Build a Smarter Grain Marketing Plan
Most farmers don't have a written marketing plan. KernelAg gives you the tools to build one — with real numbers, not guesswork.
Why Most Marketing Plans Fall Apart
The data is scattered — costs in one spreadsheet, contracts in another, futures on your phone. By the time you pull it together, the opportunity has passed. KernelAg puts it all in one place.
Every lender asks for a grain marketing plan, but most corn and soybean farmers are still working from spreadsheets and gut feelings. KernelAg gives you break-even calculators, CBOT settlement prices, local basis tracking, and a profit matrix — so your marketing decisions are backed by real numbers, not guesswork.
A Marketing Plan in Four Steps
Each tool feeds into the next — your plan stays current without extra work.
Know Your Numbers
Break-Even Calculator
Enter your input costs field-by-field — seed, fertilizer, chemicals, rent, insurance — and instantly see your break-even price per bushel. You can not market grain profitably if you do not know your cost of production.
Track Your Sales
Grain Contract Tracking
Log every forward contract, basis contract, HTA, and accumulator deal. Track deliveries, settlements, and outstanding bushels so you always know where you stand on percent sold.
Watch the Market
CBOT Prices + Local Basis
Daily CBOT settlement prices and local basis quotes from elevators near you. Compare current prices against your break-even, track basis trends, and identify the best windows to price grain.
Model Your Outcomes
Price x Yield / Profit Matrix
See gross revenue at every price-and-yield combination in a single view. The premium Profit Matrix layers in your contracts, crop insurance, and ARC/PLC payments so you can model real-world outcomes before you make a sale.
Crop Insurance Is Part of the Plan
Model ECO coverage levels, premiums, and indemnity payments. The premium Profit Matrix integrates crop insurance and ARC/PLC directly into your revenue projections.
"I showed my lender the profit matrix with crop insurance and ARC-CO baked in. He said it was the best marketing plan presentation he'd seen from a farmer."
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