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Pre-Harvest Program

Market Check’s innovative Pre-Harvest Program is an avenue for growers to execute part of the pre-harvest strategies we advocate and utilises put options to protect new crop prices without the risks associated with a forward sale (swaps or forward contracts). The Pre-Harvest Program is like an insurance policy against falling prices, growers pay a ‘premium’ (put options cost) to protect downside risk for new crop wheat and barley prices but also participate if the market rises with no ‘washout cost’ associated if the crop fails.

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Yesterday from Market Check's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Where has Aussie Wheat Export Demand Gone? marketcheck.com.au/mc_news/wh… pic.twitter.com/KWYfEywtRJ

Last week from Market Check's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Another (bad) record broken, Nov-19 Aus #wheat exports to Indonesia were the lowest in over 21 years (as far back as our data goes), amounting to just 1,990t. This compares to the record single month of Indo shipments in May-17 (756k) and the biggest Nov back in 2012 (420k) #OATT

About 2 weeks ago from Market Check's Twitter via Twitter Web App

We all know how disappointing previous forecasts have been, but this is the first decent one in a long time. Fingers crossed this hits the gauges. Models are all aligning with most of this forecast in the next 10 days 🤞 #AustralianBushfireDisaster #drought #OATT pic.twitter.com/nTWcLwAzFP

About 2 weeks ago from Market Check's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Just in case you were wondering just how bad the Australian summer crop production is going to be.....based on ABARES Dec-19 data which is unfortunately optimistic. #sorghum #oatt #harvest19 pic.twitter.com/p9bb8Dkoyb

About 2 weeks ago from Market Check's Twitter via Twitter Web App

"Put options have been an effective way of protecting prices whilst avoiding washout risks. This means we can actively manage a larger percent of our new crop production price risk further out using the Pre Harvest Program."

John Bennett, Farmer from Lawloit, VIC