So when prices finally hit the fan now farmers are finally seeing whats going on!

[Horse]

Ever hear the song HELLO MODDER HELLO FADER the camp kokamonga song?? I think mmost of you complainers on here must have wrote it. LIke yea but what did you do for me today!!

[SASKFARMER3]

Come on horse explain how we farmers should take IT and shut up.
Explain how all didn't screw us last winter!
Just Evplain why farmers should take IT and shut up!
Not done stupid song!

[greenmachine]

interesting discussion.... i know it was asked in a few threads ago, why dont people who work in grain industry come on here and "defend their honour". and reading through all of this thread as well as several others is most of you dont have a sniff of how the world works. question for you...Have you ever worked on the other side of the counter?

read a book once talking about self accountability. similar to the mirror theory, when something goes wrong, what can you change or do about it? ask yourself that question before starting to blame others. IF you are honest with yourself, there is always something you can do differently. a lot of you are playing the poor victim card.

the names and accusations that people that work in the Grain and input industries are labelled with in here is absolutely ridiculous. Dont get me wrong not saying every single person on the other side of the desk is a saint, but that is also a product of society in the sense that good hardworking people are hard to find nowadays, I digress.

by and large do you think the guy at the elevator is out to get you? do you think he gets a sticker beside his name cuz he buys your stuff as a #3 instead of a #2? this is laughable. Majority of these people are good honest people just trying to earn a living, same as you, a lot of them would love to farm but didnt have the resources or opportunities or whatever.

Another question for you... you bitch and complain about wide basis levels last winter. Yes they were high, they were also a market signal...DONT SELL YOUR GRAIN CUZ THEY CANT MOVE IT!(did you actually contract anything and have to pay the high basis or are you just bitching about the high number that was posted) so while you were still bitching about basis levels this spring you likely missed the opportunity to lock in a futures on Canola or wheat. Reports were coming out in May that the market was going to start to decline. Did you do anything about it?

i like the comment about "where's the gun?" its fitting because no one is holding a gun to your head to do X or Y, you make your decisions for whatever reason because you want to. not because you have to. are companies going to try and make money, yes of course they are. are they going to make more some years, yes they are. i dont see them bitching and complaining when basis levels are positive...

[greenmachine]

sorry got rambling there for a minute...want to finish the point about the people on the other side of the counter having to defend their honour...

the reason they dont, is that some of you will never be satisfied. Sun is out, too hot. Canola is $10, need $12. Fert is $400 want $350....a lot of your are nothing more than chronic complainers that are not happy unless you are bitching about something. so why should they defend themselves to you?

[sk_wheatking]

Well boys this thread just sums it all up why farmers will never get ahead or be taken seriously.


Your an asshole......no your an asshole.


Hey if you don't like it **** off then!!!!



Or better yet.....
I can't wait to buy you out you maggot.
Farmers will never be able to do business together because everyone seems to have a hate on for everyone else.

[sk_wheatking]

Well boys this thread just sums it all up why farmers will never get ahead or be taken seriously.


Your an asshole......no your an asshole.


Hey if you don't like it **** off then!!!!



Or better yet.....
I can't wait to buy you out you maggot.
Farmers will never be able to do business together because everyone seems to have a hate on for everyone else.

[SASKFARMER3]

Explain how 3 and 7 a bushel is fair! Less!
Explain the grading bull shit that's taking place!
Explain Fert znd chem have to go higher? Thru just have to even if the usa will seed less corn!
Evplain the seed act who it works for'
But I guess in your world we dhoild just shut up and take it! Industry is honourable and honest!

[ado089]

Green machine, when head office tells you your bonus relies on your station making 10% more margin than last year and ten minutes later sends out an email telling you to watch for frost, midge, Fuz,chitting, sprouting, ect,ect ect even the the nicest guys turn into ****s. There's absolutely no way wheat can freeze in the bin yet it's happens every time there's a frost. Let's not conflate markets and marketing skill with getting butt ****ed by the gate keeper.

[ado089]

Btw there is a difference between a high basis signaling a hold and grain buyers telling you to book next year's delivery at said basis if you even hope to move grain.

[JDGreen]

Green machine I get what your saying.. However because I have worked both sides of the counter and also still work outside the farm in the drilling industry I have learnt a few things. Don't get me wrong there are some great people I work with but at the same time NO I do not trust that they have my best interest in mind.. Why would they?? The only interest they have is keeping their job.. Would I say I blame them?? Of course not. If I wasn't as ambitious or had the god given talents I have been blessed with, I likely would have been a lemming as well.