The word of the day: Volatility
- ZISK
- Oct 17
- 1 min read
If you could pick one word to describe what is going on in the world of agriculture, it would be volatility. With a shorter news cycle, constant availability of new data and, of course, quick policy shifts, volatility has increased exponentially.
We all get that the world of agriculture and commodities is cyclical, but the increased volatility is frankly more challenging to deal with on all fronts than in previous cycles. With that in mind, what are some strategies we should be looking at to manage this increase in volatility?
Stress test your operation
The first thing that comes to everyone’s mind when they think about managing volatility is to dust off their risk management plans. I agree. Understanding the possible range of prices is critical to the discussion, as is understanding your cost of production and your margins.
Brad Guse
September 18, 2025
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