You have to Order your seed by end of Week!!!

[frustrated1]

You're right about the orders coming out of head office. Two companies I deal with here were out in Sept to the combines. One brought us pop and donuts. Both just took a few minutes to visit and were quite apologetic about being there to get us thinking of canola seed. Sept. Same with fert, they were phoning in July. Come on already.

[furrowtickler]

Your right about head office pushing these little robots out and about. I almost feel sorry for the verbal bassing some of these guys are getting - maybe make a call to the manager and tell him to pass the word on. Their crushing plants will be filled one way or the other. You would think that "head office" would realise that you can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink. Look at what POT has done to itself. At the end of the day I hope this early buy B/S ends up at Dec 31st like it used to and should be. Much better for on farm money/tax management

[boarderbloke]

When talking about seed or fert, is this about cash flow for them, locking up deliveries, or is it about making the most sales on something that is very profitable to them? Maybe they're worried we'll spend our money on equipment now that the dollar has risen so much?

[Choice2U]

JRI's program linked next year's canola seed to a premium on delivery of this year's crop. I agree with an earlier post that their pro-rated premium for this year still didn't even get them even with the competition.

[ado089]

SO far I've only heard of one variety that is short and it's not my first pick to start, DKL 72-65. Make em wait, it worked good last year.

[dalek]

Same here for corn and been seeds, Pioneer's been running almost constant radio ads for the last month. NO ONE here pays any attention to radio ads when buying seed, particularly when bean harvest just started and corn will be close to Christmas. Sooooo if Pioneer is making so much profit they can afford to waste $$ on radio ads, they can get their business somewhere else. Particularly when the smaller companies around here are offering seed as good for 10-15% less and not being pushy about it.

[boarderbloke]

dalek, your right, there's never been a year when I've heard so many canola seed radio ads during harvest Aug-Sept

[dave4441]

I know i will be blasted for working for one of the companies, but here is my read.

Most of this seed has to be cleaned and treated, inspected, etc. They are trying to get you to commit as early as possible so they can make those plans in a timely manner. Less treating facilties and less companies means more pressure on these assets. Of course they are all trying to lock up the business, but they should have some brains about it.

BUT... farmers have designed this system as many look for the last possible nickel less of fertilizer and the last possible 1/4 penny on grain. It will get worse not better. It is called FARMING THE FARMER. Push out all independents, buy them up and own agriculture from herbicides to fert seed to grain. Independent terminals are next on the list. If you won't sell cheap enough here, they will just buy it from Australia and vice versa.

[furrowtickler]

Dave as you know, all those plans can still be made with deadlines in Nov.- Dec. Farmers still have the power here, they need your money not the other way around. I personaly feel tell Cargil, JRI, and or Viagra to go to hell if you are not ready to buy wether finacialy or mentaly. Go see your independent in Nov or Dec, they will be glad to see you anytime and make a good deal I'm sure.
The highest yeilding Liberty, R/R and Clearfeild are available and will be without tieing up your hands with a line company until the end of Dec at prices no different than today. JMO