Risk Management & Commodity Hedging for Agriculture

For more than 25 years, Commodity & Ingredient Hedging has set the standard in agricultural commodity hedging and risk management. Through a unique, objective approach to identifying and quantifying risk, we help our clients make better decisions and confidently implement superior, long-term margin management strategies that allow them to sustain and grow their businesses through volatility. We do so by combining proprietary technology, in-depth education, customized strategies, and objective analysis to support agriculture producers and operations like you. With ethics, education, and execution at our core, we deliver clear, effective hedging strategies that clients trust with their operations.

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Agricultural Commodity and Industry Markets

CIH supports key commodity markets. Price volatility significantly impacts agricultural operations by creating uncertainty in input costs and revenue, affecting profitability and long-term planning. To manage these risks, agriculture operations can hedge commodities using risk assessment and hedging tools to help lock in prices, protect margins, and stabilize cash flow, helping you sustain operations despite market fluctuations. Navigate volatility with confidence with our tailored hedging solutions.

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CIH provides targeted education for the agricultural commodity and industry markets we serve. Each seminar equips participants with a deep understanding of industry-specific commodity market factors and the full range of contracting alternatives, such as futures and options contracts, to manage exposure and protect profit margins. Our focus on data-driven decision-making and practical application creates a learning environment for participants to succeed. Attendees leave with a comprehensive agricultural price risk management understanding to gain greater control over their bottom lines.

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Commitment to Trust & Value

We pride ourselves on enduring client relationships built on trust and a commitment to empowering confident decision-making. Our customized commodity hedging programs provide a seamless experience — from risk identification to contract execution — by considering a company’s overall market exposure across net cash, futures contracts, options, insurance, and swaps. Our proprietary software platforms, developed over 20 years with direct client input, offer technology-driven solutions that evolve with market needs. We are the agricultural commodity hedging company that stands by you through changing market cycles, emphasizing long-term partnerships to ensure businesses like yours remain resilient and well positioned in volatile agricultural commodity markets.

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What Our Clients Say About Us

In the videos below, you can hear directly from our clients about how CIH helps agriculture producers gain control over their commodity price risk.

Testimonials are not indicative of future success. Individuals providing testimonials were not compensated.

It shouldn't matter if markets go up or down the next day.

Mike Paustian, Part 1

Paustian Enterprises

February 20, 2020

It's just a really streamlined experience for me.

Mike Paustian, Part 2

Paustian Enterprises

February 20, 2020

That’s one of the things I really appreciate about CIH, they’re not ...

Mike Paustian, Part 3

Paustian Enterprises

February 20, 2020

Having CIH gives me more confidence in executing.

Joe Dykhuis, President

Dykhuis Farms

April 11, 2023

The strategy helps me sleep better.

Ken Qualls, CFO

House of Raeford Farms

February 06, 2018

It’s made my risk management more efficient.

Greg Bell, President

Feedport USA

February 06, 2018
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CIH Risk Management Library

June 12, 2025
June 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES:

June 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES: Today’s report was viewed in ...

June 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES: Today’s report was viewed in line with pre-report expectations for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Given geopolitical uncertainty on the future of U.S. ...

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May 12, 2025
MAY 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES:

MAY 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES: Today’s report provided the first ...

MAY 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES: Today’s report provided the first look at new crop balance sheets and incorporated acreage estimates from March’s Prospective Plantings report. ...

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April 10, 2025
APRIL 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES:

APRIL 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES The April WASDE report was viewed ...

APRIL 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES The April WASDE report was viewed as neutral for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Given the uncertainty surrounding global trade and geopolitics, the following ...

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April 01, 2025
Keep Your Eye on the Prize

The year has kicked off with volatility as headlines drive rapid market shifts ...

The year has kicked off with volatility as headlines drive rapid market shifts on an almost daily basis. In this column, I have traditionally focused on providing context around supply and demand ...

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March 24, 2025
CIH Acquires Advance Trading (ATI)

Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) Expands Agricultural Footprint with Acquisition ...

Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) Expands Agricultural Footprint with Acquisition of Advance Trading, A Leading Provider of Risk Management and Brokerage Services to the Grain Industry CHICAGO, ...

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March 11, 2025
MARCH 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES:

The March WASDE report was viewed as relatively neutral for corn, soybeans, ...

The March WASDE report was viewed as relatively neutral for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Unsurprisingly, the report did not attempt to include major tariff-related changes to the balance sheets. ...

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February 11, 2025
FEBRUARY 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES:

The February WASDE report was viewed as neutral for corn, beans and wheat. ...

The February WASDE report was viewed as neutral for corn, beans and wheat. Market attention will remain focused on South American production for further degradation and delayed corn planting, ...

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January 10, 2025
Quarterly Grain Stocks - December 1, 2024

USDA released its quarterly Grain Stocks report, which contains state-level ...

USDA released its quarterly Grain Stocks report, which contains state-level survey data for off-farm and on-farm storage of corn, wheat, and soybeans, and others. These stocks estimates were incorporated ...

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January 10, 2025
JANUARY 2025 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY AND NOTES:

The January WASDE report was viewed as relatively bullish for corn and beans ...

The January WASDE report was viewed as relatively bullish for corn and beans and neutral for the wheat complex. This report finalizes 2024/25 U.S. row crop production numbers. USDA also released ...

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January 02, 2025
Hog Margins Flip the Script: A Complete 180 Heading into 2025

As we close the books on calendar year 2024, the story for pig farmers was ...

As we close the books on calendar year 2024, the story for pig farmers was largely one of strong pork demand and falling feed costs. The improved profit margin outlook over the past 6 months was ...

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