing short of an event that causes folks on the coasts to double down on their pity for fly over country.
Market Disruptors
Jan. 2, 2019

Market Disruptors

Disrupty McDisruptface, or, how things aren't always as they seem. In this episode we gently hash out the age old maxim "if it ain't broke, disrupt it...then it'll break".
The Basis Traders Rules
Jan. 2, 2019

The Basis Traders Rules

Created by some of the greatest basis traders to ever walk this planet, these simple rules cut straight to the core of what successful grain merchandisers should be about. We discuss what each one means to us with some real l...
5 Anchors of Successful Merchandising - Anchor 1
Jan. 2, 2019

5 Anchors of Successful Merchandising - Anchor 1

Successful grain traders have a few key things in common. This episode explores one of those: Identifying opportunity in your trade area and beyond. We discuss the subtle things that go along with this as well as share some r...
Welcome to The Elevator's Cut - An Introduction
Jan. 2, 2019

Welcome to The Elevator's Cut - An Introduction

An introductory episode of The Elevator's Cut 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 tr...