canola planting seed insanity

[bgmb]

I have the best sun tan on my ass.

[bgmb]

call the evil CPS they are trying to buy business.

[Hopperbin]

How is the dividend been? Local suppliers of chemicals have been bending over bacwards to deliver anything we need Almost Iinstantly even if its just another jug. That is a plus.

[Klause]

Saskatoon Coop is always more money than Humboldt CoOp for chem.

How do I know? We custom spray for both of them... I'm not leaning one way or the other, both are good places, just when I pickup chem and see prices 1 vs. the other, Humboldt usually is 10-15 bucks less per unit.


Hopper, My seed price was without rebate. I'll call tomorrow to get the exact dollars and txt you, but thought it was 11.75 a lb.


In this area Lumiderm works awesome. Better vigour in the plants, faster out of the ground, and here any field that didn't have it had bare hills. I'm with Hopper 120% on that.

By the time you factor in spraying once (chem spraying) Lumiderm is cheaper.


In MB we never saw a cutworm in a canola field. Here, I haven't seen a year (in the last 4) without those rotten bastards.


I'm thinking out loud... maybe my price is lower because it's booked onto Agricard at pickup? Gives me no interest no payments till November... but would be a cash now deal for the them?

[bgmb]

Klause they probably paid 2-4 percent to put it on agricard.

[JDGreen]

With hopper on the cutworms.. If you think you can find them all at the right time and get them sprayed, good for you... 8 bux is cheap when I consider the damage i have had in the past.. Found them 48 hrs too late and then rained and couldn't get on the field for 4 days. Game over.. Prices i quoted are cash no rebates. Just received another quote late this afternoon at $12.00 L252 with lumiderm. Price is getting better..

[HFL]

Growing something else. At least this year.

[Hopperbin]

Not sure exactly how agricard works but local coop does not take visa mastercard on fuel purchases for more than a year now. Reason is it costs them 3 percent and better to give back to producers. Makes sense.

[furrowtickler]

Agree on Lumiderm - IMO no diff than sclero resistant - run around on your hands and knees if you wish - I am done with that . What is your time worth ? And after 5 days of wind / showers while they eat away - been there done that - cheaper to buy it up front .

[Hopperbin]

Cards and agricard are for people who want an extra month to pay. And guarantees your payment. So comes with a fee.

[saskcanfarmer]

You should not be paying over $10/lb for any seed on the market that doesn't have an added trait. It's that simple. Find your best seed price and your best price for add ons (lumiderm/jumpstart) and goto the retailers with that combined price. I have L252 with JS booked for under $11/lb. 7444 with Lumi for under $12/lb. Don't remember the exact price of 3153 with Lumi but it wasn't much more the. 7444.

PS - Lie. Cheat. Steal. Level out the playing field. They do it. Everything is short almost sold out etc etc. Don't believe them this time. Loyalty works both ways and you're a fool if you think they care about it because they don't give a rats ass anymore. This isn't 10-20 yrs ago, folks. They are playing games so you should say game on!

[saskcanfarmer]

Furrow - What the newer RR Pioneer Hybrid worth? Thinking of throwing a 1/2 in for comparison sake. Still trying to find a RR I like. 7444 took the cake last yr out of the three RR varieties I tried. Might as well get your price and stay out of the Edam office.

[furrowtickler]

Was a lot cheaper back in Nov - lol
Call me at office - hopefully I can earn your business at a reasonable price

[Hopperbin]

Screw that furrow. Its cheaper now.

[Hopperbin]

Sorry klause. I never looked much into agricard. Do you get same price paid in nov as without?