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Classes & workshops

 

Backed by our own research department’s market insight, we offer:

Sessions geared toward producers, agribusinesses and energy retailers
Basic and advanced hedging for grain and energy
Technical trading and procurement skills
Components of our six-month Energy Risk Management Program

 

**Upon request, some educational sessions can be customized and delivered on-site.

 

 

   

CHS Hedging Educational Series

 

Training led by a knowledgeable team with deep market experience
Education for all individuals in the agriculture industry
Classes offered twice annually- March and June
In-person instruction at CHS Inc. headquarters in Inver Grove Heights, MN
Continental breakfast and lunch provided when applicable

 

 

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Commodity Basics

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

The Commodity Basics course is designed to educate participants on the terms and concepts associated  with hedging, trading, and grain merchandising. The course will include a high level overview of commodity terms and concepts. This course is ideal for individuals looking to build a foundation in the  trading space.

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Options Basics

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

This course is focused exclusively on options and options trading strategies. The training will walk through how options work and how people are using options in their operations. Information given will look at options from both the commercial and producer lens. After an overview of options fundamentals and terminology, the course will shift to practical usage for your operation. This course is ideal for individuals interested in learning more about options, from either a commercial or producer perspective.

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Technical Trading

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

This course will explore the technical analysis approach to studying a market’s price action and metrics and discerning what they are telling us, and then using that information in your decision-making process for risk management. A picture is worth a thousand words and technical analysis puts a market’s information and psychology in picture form. The goal of this course will be to increase your knowledge base of technical market tools that you can then use to create a better-informed marketing decision. This course is ideal for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of technical trading.

 

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Origination Basics

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

This course is designed to help develop the grain origination staff by providing the tools and information to help them succeed as they work with producers. Topics covered include the basics of cash grain contracts as well as more advanced grain marketing tools like managed price contracts and Compass® offerings. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the benefits and risks of each contract and the confidence to promote the right contract to the right grower at the right time. This course is ideal for commercial customers interested in learning more about origination.

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Commercial Merchandising

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

In this course participants will explore topics relating to trading for an elevator, including impacts and influences on basis, spreads, freight, and arbitrage. This course is ideal for originators who are interested in learning more about a possible career path in grain merchandising, as well as early career merchandisers looking to take their skills to the next level.

 

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NEW!!!   Structured Products & Advanced Options

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

Advanced Options & Structured Products will examine advanced options concepts and trading strategies as well as structured products (Compass contracts) and their uses. The course begins with a review of options risk measurements (the Greeks) before focusing on put/call parity and implied volatility. Once options concepts are understood, we can more comfortably move on to strategies like volatility trading, delta hedging, and gamma trading. The course finishes with an overview of structured products and their uses. Special emphasis will be placed on the options that make up these contracts and how they differ from their exchange-traded relatives.

 

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Energy Trading & Risk Management

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

In today’s volatile world, the need to manage energy risk has never been more critical. In this course participants will learn the basics of energy trading and risk management. This course will teach advanced concepts, proven tools, and risk management strategies utilized by successful organizations. This course is ideal for members of commercial organizations in the oil and natural gas supply chain. 

**A video tour of the refinery along with a presentation on the processes the refinery uses will be presented by the McPherson Refinery staff**

 

 

 

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Fertilizer Trading & Risk Management

2026 CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable market environment, effective fertilizer risk management is essential for organizations operating in the fertilizer supply chain. This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of commodity price risk management principles and explores the tools and strategies employed to mitigate fertilizer price fluctuations. 

**A presentation on ATS/Sulfur production will be given by the McPherson Refinery staff during this training session**

 

 

There is a risk of loss when trading commodity futures and options. Trading in futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone.  Past performance is not indicative of future results.