# Cost-of-production the foundation of grain marketing plans - Brownfield Ag News

> Cargill's Carrie Johnson says cost-of-production should anchor grain marketing plans, with hidden costs such as taxes, equipment, interest and labour often deciding profit or loss. She says break-even figures serve as price targets for marketing grain.

- Date: 2018-04-03 · published 2018-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65561-cost-of-production-the-foundation-of-grain-marketing-plans-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

This is general marketing advice with no supply or demand change and no direct price implication.

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/cost-production-foundation-grain-marketing-plans/

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