Organic HRSW wanted

[hobbyfrmr]

This is a cut and paste from an email today.

We have a Japanese customer looking for several thousand bushels of organic HRSW for January to February shipment. Protein would need to be 13%.

Would you by chance have any available? If so, can you shoot me a price that will work for you and then we will see what the customer thinks? We forward contracted several thousand bushels for fall delivery at $18 to $20 picked up on the farm – if that helps.

Kindest regards and best wishes for a safe and timely harvest.


Gene Leach


SK Food International
4666 Amber Valley Parkway
Fargo, North Dakota 58104 USA
PHONE: 701-356-4106
TOLL FREE: 1-844-275-3443
CELL: 218-443-1767
FAX: 701-356-4102
www.skfood.com
E-mail: gene@skfood.com

[sumdumguy]

Wish I had some.

[hobbyfrmr]

Agreed. I chose not to grow HRSW wheat.
Marketing FAIL!

[pourfarmer]

thanks hobby farmer, i contacted them and have arranged to send a sample off the combine. Sounds like a excellent opportunity.

[pourfarmer]

Just curious, have you done business with SK foods before?

[Hopperbin]

My opinion is they will take conventional and sell as organic. If the seller gets in a bind yes we know. Dumb **** sold ahead with no backing. How do you sell 13, 5 hrs organic. Ahead of time. Retard.

[hobbyfrmr]

I have known them since 2007 and talk with them quarterly, but, come to think of it, i have never sold them any grain. This is a perfect situation for accounts recievable insurance.
You can do your own dilligence, just like real world business.

[hobbyfrmr]

Here is one example.

http://marketpowerassurance.ca/

[Hopperbin]

The several thousand is kinda vauge. Vage vauuuge. Why even say what you sold for? Excuse me but does anyone think they will get paid on an ad like this?

[Hopperbin]

On organic a buyer should bid and Inspect. **** the crop is in field yet.

[Hopperbin]

Why would they contract to end user without the farmer as source.

[hobbyfrmr]

I think they have been actively buying old crop inventory. Some organic farmers keep some inventory for the "big" price.
I always need money so I am usually forward contracted and sold out before the the "big" prices appear.
I dont know too much about the organic wheat market I am just relaying the message because sometimes this is a commodity marketing forum!

[Hopperbin]

It is mid august.

[pourfarmer]

when i called, they were looking for old crop but willing to deal on new crop if samples looked ok. They specifically said they want protein tests done in house and wont rely on others test results. I expect organic HRSW (milling grade) to increase significantly over the next 6 months, so my thought is there trying to get what's left in guys bins before the price jumps.


I know a few organic farmers who hold grain for a year or more waiting for 'the big price'. Unfortunately im not one of them.

[hobbyfrmr]

I really don't know much about the organic HRSW market. I stopped growing HRSW a long time ago
I have not applied to be JAS certified for the Japanese market. Years ago, I found it expensive and a bureaucratic nuisance. Obviously there is a market in Japan.
I suggest paying for your own in dependant lab protein and falling number tests from the same samples you are going to send to them. This way, you can compare results. If this potential sale does not work out, you have your own test results on file, to fax around to other buyers.