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Cash Forward Contract: The farmer will price grain for a furture delivery at a price agreed upon for that time period.
HTA or Futures Only Contract: The farmer will set the futures price for delivery within the crop year that the crop is grown, but he has left the basis open and is priced anytime up to time of delivery.
Basis Contract: The farmer will set the basis for delivery period in which the crop will be delivered but he has left the futures price open.
Minimum Price Contract: The farmer sets his minimum price and then allows the farmer to capture any increase in price if the market does appreciate in value over his minimum price.
Min / Max Price Contract: The same as the minimum price contract, but the farmer will set a maximum price for that grain, also. This will allow the farmer to raise his minimum price.
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