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December Newsletter

Featured Article – 2015 Year-End Review – Lessons Learned:
In this year-end issue of Margin Manager, we take a look back to reflect on our education programs in 2015 and the lessons learned in these classes. It was a challenging year for margins across most industries, and actively managing positions to improve on what opportunities were presented was a main factor distinguishing those who did well from those who struggled. Our feature article focuses on the “lessons learned” from actively managing margin positions, and how this was a common theme across …

We also review the year-end margins of the crop, hog, dairy and beef cattle industries, and how our clients are managing these fluctuating margins which exist at levels well below where we began 2015. The landscape moving into 2016 looks to remain challenging across these various industries, and active margin management will continue to be important in securing profitability.

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Margin Watch Reports
This month we review the year-end margins of the crop, hog, dairy and beef cattle industries, and how our clients are managing these fluctuating margins which exist at levels well below where we began 2015. The landscape moving into 2016 looks to remain challenging across …

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