AS085 Agriculture Marketing 3 Reviews the principles of basic economics and consumerism, addresses the movement of the physical commodity through marketing to the consumer, and stresses alternatives available to the producer. Course project is required. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, current issues, lending policies, profitability tools, and analytical tools. AS087Ag Commodities Tour 1 Complements the marketing courses with a tour to Chicago to visit the Chicago Board of Trade, Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Options, and the Chicago branch of the Federal Reserve System. Includes expert seminars on specific current topics.
Travel is a student expense.
AS088 Agricultural Commodities Trading 3 Marketing alternatives utilized in reducing price risk in the marketing of agricultural production. Primary interests are hedging, options, and utilizing basis in setting the net price for the producer. 3 Fundamentals essential in keeping and using farm records. Instruction includes constructing, completing, and analyzing a model record system. The course may be repeated, providing different subject matter is covered, for a maximum of 8 hours of credit.