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1. Introduction
- An introduction to the four types of price variation

2. Understanding Basis
- Understanding and Using Basis Data/Information.

3. Traditional Marketing Tools
- Forward Contracting- Alternatives for Forward Contracting Grain
- Futures- Using Futures To Hedge
- Options- Using Options for Price Risk Management
  * TOOL- Comparing Price Protection Levels with Futures and Options

4. Insurance Risk Management
- Grains- Risk Management Strategies Utilizing Combo Insurance Plans, Futures and Options
  * TOOL: Corn- Comparative Price and Revenue Risk Management Analysis Using Futures, Options, and Combo Insurance Plans
  * TOOL: Spring Wheat- Comparative Price and Revenue Risk Management Analysis Using Futures, Options, and Combo Insurance Plans
  * TOOL: Winter Wheat- Comparative Price and Revenue Risk Management Analysis Using Futures, Options, and Combo Insurance Plans
  * MANUAL:- Comparative Price and Revenue Risk Management Analysis Using Futures, Options, and Combo Insurance Plans

- Livestock- Futures, Options and LRP Compared
  * TOOL: Livestock- Comparative Price Protection Analysis for Livestock Using Futures, Options, and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance

5. Developing Risk Management Strategies

6. Cost of Production
- Estimating Enterprise Cost of Production

- Complete Handout Packet