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About
Welcome to Clear View Commodities, a premier full-service brokerage and cash grain consulting firm based in Northern Illinois. Established by Rodney Connor, a seasoned professional with two decades of experience in the cash grain industry, our company is dedicated to empowering farmers with personalized strategies for optimizing their grain sales.
At Clear View Commodities, we recognize that every farming operation is distinct. Rodney leverages his extensive expertise to work closely with each client, guiding them through the complexities of deciding when, where, and how to market their cash grain effectively. We pride ourselves on crafting tailored risk management solutions that align with the unique needs and risk tolerance of every farmer we serve.
Our comprehensive approach integrates a variety of tools, including cash grain contracts, embedded options, vanilla options, over-the-counter (OTC) products, and futures. By combining these resources, we ensure that our strategies not only mitigate risk but also support your operation’s cash flow requirements. At Clear View Commodities, your success is our priority, and we are committed to delivering clear, customized solutions that help you thrive in the ever-evolving grain market.
First Principles
Cash as the backdrop. While futures risk makes up the vast majority of volatility a farmer is exposed to, physical delivery of the grain is where it turns into cash. Clear View Commodities makes sure that every strategy is clearly tied to a cash goal.
Revenue rather than price. Understanding how changes in production costs, yield, and cash markets affect the value of any given price is key to making good decisions. By focusing on revenue per acre, we have more levers to pull to manage risk.
Value the cash crop everyday. This includes bringing to market all of your cash contracts, futures positions, and unsold crops to better tie futures to cash. Understanding delivery preferences and logistics makes this strategy more effective.
Focus on risk management. Understanding your exposure to futures and basis movement helps make better decisions. Rather than worrying about selling the high or buying the low, we can put strategies together that protect profits and defend against risk.