S2E12 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Welcome back to The Elevator's Cut! In this episode, we're diving into the disconnect between public perception and the gritty reality of life in the grain industry. From the perspective of seasoned grain merchandisers, the conversation challenges common misconceptions—like the idea that any rain is "good" rain—by highlighting how unseasonable warmth and poorly timed downpours can actually jeopardize wheat crops and invite summer pest surges. Broadcasting from deep within America’s heartland, the discussion serves as a grounded voice of reason, cutting through the upbeat fluff of local news cycles to explain how specific weather patterns truly impact the elevator and the field.

S2E11 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Welcome back to The Elevator's Cut! In this episode, your hosts Roger Gattis and Jason Wheeler recap their recent trip to St. Louis for a grain merchandising workshop, enduring extreme winter weather and navigating the "climate" of the city. They highlight the value of interactive meetings over stagnant PowerPoint presentations, sharing insights from their sessions on making grain bins profitable and the importance of capturing a "return to space" in any market.

S2E10 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Welcome back to The Elevator's Cut! In this episode, your hosts Roger Gattis and Jason Wheeler are joined by the CEO of White Commercial, Phil Luce. Today, we dive into the harvest hours debate and the limitations of autonomous grain handling, then pivot to a deep analysis of farm bin profitability, arguing that the widely cited 25-cent return often neglects the vital cost of carry and quality risk.