No a more On Farm Seed Treating

[oneoff]

When you read the "ip contract" for that vegetarian chicken feed; you will find that lack of seed treatments is only the first of a long list of agricultural chemicals, herbicides and pesticides that you just forfeited if you want into that potential market.

As well as any "photosanitary" or other particular concern of those end customers this is designed to appeal to.

[bucket]

Seed treatments end up in or on the soils. Not sure if a small spill occurs there should even be an issue.

At the cost of treatments can't imagine anyone not taking extra care while treating.

[Braveheart]

Coleville, it is likely an extension of the new business school thinking. You know, "add value", "another revenue stream", "billable hours", "up sell the customer" and the like.

I'd like to turn it and apply those principles to our farms.

[farmaholic]

Braveheart, other than removal of the CWB shackles, what other "legistlation" has been put forward "for you" to accomplish what you've just explained?

[farmaholic]

Where's your guarantees?

[agstar77]

Brett Young Seeds opens a new seed treating facility , coincidence?

[Braveheart]

I'm just saying, if big ag chems want to use those principles, why not employ the same strategy? Business is like war. If that's their move, what do we do next?

Often, rules end up having the opposite effect of what was intended.

This seed thing was not a big deal the way it currently is as most farmers just don't want the mess with dirty augers etc. and will get treatments custom applied. It is just so obvious they're using it to increase costs to us.

[Braveheart]

Did I mention we should give Menzies shit.

[bucket]

Agstar

Is there a Brett young treatment facility around every corner?

or is it coming soon to a location near you.

I don't think alot of people understand the logistics of what is happening here.

You and most farmers do. But the guys making and approving the new rules don't have a sniff.

very frustrating.

[farmaholic]

Don't waste your time or breath. They have selective hearing syndrome....

Actually thats a shitty approach to take. Start yelling and screaming.

Actually that too is a shitty approach to take, use tact and diplomacy at least their defences won't go up.

Have a drink and forget about it.... just one more hand in your pocket or if its one already in there, now its a little deeper?

Cheers

[cottonpicken]

Those are some good posts Braveheart.

[Ronski]

AFSC now requires you to use a seed treatment on cereals for coverage. No big deal if you can do it yourself, but what about when you want to clean your own seed? Its going to wind up locking some guys into certified seed each year. Its all about squeezing us out of the last nickel.