We provide professional commodity brokerage and consulting services. Farms, feedlots, and commercial grain operations rely on us to assist them in the risk management process.
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Farm Operations
Standard Grain works with operations of all sizes and traders of all skill levels. Our most simple strategies involve simply purchasing PUT options while our more advanced strategies involve straight futures positions and option spreads. Each customer is different, and therefore we do not offer a “cookie-cutter” marketing plan. What is best for your neighbor’s farm might not be what is best for yours.
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Livestock
Whether you’re a small cow-calf operation or a 50,000 head feedlot, Standard Grain has the customer service and tools to help you lock in margins and keep your business running smoothly. Our futures and options strategies are designed with your particular operation in mind. No two livestock operations are exactly the same, and we cater to each one individually.
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Commercial
Standard Grain provides futures and options brokerage to grain elevators, ethanol plants, and other commercial agricultural operations. We also assist end-users in hedging future commodity purchases. Our firm offers access to CME’s Clearport OTC markets for approved customers. We offer a number of different professional-grade trading platforms and have access to the trading floor in every major commodity market.
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About Standard Grain
After spending years working for larger brokerage firms, Joe Vaclavik founded Standard Grain in 2012. He wanted to operate a commodity brokerage business that catered to each customer individually, and wanted to deal with all of his customers personally. Standard Grain works with farm and livestock operations across the United States. Our Standard Grain Morning Update is sent to customers each morning and has become a favorite among farmers.
ABOUT JOE
Joe Vaclavik is the founder and president of Standard Grain, Inc. He deals directly with all of our customers. Joe spends much of his time on the road, travelling to farms, feedlots and grain elevators for meetings and speaking engagements. Joe provides market commentary for news outlets including: CNBC, Fox Business, The Wall Street Journal, US Farm Report, Ag Day, Reuters, Dow Jones, Rural Radio 147 (SiriusXM), RFD TV, Bloomberg, Sky News (Australia), KFRM (Kansas), WILL (Illinois), Linder Farm Network (Minnesota) and many more. Mr. Vaclavik is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agribusiness, Farm, and Financial Management.