You are a consultant in risk management.

a) If a corn farm wants to lock in a sell price for his 100,000 bu of corn anticipated to harvest. Should you suggest him to sell/short or buy/long corn futures?

b) How many contracts to sell or buy given that the size is 5000 bu?

c) If a producer/buyer needs 1,000,000 bu of corn, how would you answer a) and b)