Chip Whalen | National Hog Farmer

Chip Whalen

Chip Whalen

Vice President, Education and Research, Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC.

Latest from Chip Whalen

Optimize the benefits of LRP and LGM Optimize the benefits of LRP and LGM

Jul 31, 2023

5 Min Read

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Weathering the storm Weathering the storm

May 30, 2023

4 Min Read

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Forward margin opportunities

Forward margin opportunities

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Spooky markets and volatile margins

Spooky markets and volatile margins

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Impact of feed costs on hog margins

Impact of feed costs on hog margins

Keep vigilant for margin opportunities

Keep vigilant for margin opportunities

Keep vigilant for margin opportunities

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Since we last gathered at WPX

Since we last gathered at WPX

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Hedging issues with CME Lean Hog Futures

Hedging issues with CME Lean Hog Futures

Supply, demand and price: Looking ahead to 2020

Supply, demand and price: Looking ahead to 2020

Keeping improved hog margins in perspective

Keeping improved hog margins in perspective

Keeping improved hog margins in perspective

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How do you manage hog margins in a high-volatility market?

How do you manage hog margins in a high-volatility market?

New Year brings both hope and fear

New Year brings both hope and fear

New Year brings both hope and fear

Manage risks and opportunities in current hog market

Manage risks and opportunities in current hog market

Manage risks and opportunities in current hog market

Here’s how to compare cash hog contracts

Here’s how to compare cash hog contracts

Here’s how to compare cash hog contracts

Understanding the cash market and futures curve

Understanding the cash market and futures curve

Understanding the cash market and futures curve

Make the most of strong hog margins

Make the most of strong hog margins

Make the most of strong hog margins

Take advantage of forward hog margin opportunities

Take advantage of forward hog margin opportunities

Take advantage of forward hog margin opportunities

5 keys to a successful adviser relationship

5 keys to a successful adviser relationship

5 keys to a successful adviser relationship

Allocating capital for hedging as risk management

Allocating capital for hedging as risk management

Allocating capital for hedging as risk management

Hog producers should get to know delta

Hog producers should get to know delta

Hog producers should get to know delta

Avoid local (and other) bias in corn market

Avoid local (and other) bias in corn market

Avoid local (and other) bias in corn market

Managing risk in a difficult margin environment

Managing risk in a difficult margin environment

Managing risk in a difficult margin environment

Effective margin management begins with a thoughtful plan

Effective margin management begins with a thoughtful plan

Effective margin management begins with a thoughtful plan

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