Independents Dropping like flys!!!

[SASKFARMER3]

Well first it was Stillborn and yorkton selling and now Friday we learn that TriWay is done in Balcarres. Good deal for Ron bad bad bad deal for me. Enjoy your time off.
Now Cargill takes over, But here is a problem some will have. Cargill doesn't do anhydrous so looks like we might be hooped. Viterra does out of Melville and Southey so maybe but as for independents that's it. Blair is to far away.
Yes if Cargill came and offered me millions I would be done with farming to but guess what they never will, need slaves to feed the elevators.
Have a good one.

[agstar77]

Why are you surprised? The stated goal of the large ag companies is a controlling share of the market, whether it is crop inputs or grain handling. The consequences of large farms and decreasing margins will work their magic till the feudal system is back.

[mbratrud]

They were already more than half Cargill before this transaction.

Many of the "Independants" today are not really independants!

[wd9]

How long before there are only 20 farmers in Saskatchewan? All industries consolidate and ag is no different.

[ado089]

What do you expect would happen to these guys if everyone keeps thinking that those 25 cent basis deals are so great or paying a someone $9/ac for agronomic advise they would offer for that extra $3/box that was too much for people to pay.

[poorboy]

With record unseeded acreage and the potential for high unseeded acres next year it can't be too rosy selling agriculture inputs.

Lots of dealers are still recovering from the fertilizer price crash of a few years ago. It must hurt buying high priced fertilizer and having to sell it for much less.

Probably be more farm sales also next spring.

[parsley]

Sask, did you deal with Stillborn???
Pars

[parsley]

wd9

Will those 20 farmers grow crops the eaters with a bit of cash want to eat?

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Pars

[SASKFARMER3]

Yes they got a portion of our buisiness. But it was getting less each year.

[fjlip]

That's probably close to reality, the feudal system returns every so many years till society is fed up with MONSTER holdings and they are split up. Remember the French revolution decapitated the rich bastards.