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

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    #11
    Am going to make "offers" to seed companies for canola seed needs next spring, not before.

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      #12
      It is less a revenue problem, and more a spending problem. We as farmers could stand to spend less. Most homes have mirror. We need to use the dang things...

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        #13
        Quit blaming the victims....

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          #14
          I have grain left over. Took a shit kicking on it to.

          Thus system is so corrupt they will probably find fuzz, mildew, ad frost in it now. Much like what Jdgreen has described.

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            #15
            Don't expect anything better for yourselves, while the rest of the industry forges ahead in every aspect of their business. Make your sacrifice for the better of everyone else. Don't worry about the rail fiasco or the extra wide basis. Pay no heed to the fact there are quality and quantity issues facing you and depressed prices while the rest of the Industry threatens, or worse yet, increases their prices. Be a good farmer and take what you're given, you ungrateful peasant.

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              #16
              So Oneida explain it's not my dick is bigger than your dick quit comparing it has nothing to do with that it's us farmers against them when are some of. you going to wake up and realize it's us against them it is not this bull shit comparing farms were all in this game! Again like I said my dick is bigger than your dick or your ***** bigger than mine it doesn't matter it's us against them if you think for one second the industry has been fair with us last winter, explain! But here is a example the biggest grain robbery in the history of Canada grain companies made it look like it was all The railways fault in reality they made off like bandits but guys like one off believe that there

              is no wrong that the grain companies do us, good farmers have to obey and listen because they are the expert we know nothing! the problem in agriculture in canada for to long competition has disappeared and in reality were all worse off than we use to beans now most need sales to keep the ponzy scheme going! If a farmer can't see how last years bull shit basis And the big crop bill shit was All exaggerated to the point us farmers believed! But let's keep fighting amongst our selves because that works so well!
              It's us agains them and without us their F£€ked!

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                #17
                Thing is guys, other than the blip of higher prices that we saw, (well those lucky enough to have crops those years), what has changed? Farming is, was, and always will be difficult. So why after a few short decent years, do we spend our money foolishly, and then get all twisted up? Is it REALLY a surprise to see 4 dollar wheat again? We are not going to change a thing by whining and moaning in our new equipment. To survive, we need to change OUR ways.

                I mean really, what choice do we have? We are not going to magically, by whining and snivelling, change the farm scene.

                If we are paying 60 70 80 dollar rent for land, where is the gun? If we are buying 1500 an acre land, I ask again, where is the gun? IF we have a new shed full of new machinery, where is the gun? If we spray each crop 17 times, because everyone else is doing it, and it boosts yields by at least a bushel an acre, where is the gun?

                No one. I repeat. NO ONE is making us spend our selves out of a profitable situation. Are they? Are the companies making us spend 300 an acre on canola?

                As I sit here 20% done, while most on here are done or close, I marvel at the whining.

                Look in the mirror, it could be far worse. Pretend you are 20% done, and then come back and complain.

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                  #18
                  Still have lots of HRSW in the bin from last year. Lower protein but #1. Didn't like price last year so held on. Hope it's worth something this year as quality is the shits with this crop. I know if I take samples in it will be frozen from being in the bin. Lol. Then the fight is ON.

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                    #19
                    The land is a hard one to swallow for me. I bought well the first go arou.f and got some decent rent but list it. Now I'm looking at needing to fill a gap at something near $70.. if I can find any. I was able to pick up 700ac of organic land for 15% so hopefully it's as awsome as some like to say it is. Beyond that the effing fertilizer is the only cost I'm struggling with. $90/ac to get an average crop is crazy. VR has helped a bit and luckily that's something I can do myself.

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                      #20
                      why doesn't one of these useless farm checkoffs or apas etc. do a REAL survey on grain carry over ? i dont think there is much , next to nothing in our area from last year . like you said they really got us good this time ! but as long as we keep forward contracting and taking all the risk it will keep happening . we forward price some and win some and lose some .but the minute you sign one of those contracts , those pricks have made their money whether you grow it or not .everyone only tells when they win on those contracts. we sold a lot of canola 2 years ago during seeding for nearly $15 long after all the forward price contacts were filled for $12 , like i said you win some and lose some ,BUT they win on every one . something to be said also for looking in the mirror ,been a lot of money spent on land and iron around here . i have always said "nothing more dangerous than a farmer with money " , i have been farming a long time and can't make any sense out of some of these rent and land prices and that was farmers doing it to farmers !

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