• We ONLY work with PRODUCERS

  • We limit our FOCUS to CORN and SOYBEANS, we track wheat, cattle, and hogs

  • We have MULTIPLE PROGRAMS, not a one size fits all approach

  • We have an OUTSTANDING RENEWAL RATE. Our clients find their long term marketing partner in Hedge Plus

 

 

A Note from the Founder of Hedge Plus Patrick J. Hayes:

At Hedge Plus, we realize that things have changed in the farm marketing of grains and oil seed products. From the late 1970’s to around 2004, your markets were stuck in a bearish fundamental market; a market in which normal production outpaced demand. In this environment certain farm marketing tools were proven effective in helping you market your crop. Seasonal trends could be counted on, as well as lack of volatility and other long held tools, helping make farm marketing somewhat dependable.

Starting in 2004, these trusted farm marketing tools and approaches became less and less dependable. The advent of cheap prices for such a long period of time created new long-term demand. This new and greater demand has created, for the first time in decades, volatility and uncertainty in our markets.

The surprise to many is that higher prices have led to greater risk. Stable input cost disappeared as fast as low prices. As an example, many producers were hurt by their crop sales more in 2008 than ever before, even though new highs were available. The reason was poor timing, as some bought input costs at highs in the Spring of 2008 and sold their crop too late after prices had collapsed. The risk in farm marketing has never been greater.

At Hedge Plus, we saw a need to offer farmers a service that was different and more equipped to handle the new market conditions.

Remember if you always do what you did, you will always get what you got. Also, remember that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. At Hedge Plus, we are here to offer you something different.

 

A message from Hedge Plus COO Josh Hayes:

 

We place a high value on working strictly with producers and the advantage it gives us when it comes to making the very best cash sale recommendations. We believe it’s what drives our consistency year in and year out and why our renewal rate each year is so high. Add to that, the fact that we keep our focus narrow, primarily advising on corn and soybeans, and to a lesser extent wheat, cattle, and hogs for those who have them. Keeping that narrow focus and looking at the markets strictly from a producer’s prospective, means never having a muddled outlook or a changed mind due to a conversation with someone holding a different objective. Every market day of every year, we’re laser focused on getting your production sold for the highest price possible. And we’ve got a program to fit each and every producer out there. From the producer who just wants some guidance, to the one who wants fixed risk protection, and all the way to the producer who wants a marketer to take command of decisions beyond just sales and hedging – we’ve got a solution. If you’re in need of a helping hand to better market your crop, I hope to work with you soon. – Josh