Setting Up a Commodity Risk

I. Introduction For companies where raw materials are a significant portion of their cost structure, the volatile nature of commodity prices can present challenges to running the business and meeting financial targets. A successful commodity risk management program...

Milk Pricing 101

I. Introduction Milk pricing in the US is extraordinarily complicated due to the regulated systems of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) in most parts of the country and the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s state order. While they are separate and...