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Family and home education

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Commodity Futures and Options Terminology

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2020

This guide provides basic definitions of commodity futures and options terminology. Although the terminology of trading agricultural commodities goes far beyond the scope of this guide, this information can be used to build a knowledge base from ...

Short Hedge Example With Options

Publication date: July 1, 2020

This guide describes how to place an output (short) hedge in the options market to reduce the price risk associated with selling an output produced in your business. A short hedge in the options market is referred to as the purchasing of a put ...

Long Hedge Example With Options

Publication date: July 1, 2020

This guide describes how to place an input (long) hedge in the options market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input used in your business. A long hedge in the options market is accomplished by purchasing a call option. Futures are ...

Introduction to Hedging Agricultural Commodities With Futures

Publication date: July 1, 2020

Producers of agricultural commodities regularly face price and production risks. Furthermore, increased global free trade and changes in domestic agricultural policy have increased these risks. As the variability of price increases the variability of ...

Long Hedge Example With Futures

Publication date: June 1, 2020

This guide describes how to place an input (long) hedge in the futures market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input. For example, assume that Heidi, a swine producer, knows she will be buying a pen of feeder pigs two months from ...

Agricultural Commodity Futures Contract Specifications

Publication date: June 2, 2020

This guide provides information about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected agricultural commodities common to Missouri. As an agricultural producer or agribusiness person, you need to have a clear understanding of the ...

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Program to help parents learn how to nurture, support and co-parent their children during and after divorce.

A Matter of Balance

Helps older adults reduce their fear of falling.

Healthy Homes

Helps participants ask important questions to learn if their homes have hidden health dangers from indoor pollutants.

Making Money Count for Clergy

Finance info and tools for clergy to use personally and professionally.

MoTax: Missouri Taxpayer Education Initiative

Students gaining real-world experience by providing free tax assistance to people with low or moderate incomes, those with disabilities, older adults and English-as-a-second-language taxpayers.

MU Family Impact Center

Brings University of Missouri programs to central Columbia to improve quality of life and provide for unmet needs.

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