Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

FBMT 1170 Intro to Farm Commodity Marketing

Course Information

Course information
Course Number FBMT 1170
Course Title Intro to Farm Commodity Marketing
Description This course is designed to introduce the various methods and tools to market farm commodities. Students will study types of marketing contracts, cash markets, the role of brokers and market advisors, and the importance of insurance. (Prerequisites: None)
Total Credits 3
Total Hours 12
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Individualized 3 Credits, 12 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

None

Institutional Core Competencies

Course Competencies

  1. Describe the history of commodity markets.
  2. Identify the influences of supply and demand on prices.
  3. Identify the law of demand.
  4. Identify the law of supply.
  5. List commodities that are traded.
  6. Identify market symbols.
  7. List commodity trading exchange.
  8. List USGIS specifications for commodities.
  9. List your alternative sales tools.

SCC Accessibility Statement

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