Revenue Power Focus

Alex Offerdahl shares some highlights the latest news items. Alex and Debby Schwarz share some insight about Margin Protection with the Harvest Price Option (MP-HPO) and how MP-HPO compares to Margin Coverage Option. 

RPF - May 15 2026 -- E-15, Markets, Margin Coverage Option (MCO), Weather

Alex Offerdahl discusses Farm Bill gossip, crop progress, Margin Coverage Option and a dive into the fertilizer markets as it pertains to the war. We also look at the drought scenario out west and how a dry spring could impact results at harvest. 

RPF - Feb 27 2026: Selling Stories, Markets, Weather, etc.

RPF - Feb 13 2026 - SCO can work, can producer's cover their loan obligations, price discovery

RPF - Jan 30 2026 - New, Market, Price Discovery, 2026 Considerations

Alex Offerdahl covers current news, markets, weather and provides some tips for 2026 risk management considerations.

RPF Jan 2, 2026: Bridge Payments, 2026 CY thoughts, rules changing, market and weather

RPF - Dec 5 2025: Base rates release, PF removal, markets, weather, news

RPF - Nov 14 2025: markets, weather, news, area plan maps, harvest prices, ARC-PLC, PRF

Revenue Power Focus - Oct 17 2025: Markets, Weather, Harvest Conversations, Staying Positive

Day 3 of a government shutdown. Alex Offerdahl shares the impacts for us and producers. The team highlights markets, weather and the benefits of locking in good base coverage with area plan opportunities. We are less than 100 days from March 15. It is time to make hay while the sun is shining!

Brisk Friday - Fall Quoting Review - Sept 19 2025 - Debby Schwarz and Barb Enderson review some important components for fall quoting include tips for quoting Margin Coverage Option (MCO). 

Starting with the latest news, weather and markets, Alex Offerdahl provides an update on where things sit as we finish up price discovery for fall commodities and think about helping our producers with their major risk management decisions. 

Debby Schwarz and Rose Wendlinger discuss the markets, weather and the recent changes from the one Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). 

Alex Offerdahl covers a number of topics including the impact of reconciliation (HR 1 or One Big Beautiful Bill, OBBB), Supplemental Disaster (SDRP), crop progress, market and weather.

HR 1 may present some challenges to discussions going forward. Barb Enderson and Debby Schwarz highlight a few things to consider as you have conversations, specifically around the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) going forward. 

Alex Offerdahl and Debby Schwarz discuss some of the crop insurance changes as a result of the recent signing of the Reconciliation Bill, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or H.R. 1

This week's focus covered proposed Reconciliation Bill highlights, Brisk updates, area plan indemnity maps, markets, weather and recent ag news.  

Alex Offerdahl provides an update on current events, markets, weather, area plans and the Senates release of their version of the Reconciliation Bill language. 

In this version of the Revenue Power Focus, Alex discusses recent disaster programs, the potential implications of the proposed SCO changes in Washington, a look at the markets, weather, and margin coverage option. 

Alex Offerdahl provides an update on the markets, weather and the new Margin Coverage Option (MCO) product. He also shared some Prevented Plant reminders among other things.