Silence?

[highwayman]

Charlie, I don't think anyone has read this market or the transportation congestion issue perfectly. Could we all have done a better job at being proactive in our approach, undoubtedly yes. However, we will obviously learn some very valuable lessons from this situation and come out all the more stronger for it. Most I know are taking a lean and mean approach and making the necessary adjustments to weather the storm. Wont be the last time were hit with adversity so we have to roll with it and work through these challenges.JM2C, Salute

[wd9]

Cotton, because whether the market goes
up or down they make money. I really
can't blame any of them for not posting
given the above.

[hobbyfrmr]

i have to agree with charlie on this one. i hate
loading in -60 weather but guess what? THATS
MY JOB. If i want money i better do my job.
Then i am still cranky about it, so then I tell
myself the alternative could/would be starting
the auger engine for my neighbors farm or on a
construction site somewhere because I am
labourer for someone else.

[charliep]

I agree. Hard to sort out short term fixes from long term strategies. The last time this happened was 2010 - not that long ago.

My thoughts (will get killed) is the 2013 crop will be the norm in 5 to 10 years. To gear for bigger volumes, I suspect the industry needs to take a supply chain approach. I think a part of this is to look for alternatives that take the pressure off west coast shipment.

I apologize for being a bit hard nosed. I realize that some are undergoing a lot of stress. My ideas on agriville only go to how farmers can deal with the challenges they face. I have no magic wand. Ideas on the bigger challenges are likely filtered through different processes. I appreciate and use the comments on agriville to help the areas I work in develop strategies/alternatives to deal with the logistics challenges facing farmers and alternatives to help farmers get through things.

[cottonpicken]

Jesus Christ its like everyone is looking backward
while driving forward.

THE NEXT 24 MONTHS.

[hobbyfrmr]

The only strategy I can think of is cash advance
every kernel in the yard. Keep the grain in
condition because it has value, just not today.
Plant what you normally would, but be more
aware of fert rates and less fancy products.
Before harvest, empty bins into bags when you
have time, you can rent bagger from neighbour.
Like highwayman says, this will sort itself out over
time. Another option is to sign up more land to
lender and finance next years costs with your
equity.
This is going to be a difficult time, but common for
ag in western Canada. Those who are cashed up
will make it through others will not. Calling people
ignorant pricks does not change the situation.
It's going to be another "live and let die" scenario
in ag. We have seen it before, buckle up.

[wannabefarmer]

may not be the sharpest pencil in the box but if we
all had the perfect marketing plan wouldn't there
just be a lot more grain on the ground? It would
have jammed up at harvest.

[bucket]

Expensing your capital is not a good idea.

[LEP]

Bucket give it a rest, keep it civil. I think Charlie gives
good perspective and is a better man than I for not
getting sucked into the level of dialogue that often
takes place here.

It is too bad that you are behind on deliveries, but it
isn't Charlie's or any other poster on this site's fault.

So quit being such a baby.

[LEP]

Bucket give it a rest, keep it civil. I think Charlie gives
good perspective and is a better man than I for not
getting sucked into the level of dialogue that often
takes place here.

It is too bad that you are behind on deliveries, but it
isn't Charlie's or any other poster on this site's fault.

So quit being such a baby.