PROGRESSIVE AG MARKETING

Over the past few years, Progressive Ag has become the top marketing service for Northern Plains Crops. Specializing in commodities specific to the Northern Plains, including HRS wheat, barley, sunflowers, dry beans, corn, and soybeans, we have well exceeded our modest goals of helping farmers realize 10-20 cent per-bushel price increases.

The experience of our customers speaks for the strength of our services: 90 percent say we've helped them market their grain at higher prices, and 80 percent say we've met our goal of clearing 10-20 cents per bushel more than their previous market program. With grain at one-half to one cent per bushel, our services can pay for themselves 40 times over in the course of a year.

Sound simple? The crop market is never simple. Progressive Ag Marketing knows that the market provides no guarantees, which is why our services are so valuable. Progressive Ag provides balance, discipline, and— importantly— farmer's perspective to every marketing decision. While the market can be unpredictable, Progressive Ag offers an established, reliable, and informed voice to your marketing decisions.

THE FOUNDERS

Progressive Ag Marketing was founded by Ray Grabanski and Dave Hankey. Ray serves as President and Dave as Vice President of Progressive Ag.

Ray Grabanski bought grain for Benson Quinn, was a farm management consultant, and served as a farm management specialist for North Dakota State University. Ray is the lead analyst for Progressive Ag and a recognized industry leader in risk management approaches. He holds an M.A. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University.

Dave Hankey is an active farmer in Park River, ND; Royalton and Glenwood, MN. He has traded commodities for 15 years. Dave received an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University (CA) and a B.A. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University.

MISSION AND GOALS

Our Mission: To provide farmers with a marketing plan to capture prices in the top one-half of the market while reducing risk.

Our Goals: To make you an extra 10-20 cents per bushel by following basis, spreads, quality differentials, and calculated returns to storage, as well as futures price movements.