Comment Text:
Hansen-Mueller Co. has been trading grain since 1979. We have 100 employees in 9 states with 11 elevators and 1 processing plant. Having the ability to manage risk with various trading tools such as futures and options has, is, and will continue to be extremely important to our company and equally important to the banks that finance our trading activity, facilities, and daily operations.
Anticipatory trading, spreads and other techniques are likewise very important in order to manage risk in a very volatile market place and time. The decision about what is allowed should be left to our company and our bank, working together toward a proper risk / reward position.
I strongly urge you to consider the unintended consequences of any proposed rule changes at this time.
Sincerely,
Jack L Hansen
CEO
Hansen-Mueller CO
402.951.2166
