There are numerous benefits to being part of a marketing club, says Dr. William Tierney, Kansas State University Ag Economist. Making marketing decisions is not easy. The fact that marketing clubs draw on community effort helps to eliminate a lot of the pressure involved in making marketing decisions. The club will cover all crops of interest to the group. The first two meetings will be free, so growers can assess the value of the group to them.
Academic credits are available for participating in the meetings.
The seminars will focus on identifying new opportunities, risks and risk management. Mehlhoff will identify four classes of risks and how to assess and limit their impact on your operation. Gardner will discuss the agronomic benefits of alternative crops and how to market them, as well as current and potential market prices. Grabanski will help producers identify and use risk management tools to control input costs and enhance marketing ability. The seminar in Minot, which is co-sponsored by the KMOT Ag Expo, is free to all.