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Why eDairy For Dairy Commodity Risk?
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The subject of commodity price volatility is often brought up in corporate earnings statements, and the challenges that dairy commodities present are no exception. There continues to be an increasing need for users of dairy commodities to manage these price risks, yet a shortage of specialized resources exist within companies to constantly monitor markets, analyze information, and execute complex hedging strategies. eDairy is staffed with experienced risk managers and a dairy economist with the know-how to help you identify and manage dairy commodity exposure in a disciplined fashion.
 

How do we do it?

STEP 1: RISK ASSESSMENT
You realize that dairy commodity prices affect your business, but how do you gain an understanding of that volatility in your own terms? Our experts will work with you to determine your unique risk profile, introduce you to available risk management tools, and recommend a framework to establish your own risk committee and the ensuing collaborative commodity decision making process.

STEP 2: DISCIPLINE OF RISK MANAGEMENT
After completing the Risk Assessment, eDairy will assign your company a commodity risk management team. On a regular basis, we will organize teleconferences among your eDairy risk management team and members of your risk committee to discuss and execute the following:

  • Fundamental Analysis:  We will cover such market moving information
    such as government reports, cash and futures activity, and industry news
    that will define supply and demand scenarios.

     
  • Technical Analysis:  We will apply indicators such as support and
    resistance levels as well as other charting information to gauge
    technical trends in the markets.
     
  • Strategy Session:  Once everyone is informed of market conditions,
    it’s time to talk strategy! We will recommend futures, options & cash
    positions that best fit your business model, and come to a consensus
    as to how to proceed.
     
  • Strategy Execution:  The agreed upon strategy will be executed
    by an eDairy risk manager through Downes- O’Neill, where you will receive a preferred rate on brokerage commissions.  
    Downes-O’Neill  is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as an introducing broker, and many of the risk managers at eDairy are registered as associated persons
    of Downes-O’Neill.
     
  • Position Reporting: Executed strategies will be reflected in a position report which will quantify hedge results in terms of your commodity risk profile.

Additionally, as a Commodity Risk Solutions client, you will receive an annual subscription to the eDairy Insider, allowing you access to more in depth dairy market and industry information. We will also visit your business on a regular basis in order to ensure your risk management goals are being fulfilled.

READY TO GET STARTED? Give us a call 312-456-3609 and we can get started on assessing your unique dairy risk management needs.


 

 

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Additional Consulting Services

ECONOMIC RESEARCH DATABASES:
Need market data built into reports that are meaningful and relevant to your business’s needs? We can handle the task of fitting and maintaining data in the formats you distribute around your various departments as well as maintain a customized database for your company.
 
ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY STUDIES:
If your business requires a professional, detailed study around dairy industry trends and concerns, we have the expertise to spearhead such a project in conjunction with our associates across the country and around the world.
WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
If you’d like to provide your employees or even your business partners a better understanding  of dairy economics, futures markets, or commodity risk in general, we're eager to assist.

 

OTHER COMMODITIES IMPACTING YOUR BUSINESS?
Though our focus is in the dairy industry, we have alliances in feed grain, vegetable oil, and energy related commodities that share our vision of a disciplined risk management approach. We can link the process that will help you manage your price risk in other commodities in a consistent manner with our dairy programs, making available to you expert resources in their respective disciplines.
This web site expresses the observations of FCStone Advisory d/b/a eDairy on current information and prices in the dairy industry. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading futures and options. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The information and data in this report were obtained from sources considered reliable, but we cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy. Any examples provided are strictly hypothetical, and no representation is being made that any person will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those examples. The material contained within should not be considered an offer or solicitation on our part with respect to the sale or purchase of any securities or commodities. FCStone Advisory, Inc. is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Commodity Trading Advisor.

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