Lets Talk Wheat!

[farmaholic]

Fusarium tolerances for CWRS:
#1 - .25
#2 - .80
#3 - 1.50

Hardly seems attainable. .25 and .80 represents perfect to me. The world I operate in isn't perfect. Fungicides that only claim "suppression". Herbicides that never claim 100% control. Weather. Rail service.

I'm expected to put up with less than ideal conditions and products but am expected to deliver excellence. Hypocracy!!!

[fjlip]

X2, well said! I feel the same on lots if issues.

[malleefarmer]

Australian wheay surprisingly above expectations in most parts

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/south-australia-on-verge-of-huge-75m-tonne-grain-harvest-despite-dry-finish-to-season/story-fni6uma6-1227122156437

[stonepicker]

Wow, that's alot of complaining about everything but your own marketing. How did anybody make money on canola for the last 30 years if the evil grain companies and railroads were taking all your profit. And now the last 2 years wht. has been the better money makerand all some people do is complain that they're getting ripped off again. Get off your cwb asses and market your wht. 2014 crop is 85% sold and i'm averaging 7.40/bus. in my pocket. What's wrong with that? Everybody in western canada could have done that and better. Averaged 6.72 for 2013 crop. I guess i stole from the elevators. Not bad price when sk.3 says elevators and RR ripped us off last year. There's still money to be made.

[SASKFARMER3]

Stone picker you really did do great last year at 6.70! This year with grades the way they are I couldn't deliver what I would have contracted without huge discounts! 1 to 3 or feed is Different than a 1.
On shipping you have no clue on last years shit show contracts done in 2012 fall for fall 2013 delivered in aug this year!
You really trust the railways and grain companies after that!
They owed me but a contract states you have no chance to recoup!
Oh but if you can't deliver they get the money!
Again you didn't do that great last year!

[MBgrower]

stonpicker, what was your grade and protein? I know it was pretty easy to sell 1HRS with protein in excess of 14% for at least $7.40 per bushel earlier this fall. US buyers were paying waaaaay more than this. Not on the Canadian side though. Thank god for US elevators.

[stonepicker]

sk 3, i agree 6.70 is nothing great, lots of farmers did way better, i didnt pre-price early enough ( gun shy from having to buy out my contacts from 2011 crop ) but the way you were talking last winter made it sound like last years prices were below poverty level, there were pricing oppurtunities even in late 2013. On the average, i call bullshit on grain moving as slow as you say it did, most farmers moved theirs in relatively good time, do you forget the chronic slow wheat movement during the cwb era? One point i'm trying to make sk 3, is that obviously you've done well for yourself over the years but you never seem to have anything positive to say or any recomendations on how to fix them. All my wht. was no. 2, protein varied

[stonepicker]

And yes i do trust my grain co., having a good relationship with my terminal manager is important i feel.

[SASKFARMER3]

I have certain key players that I deal with different grain companies and I have a good working relationship.
But sorry chap grain in east sask was sacrificed for the rest. We had contracts outstanding for months. You get really gun shy.
So yes I maybe wasn't put on this earth to Bull shit people that farming is so easy. Its not and all the money experts advise and luck still mother nature can F$%K up GOOD CROP, And their goes all your plans. Yes the last 8 years have made me more pissed but you adapt to your situation. I wonder how many out their who tell how good things are actually could survive 8 years of shit weather and still be positive.
We will get our day but even then I wouldn't rub salt in fellow farmers wounds.

[SASKFARMER3]

Now the thread was on Wheat.
How will the Russia shit show with Ukraine effect wheat. Hell he has war ships around Australia. Is china his new finance arm with all deals he is making.
Why is grain still priced lower on the Canadian side than the USA. Its because 80% or farmers in Canada are Price takers, You aren't but most go in they tell them its feed, they seem pissed but start delivering the next morning.
But wheat good quality this year should move and you should be paid for it.