Understanding Hedging Grains

With a mission to drive profitability for Alberta’s wheat and barley farmers, the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions operate with an integrated management team. Our amalgamated staff results in administrative cost savings that allow the commissions to further advance innovative research, market access, farm policy and government relations. In this new era of collaboration, the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions serve as leaders in the Canadian agriculture industry.

Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat Commissions

Learn about futures, option, basis, contracts and strategies for crop marketing.

The Coast Hotel and Conference Center

Led by experienced instructors Jonathan Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research, David Derwin of PI Financial, and Neil Blue of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, this two-day course will increase your confidence in navigating the world of hedging and making marketing decisions. <h2>Agenda</h2><h3>February 27, 2023</h3>9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Registration 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Introduction - Why hedge? - Jon Drieger, Leftfield Commodity Research10:15 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. - Hedging 101 - Jon Drieger, Leftfield Commodity Research10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Break11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Future spreads - Jon Drieger, Leftfield Commodity Research11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Commodity Futures Advisor and Cash Advance Programs - David Derwin, PI Financial 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - The Critical Role of Basis - Jon Drieger, Leftfield Commodity Research2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Introduction into options - Neil Blue, Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.- Break2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Options II - Neil Blue, Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.- Evening dinner and informal Q&amp;A<h3>February 28, 2023</h3>9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Review from first and alternative hedging strategies - Jon Drieger, Leftfield Commodity Research9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Real life hedging examples - David Derwin, PI Financial 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Break11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Exercise I- 2023 new crop canola 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Exercise ll- Managing the Canadian dollar2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -Exercise lll- 2023 new crop hard red spring wheat

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