Instructors:

Dr. Lee Schulz

478D Heady Hall

lschulz@iastate.edu

4-3356

 

 

Dr. Chad Hart

468E Heady Hall

chart@iastate.edu

4-9911

 

 

 

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Lecture Notes

• Class Intro and Introduction to Futures
• Basic Futures Definitions
• Basic Futures Definitions and Margin Calls
• Market Participants and Hedging
• Speculating and Cash Price Comparison
• Basis
• Intro to Options
• More on Options
• Seasonals, Charting, and Technicals
• USDA's 2014 Ag Outlook
• Livestock Insurance
• Developing and Refining Your Marketing Plan
• Livestock Pricing
• Livestock Marketing Decisions
• Livestock Price Risk Management
• Dairy Pricing
• Dairy Pricing, Part 2
• Carry and Cost of Ownership
• Crop Insurance
• Marketing Assignment Example
• Marketing Comparisons
• Farm Bill
• Next Generation Contracts

 

 

Online Lectures

 

 

Homework

• Homework #1, Due 2/13/14
• Homework #1 Answer Key
• Homework #2, Due 2/25/14
• Cow Sell Calculator
• Homework #3, Due 3/11/14
• Homework #4, Due 3/25/14
• Homework #5, Due 4/1/14

 

 

Class Trading Website

• Commodity Challenge

 

 

Marketing Assignment

• Oakview Farms
• 2014 Corn Production Costs
• 2014 Soybean Production Costs

 

 

Cash Price Information

 

 

Lab Information Sets

• Why Iowa Farmers Need Export Markets
• Commodity Challenge Set Up
• Late Jan. Crop Market Outlook
• Ag. Information Sources
• Margin Maker Spreadsheet
• Factors Affecting Feeder Cattle Prices
• USDA-NASS
• Corn PreHarvest Marketing Simulation
• Corn PreHarvest Marketing Simulation Guide
• Farm Bill - PLC
• Farm Bill - ARC-County
• Farm Bill - ARC-Farm
• Farm Bill - Comparison