Grain Gains: An Introduction to Grain Marketing
Course Overview
Grain Gains is a self-paced virtual course that will aid you in understanding the fundamental principles involved in grain marketing. It includes a review of the commodity markets, the use of pricing decision tools, and how to develop a marketing plan to fit your specific farm needs. Whether you’re new to marketing or looking for a refresher on key concepts, this course will help build your comfort and confidence in marketing grain for your farm business.
Grain Gains is part of MSU Extension DEMaND Series, which provides resources on financial and business management strategies for the next generation of farm managers and decision-makers.
Course Format
Self-paced Online Course
Price - Discounted Price through 2025!
The regular price of this course is $50 but we are offering an introductory price of $25 through December 2025.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (FOLLOW STEPS 1-3 BELOW)
To register for this course you will need to create an account, sign in with your email/password, and complete the registration process. To watch a video tutorial, demonstrating an overview of the registration process, click on the following link: Online Course Registration Video Tutorial. Step-by-step instructions are below.
STEP #1: Create your Michigan State University Guest Account by selecting the Create Your MSU Guest Account button below. (For detailed instructions visit the following web page: Instructions: Creating Your Guest Account.) Once you have created your guest account, return back to this page.
STEP #2: Click on the button below to login to the registration system with your Guest Account (your email) and Password. Upon registration you will receive an email with instruction on how to login to the course.
Register: Grain Gains - An Introduction to Grain Marketing
STEP #3: Once you are registered you may login to the course.
More Information
For more information, please contact Jon LaPorte at laportej@msu.edu.
Technical Assistance
If you have any technical problems, please contact the Michigan State University IT Service Desk from 7am-12am Monday through Friday and 10am-12am on Saturday/Sunday, any day that the University is open.
- Phone: (517) 432-6200
- Phone (toll free): 1 (844) 678-6200
Frequently Asked Questions
What is my username/NETID?
Your username (or NET ID) is the email address you used to create your account during registration (you use the same email address/password for registering and for taking the course).
What URL do I go to for logging into the course?
Go to: https://d2l.msu.edu/. You will see the Michigan State University at the top of the page. Login with the email address and password you set during the registration process.
I received a “not authenticated” response when trying to login – what do I do?
A “not authenticated” message is typically an issue with a password not being entered correctly.
I forgot my password – where can I reset it?
If you need to reset your password at any time go to https://auth.msu.edu/ and select the option for "Need help Signing in."
Print
Email