Module 1 — Storage Intelligence

On-Farm Storage
Profitability Check

Model whether storing grain improves your position versus selling at harvest, including price movement, storage overhead, interest, and optional cost-recovery context.

Planning New Storage?
Check operating storage value first, then compare the result against a real installed quote when you are ready.
Quick Storage Check
Start with a few basic assumptions. GrainIQ can run a quick storage check now, or you can open advanced sections for basis, futures, cost recovery, and quality risk.
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Local cash price at harvest
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Use your expected cash price at the time you plan to sell. Advanced users can build this from futures + basis below.
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Estimate ownership, rent, repairs, aeration, insurance, handling, or other monthly storage overhead.
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Used to estimate the cost of carrying grain value over time.
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Per bushel. Optional quick allowance for drying or handling.
Build Price From Futures + Basis
Use this if you want GrainIQ to build the expected sale price instead of entering a cash target directly.
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Futures prices are entered manually from CME Group, Barchart, your broker, or another source. Basis can be negative.
Use deferred futures + expected basis as sale cash price
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Negative = under futures, such as -0.25.
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If blank, GrainIQ assumes current local basis holds.
Cost Recovery Context
Optional. Add this only if you want GrainIQ to compare the storage result against crop breakeven.
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Break this into categories
Enter category costs per acre (÷ yield)
Quality, Shrink, and Handling
Optional allowances for drying, handling, shrink, aeration, or quality risk.
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Simple $/bu allowance for shrink or quality risk.
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Leave at zero if included in storage overhead.
New Bin Evaluation
Optional bridge from operating storage value to a real storage quote review.
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Evaluate a new bin purchase

Enter the quick storage assumptions on the left, then run the check to see storage value, the breakeven sale price, and what has to go right.

Request New Storage Info
Send the basics and we can follow up with trusted bin guidance or route it to a preferred local dealer.
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Include my calculator numbers with the request