Grain - River Country CO-OP

Grain Markets

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Locations

Athens Grain
333 Hwy 97 N
Athens, WI 54411
715-257-7591
Commodities Accepted:

Wet & Dry Corn
Dry Beans
Dry NGMO Corn (less than 15.0% MO)
Dry NGMO Beans (less than 13.0% MO)

Bloomer Grain
16779 98th Street
Bloomer, WI 54724
715-568-2933
Commodities Accepted:

Wet & Dry Corn
Dry Beans

Boyd Grain
231 N Jackson Street
Boyd, WI 54726
715-667-3245
Commodities Accepted:

Dry Corn (less than 15.0% MO)
Dry Beans

Brokaw Grain
2965 Frontier Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
715-870-2455
Commodities Accepted:

Wet & Dry Corn
Dry Beans

Dorchester Grain
W525 Center Road
Dorchester, WI 54425
715-654-6065
Commodities Accepted:

Wet & Dry Corn
Dry Beans

Sheldon Grain
N636 Railroad Avenue
Sheldon, WI 54766
715-452-5116
Commodities Accepted:

Wet & Dry Corn -Dry Beans

Grain Operations

Nathan LeMay Robert (Bob) Bowe Nate Eystad Rick Ruesch

River Country Coop’s grain division consists of six grain elevators with a total capacity of 9.3 million bushels. Our grain facilities stretch from our western most plant in Bloomer, WI to our eastern most plant in Brokaw, WI. All of our facilities are committed to servicing our customers during their harvesting needs. Our Coop has one of the most state-of-the-art country elevators in Wisconsin and we are continually improving all of our facilities to keep up with the ever-growing need for speed and efficiency. It is important to us that we provide the best services to keep up with the demands of being able to harvest, transport and market our crops throughout the year.

We are not simply a place to take your grain for drying and storage services. We consider ourselves partners in your operation, helping you maximize your profitability in the challenging world economics that we face each year. We offer a multitude of contracting alternatives and we have a staff that is committed to helping your farm succeed. Whether you need help marketing, transporting or producing your crop, we are here to help. Every one of our producers have unique operations and we are here to tailor marketing, transportation or production plans to fit your needs.

2021 Printable Corn Discount Tables

2021 Printable Soybean Discount Tables

Storage & Drying

Trucking

Contracting Options

Fixed Price Contract: Lock in a specific number of bushels at a set price for a set delivery period.

Pros: Know the price that you will receive.
Cons: If the market rallies the bushels are no longer participating.

Basis Contract: Lock in basis on a set number of bushels for a specific delivery period. Gives the ability to set futures at a later date. This contract can be rolled for a 1 cent fee +/- spread.

Pros: Capture strong basis levels with the possibility of seeing stronger futures.
Cons: Since futures are not locked if futures drop the final cash price will drop as well.

Hedge to Arrive (HTA): Price futures for a set futures month when futures are at an attractive level. It eliminates futures risk and basis is priced at a later date. This contract can be rolled for a 1 cent fee +/- spread.

Pros: Capture higher futures prices and allows to capture gains in basis.
Cons: If basis continue to weaken the final cash price will be lower.

Minimum Price Contract: Lock in a floor price, similar to a fixed price contract, and purchase an option but are still able to participate in the market if prices rise. Must be 5000-bushel increments. There is a 5-cent service fee for this contract.

Pros: If the market rallies there is potential for a better price on the contracted bushels.
Cons: There is a cost to purchase the option and if the market doesn’t rally the premium of the option is lost.

Average Price Contract: Allows the commitment of a set number of bushels that will be evenly priced every day from April 1st through July 31st. There is a 3-cent service fee on corn and a 5-cent service fee on beans.

Pros: It allows someone else to manage the pricing of the bushels over the entire period.
Cons: If the market spikes the bushels have already been committed to an average price.

Feed Corn Contracts: Any remaining corn balance at the end of the contract will be billed out and placed into grain bank, which will accrue storage.

DTN Portal Offers: Free service that can be used to make grain offers as well as receive bids and location updates.

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