Risk Management Resources

In response to our members, WUD is committed to help provide background information and resources on risk management to California dairy producers. Below is an array of information, links, resources, and contacts aimed to help producers in their quest for additional education:

Risk Management Seminars hosted by Western United Dairymen

WUD hosted risk management sessions in Modesto and Tulare on Dec. 15-16, 2009. The sessions were well attended and WUD has received a great deal of positive feedback on the events.  A copy of the presentations can be found here Manage Price Risk on Your Dairy 

Information was provided by leading brokers and consultants in the field.  WUD again thanks them for their involvement!  Their contact information is below:

PHIL PLOURD
President
Blimling and Associates, Inc.
www.blimling.com
608-839-5565 (office)
608-239-9009 (cell)
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CHRIS ATTEN
Hedge Specialist
First Capitol Ag
PO Box 6622
Galena IL  61036
www.hedgebroker.com
800-884-8290
608-642-0759 Cell
815-777-3308 Fax
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ERIC MEYER
Risk Management Consultant
Downes-O'Neill, a division of FCStone
www.fcstone.com
www.edairy.fcstone.com
Phone:  312-456-3611
Toll Free:  800-504-5620
Fax:  312-332-0576
Cell:  312-953-3078
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Finally, with sincere appreciation, we would also like to thank the following sponsors for making the risk management seminars possible:

  • American Ag Credit  
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • F&M Bank
  • Fresno Madera Farm Credit
  • Western Milling Quality Feeds
  • Yosemite Farm Credit

BackgroundResources

Upcoming Events, Seminars & Webinars (that have come across our desk)

  • Feb 23-24, 2010 in Chicago:  CME Group and the American Dairy Products Institute will present a two-day seminar on "Financial Risk Management for the Dairy Industry: An Introduction to Dairy Futures and Options Trading." The event is Feb 23-34 in Chicago. For seminar details, program agenda and to register online visit : www.adpi.org
  • March 3-4, or March 10-11, 2010 in Chicago: Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC,  "Margin Management for Optimal Dairy Returns"2-day educational seminar. This seminar is designed to teach market fundamentals and strategies to help dairy producers secure the profit margin in their operations. For further information click here: CI Seminar
  • Friday, March 12 - 8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m:  Western United Dairymen Annual Convention - Risk Management Panel.   

Links to Brokers, Consultants & Other Contact in the field (alphabetical listing)

Blimling and Associates, Inc.                              www.blimling.com/home.cfm
BrockAssociates                                               www.brockreport.com
Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC              www.cihedging.com
 Downes-O'Neill,a division of FCStone:              www.fcstone.com           www.edairy.fcstone.com
FirstCapitol Ag:                                                www.hedgebroker.com
RiceDairy                                                         www.ricedairy.com
Stewart-Peterson                                              www.stewart-peterson.com

Western United Dairymen does not endorse any of the above firms.   The information is provided for informational purposes only.  This web-page is a work in progress: any parties interested in providing contact information should contact Tiffany LaMendola at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 


 
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