Monish Patolawala
Analyst · Heather Jones Research
Yes, sure. So Heather, what Juan said is absolutely correct. So there was a period of time, if you look at when we had earnings last time and board was high, replacement margins were high at that point, too. And then as the quarter progressed, which is when we do a lot of our books for Q4, you actually saw replacement margins come down. And that's why crush margins right now, what we are seeing is flat to slightly up depending on the geography you look at. I think North America, you're seeing crush margins will be slightly higher than Q3. But then you've got to remember, we got a global business. So then you've got all these other business -- other regions. And depending on how basis plays out in those, you would actually see a lower number. So net-net, when we put it all together, Heather, we are saying it's somewhere flattish to a little higher. We'll see where it actually lands. As Juan said, we are decent-sized booked coming into Q4. But of course, there are spot deals still available for the balance of the book. And as I know Greg and the team, they're going to take every opportunity to get what they can. And so that's what we are going to work on. But nothing changes from the fact that the team is very focused on driving value, driving inventory, driving cost out. And as Juan has mentioned, when the crush comes, our plants are ready. And he talked about that, too, is we are seeing plant operations better. So hopefully, as all these things come together, the team can continue to keep executing and keep driving more than where we are right now. But that's where we see it right now, and that's why we're calling it as is.