Arcanum MVCTC FFA Banners in Grain Merchandising
Arcanum MVCTC FFA members recently competed in the Ohio FFA Grain Merchandising Contest. The purpose of the Grain Merchandising Contest is to stimulate interest in the area of grain merchandising and to make students aware of the complex decision-making process associated with merchandising agricultural products. Arcanum MVCTC FFA members, Isaac Smith, Blayne Hess, Zach Smith, Luke Brinksneader, Landon Haney, Anna Loxley, Kaylee Wilcox, and Austin Stephens, completed the online test portion of the contest on February 26th. During the online test students were given 50 general knowledge questions about Grain Merchandising and 5 problem solving questions. The questions included puts, calls, basis, and hedging. The team finished in the top 10 in the State and qualified for the State Finals on April 2nd. Isaac, Blayne, Zach and Luke traveled to Wilmington College were the completed a scenario that consisted of the students assuming the role of a grain producer and were given information to develop a marketing plan for the farm. They were given 20 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for questions from the judges. At the end of the contest the team from Arcanum was 3rd in the State. The team members would like to thank Janelle Brinksneader for coaching the team and The Andersons Marathon Ethanol for their support.
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(2019 Grain Merchandising) Members of the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Grain Merchandising Team that competed in the State Finals were (L to R) Isaac Smith, Blayne Hess, Zach Smith, and Luke Brinksneader.
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