maybe its been broken for ever but was itbnot desinged for farmers

[Hopperbin]

Think about it. A grain price availlable on a futures that a buyer speculator or end user posts to pay just like buying a stock its not rocket science. And sellers farmers or speculators offer prices oe each can just buy or sell as the stock market works very well. With hourly posted elevator space and delivery. Maybe up to minute postings. Then farmers get export price minus deductions. Maybe more with the risk involved.

[Hopperbin]

Today japan buyer comes to x I want canadian hard wheat. Middle man says no wheat availlable but if you pay 10 bucks a bushel there is lots. Farmer gets 5 minus ded for 4. Japan guy says hayoya fukikmomo. Ficko.o.o and goes else where. Put the buyer to the farmer.

[bucket]

hopper

It would be better for us if the Japanese endusers would come to us directly, then arrange the transportatio. They wouldn't **** around to long before they bought the railway, the grainco and the boats to make the deal work.

You are right - it should be that simple.

[Braveheart]

Let me know when those Japanese buyers are driving from farm to farm. I'd like to set up some sushi and wasabe stations. I yearn for Yen.

[ado089]

Braveheart, do you care to share with the class one of your crackerjack opportunities you've managed to take advantage of in the last 10 months?

[blackpowder]

Graincos are middlemen. They have to push costs on someone.
One lesson for me is to look at storage as something to pay for itself as opposed to a dead cost. Not a fix, I know. And takes pockets.
Another note, there is a company that buys your grain at a margin you specify, not sure how well it works or anything.

[blackpowder]

10 months maybe not quite so much but 12 months ago the market was telling me not to store a kernel. Since then it's been apocalyptic I know.

Another note. Took a drive today to take boy back to his mom. Crap, it don't take long for the CPR to
lay some track when they want to. My line is getting a passing siding built in one summer. And the PCL facility east of Hardisty didn't exist a year or so ago. Loop track loading, big building etc. It can be done. First money spent on this line since the 20s I think.

[Braveheart]

Not sharing. Selfish.