Malt vs Feed

[parsley]

Axiom: ""I'll believe it when I see it"

Eyes: Blink. Blink

Cerebral Awareness: Pinch myself.

Winnipeg is 180'ing?

Wow.

Which province do we plan the party? Pallister's quonset? Pars

[SASKFARMER3]

Took Sample to Canada malt and hauled in on Mon and Tuesday. They took all We had every single bushel. HM.

[charliep]

Did you leave in the malt barley pricing pool or use a cash plus? Just curious.

[Burbert]

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, go fer malt, each
and every year. The kid (who once spent a
summer helping on his uncles grain farm in
Sask), who is now grading your grain can
always turn it inta feed, with the wave of
his magic wand and he does lottsa times.
Why would any framer in his right mind
grow FEED to sell as feed?

[Burbert]

Saskframer is a prime example of
everything framing. He's the best, at
everything all the time, and isn't
afraid to admit it. He is a total
winner, blowing his own trumpet all the
time. He grows malt and gets it all the
time. So we's should to. I'm guessing.
Sask farmer is always on fantastic
family vacations, hauling grain, makin
life long buddies at grain companies and
railroads. He's truly a legend in his
own mind and kin do everything, fer
everyone all at the same time, bet he
thinks he's great in bed two! Guess he
is trying to be a lot like me. Hee,
heee!

[charliep]

For what it is worth, the malt feed variety split in Alberta is about 50 50 (AFSC data). Looking at about Most Alberta farmers work their pencil and calculator to figure which one is best. Historically malt barley has been in the top three crops in terms of profitability. Know farmers that consistently get barley selected and have a good relationship with a maltster. Nothing fancy about these guys. Learn the formula to growing malt barley, pay attention agronomically and maintain good relations with buyers.

[charliep]

Might also highlight that after the crappy quality of 2010, all the domestic maltsters are on bin bottoms and will be selecting early/taking delivery off the combine. Should be early opportunties in the export market as well for fall selection/shipment. Thats the demand side.

I would try for malt - a $2/bu spread between malt and feed makes it worthwhile. Would like the $6 or whatever in my pocket versus waiting for final payments - too much risk in the year ahead. All these comments are under single desk and the rules (unclear as they are) that exist today.

[Partners]

We got $6.00 per Bushel cash plus from Richardson's...All our Bly went malt...much better than $4.00 FD...Plus they took 1/2 of it already...

[bird]

In Alberta and We Grow lots of Bly. Malt Cash Plus as high as $6.50 @ 80bu/acre. $520 gross return. Feed $5.00 for June 2012. $4.25 off combine today. Gotta avg 110-120 bu/ac to be equal. Started a pivot tonight of feed bly and yield monitor is threw the roof. Feed bly works under certain circumstances.

[chuckChuck]

Green forgot to mention that Ontario Directors democratically voted to end the monopoly. Also Quebec has a single desk for wheat for human consumption called Federation de Producteurs Cultivateurs du Quebec. So why is it that prairie farmers don't get a binding vote? Why did Ontario and Quebec get a vote on their marketing boards?

Also on the issue of fairness all you guys and gals like to dance around the issue, but not one of you has made a good argument as to why supply managed sectors get special treatment by a free market government?

There is no choice in the matter. Your freedom is taken away. You can't produce milk, eggs or poultry and sell it outside of system unless you are very small micro-producers. Why the double standard Conservative supporters?

Feeling a little uncomfortable?