Topics Covered

Fundamentals of Beef Margin Management

An introduction to modeling forward profitability and using various contracting alternatives to protect profit margins.

Contracting Alternatives

Comparing available contracting choices in the cash and futures markets.

Introduction to Options

An overview of options, including how they work and components of option premium/value.

Core Options/Futures Strategies

How to use futures and options positions to establish protection against the risk of higher costs and lower sale prices.

Core Strategy Adjustments

Factors – costs and benefits – to consider when weighing strategic position adjustments as prices fluctuate over time.

Applying Concepts Learned

An interactive price management simulation to reinforce and test new skills. Participants will make several price management decisions over a marketing period and evaluate the resulting effect on net margins.

Seminar Details

Registration fee includes lunch and supper to follow the seminar, and all seminar materials. For more information or enroll by phone, please call 312.596.7755.

Date and Time

TBD

Location

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NASBA Continuing Education Credits

CPE Credits: 8

Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.

Beef Margin Management Seminar – TBD

The CIH Beef Margin seminar is designed to help beef producers identify and protect forward profit margins. This comprehensive seminar includes a thorough review of cash market alternatives and a fundamental background of the futures and options.