Nebraska Extension to Host Grain Marketing Workshops in Crawford and Oshkosh

Jan 18, 2024

Nebraska Extension will host grain marketing workshops for farmers in Oshkosh and Crawford.

Do you ever wonder what analysts are really saying about the grain markets? Nebraska Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf, will use real audio and video examples. This workshop will help you get the “market talk” decoded. She will discuss basis, bears, bulls, long, short, and more!

“With grain prices falling, it is time for farmers to sharpen their marketing skills,” Groskopf said. “This workshop is an opportunity to look at the coming year and the forces driving the current grain market conditions.”

The program is free to attend. Pre-registration is requested one week prior to each workshop.

Crawford – Jan. 31 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Crawford Fire Hall (3450 Hwy 20). To register, call Dawes County Extension Office at 308-432-3373
Oshkosh – Feb. 7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Oshkosh Methodist Church (497 W 3rd St). To register, call the Garden County Extension Office at 308-772-3311

Source : unl.edu

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