Slides outline how FCS Financial customers can use GrainBridge as a risk management tool.

1. The Standard in
Agriculture Risk Management

2. THE GRAINBRIDGE SYSTEM HAS TAKEN ALL OF THE COMPONENT’S NEEDED TO
MANAGE RISK ON THE FARM OR RANCH AND INCORPORATED THEM INTO ONE
COMPREHENSIVE, EASY-TO-USE RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL.
Key features of the Risk Management system
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Convenience of an online system, safe-secure and mobile friendly.
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Comprehensive crop and livestock plan that incorporates break-even and
profit targets.
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Tracking system to manage cash, futures, options & payments with a real look
at your on-farm profitability. Current Market Values (CMV) updated daily.
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Profitability reports compare current profitability against target benchmarks.
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Stress test the business with the What-if Simulator to determine best case
profit scenarios, estimated indemnity payment and overall risk exposure to
price and yield volatility.

3. GETTING STARTED IS AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3. ACCESS THE SYSTEM WITH YOUR
LOGIN CREDENTIALS, REVIEW THE “GETTING STARTED” VIDEO AND BEGIN
BUILDING YOUR PLAN!

4. PRODUCTION PLANS – ESTABLISH CROP PROFILES TO UNDERSTAND
POTENTIAL PRODUCTION & MARKETABLE PRODUCT.

5. PRODUCTION PLANS – CREATE LIVESTOCK PROFILES TO UNDERSTAND
POTENTIAL PRODUCTION & MARKETABLE PRODUCT.

6. ESTABLISHING TARGET GOALS FOR CROPS IS SIMPLE. ENTER YOUR PRECALCULATED TARGET GOAL OR UTILIZE OUR PLAN CALCULATOR TO
ESTABLISH BREAK-EVEN AND PROFIT TARGETS.

7. ESTABLISHING TARGET GOALS FOR LIVESTOCK IS SIMPLE. ENTER YOUR
PRE-CALCULATED TARGET GOAL OR UTILIZE OUR PLAN CALCULATOR TO
ESTABLISH BREAK-EVEN AND PROFIT TARGETS.

8. MANAGE “PER ACRE”, “GROSS FARM” EXPENSES & INCOMES FROM ONE EASY
DROPDOWN. YOU CAN MODIFY EXPENSES ON THE GO FROM ESTIMATES TO
ACTUALS. COPY FUNCTION ALLOWS COPYING EXPENSES FROM ONE FIELD TO
THE NEXT.

9. THE REVENUE SUMMARY AND PLAN REPORTS PROVIDE VALID DATA
WHEN PREPARING CASH FLOW FOR THE BANK.

10. COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING TOOL TO MANAGE CASH, FUTURES, &
OPTIONS POSITIONS. CURRENT MARKET DATA UPDATED DAILY
PROVIDES A GLANCE AT YOUR PROFITABILITY EVERY DAY1

11. INSURANCE PROFILE –MANAGE YOUR SPECIFIC CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM
AND UNDERSTAND ESTIMATED GUARANTEE IN BUSHELS AND REVENUE.

12. THE RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF YOUR
ESTIMATED BOTTOM LINE PROFIT POTENTIAL IF ALL POSITIONS WERE
LIQUIDATED AT CURRENT MARKET VALUES. (CROP SUMMARY)

13. THE RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF YOUR
ESTIMATED BOTTOM LINE PROFIT POTENTIAL IF ALL POSITIONS WERE
LIQUIDATED AT CURRENT MARKET VALUES. (LIVESTOCK SUMMARY)

14. STRESS TEST THE BUSINESS WITH THE WHAT-IF ANALYSIS TOOL. MAKE
INTELLIGENT DECISIONS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
EFFECTS OF YIELD, PRICE & DEMAND VOLATILITY ON YOUR OPERATION

15. “MANAGE WITH CONFIDENCE”