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The Elevator’s Cut Podcast

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The grain merchandisers podcast where Roger and Jason capture the big topics and challenges of the grain industry with humor, pragmatism, and simplicity. With a few decades of combined experience in the basis trading, brokerage, and farm marketing spheres, they use their experiences and knowledge of their area of the grain business to shed some light on what they can, and debunk some myths and exaggerations that exist in the grain industry. There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Latest episodes

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Grain Elevator Profit Margins Explained: Net Margin per Bushel

S2E20 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. ---------- Most people ass

Oct 1
45 min

Grain Elevator Values: $5 a Bushel to Build, $1.50 to Buy

S2E19 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. ---------- It costs about

Sep 3
41 min

Why Two Elevators 15 Miles Apart Pay Completely Different Prices

S2E18 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. ----------   Why do two e

Aug 6
44 min

Do Farmers Have TOO Much Freedom? The Case for Grain Constraints

S2E17 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.   Are we giving producers

Jul 2
41 min

The Biggest Lie About $5 Corn

S2E16 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.   May brings bad weather,

Jun 4
38 min

The DeLorean Market: Why the Public is Wrong About Oil Prices

S2E15 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.   Everyone says the market

May 7
36 min

Navigating the 2026 Grain Market

S2E14 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Welcome back to The Elevator

Apr 2
53 min

6 Cultural Traits of a Successful Grain Business

S2E13 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Welcome back to The Elevato

Mar 5
46 min

Beyond the Forecast: What Weather Actually Means for the Elevator

S2E12 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Welcome back to The Elevato

Feb 5
45 min

Winning the Basis Battle: How to Make Your Grain Bins Pay for Themselves

S2E11 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Welcome back to The Elevato

Jan 1
42 min

How Commercial Elevators ACTUALLY Make Money

S2E10 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Welcome back to The Elevato

Dec 4 2025
1 h 03 min

What is Going on with Harvest?!: Tariffs, Trade, and the Truth About Prices

S2E9 Welcome back to The Elevator's Cut! In this episode, your hosts Roger Gattis and Jason Wheeler are analyzing the intense harvest season, from viral videos of collaps

Nov 6 2025
42 min

The Truth About Grain Markets: Why You Can't Blame the Elevators

S2E8 Welcome back to The Elevator's Cut! In this episode, your hosts Roger Gattis and Jason Wheeler are joined by special guest Scott Hansen, a grain business legend with

Oct 2 2025
1 h 05 min

Your Harvest Time Companion - Navigating Big Yields and Low Prices

S2E7 Join Roger and Jason on "The Elevator's Cut Podcast" as they dive into the current harvest landscape. Why are farmers selling even when prices are low? We'll discuss

Sep 4 2025
1 h 04 min

The Banker's Cut 2025: Redone, Reborn, Resomething - Featuring Jeff Reardon

S2E6 Join Roger and Jason on "The Elevator's Cut Podcast" as they welcome back industry legend, Jeff Reardon! In this insightful episode, Jeff, a financial expert and CPA

Aug 6 2025
43 min

What Position My Position Was In - Featuring Michael Kaeb

S2E5 Join hosts Roger Gattis and Jason Wheeler on this episode of The Elevator's Cut as they welcome back old friend and former grain elevator manager, Michael Kaeb of Wh

Jun 25 2025
41 min

The Grain Elevator's Secret Sauce (Spoiler: It's NOT Price!)

S2E4 Welcome back to The Elevator's Cut, where Roger Gattis and Jason Wheeler cut through the misconceptions and complexities of the grain industry with a healthy dose of

May 22 2025
49 min

What's The Market Really Saying?

S2E03 What is the market really saying? Probably “good luck,” but we’re listening anyway. In this episode, Roger and Jason decode how merchandisers respond to spread stru

Apr 30 2025
48 min

Spreads, Basis, and Risk—What Merchandisers Miss Most

S2E2 In this episode, Jason and Roger return from the road to unpack what they’re hearing across the industry—from farmer frustrations to merchandiser game plans. They di

Mar 21 2025
40 min

The Grain Mafia, Market Myths, and the Art of Being Wrong

S2E1 Who’s really pulling the strings in the grain market? The Grain Mafia? The speculators? The deep state? In this episode, Roger and Jason break down the latest rally,

Feb 14 2025
39 min

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I have been around the grain industry my entire life. These two are very informative and make it a fun listening experience. I am in a regulatory agency currently and it is relaxing to listed to Roger and Jason after a long day. I recently met them in person at a White Commercial Meeting and found them to be very passionate about their field of expertise while still being down to earth guys and willing to educate and teach a wide array of the grain industry. Thank you Roger and Jason and I hope to cross path again soon. Anonymous Regulatory Listener

Cowboy2173 · Mar 2020

Awesome podcast that opened my eyes to the grain industry and has helped me understand better how bins, spreads, and basis should be managed. Great hosts that make it fun and entertaining as well. Eagerly waiting for more new episodes!

AdamB SD · Jan 2020

As an amateur sound tech of 30 years, the sound quality of this podcast is excellent. Great job. Looking forward to listening to additional podcasts on this subject.

Mec1983 · Jan 2019

Very informative and insightful. Great work, obviously first time podcasters, but it’ll get better. Keep the good content!

Brice Elnicki · Dec 2018

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