Dairy Risk Analyzer

Futures and Options based strategies

This strategy for Dairy Risk Management involves the use of dairy-based futures and options for managing price risk. This material will be useful for dairy farm operators, dairy processors and users of dairy-based ingrediants who want to reduce their price risk.

Software Resources: Futures and Options Strategies Decision Tool This software been updated to incorporate changes that have occurred since Federal Order Reform took effect in January 2000.

Tutorial: Futures and Options Strategies Tutorial A tutorial covering the an introduction in the use of dairy-based futures and options for managing price risk. The tutorials presents a detailed discussion of classified pricing under the new Federal Order Reform of January 2000.

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