Costco Farms

[agstar77]

Costco is lending to organic farmers to increase organic food production. Costco sells 6 billion in organic food products. This should help lower food production and increase prices for all ag products.

[hobbyfrmr]

Yes, this should help take a bunch acres out of the conventional market, supply will drop, demand will increase thise prices. Win , win.

[farmaholic]

Nah, somehow conventional ag will find a way to grow more for less. We use Zeller's mantra, "where the lowest price is the law everyday". Oh by the way....were is Zellers today?

[Richard5]

So what is Costco taking back as security? Land???

Sounds like a scam from the sleasy bastards of Input capital

[hobbyfrmr]

Farma, Zellers just was not efficient enough to stay profitable. They have been replaced by the larger more efficient, extremely successful and well regarded WalMart. Their name is in everybodys vocabulary.

It maybe a scam, is there a news link available?

[TraderJoe]

It's not a scam, we have been hearing about this for a while in the industry now... Sounds like primarily for organic fruit and vegetable production to start...

[wmoebis]

Don't really see the difference from Co's selling (offering deals) on specialty seeds and inputs then offering pre priced premium for specialty crop.

Thinking of specialty canola and Warburton,s etc.

[hobbyfrmr]

Wmoebis, yes same idea. The mother company is investing in your operation, or giving a break on the production side to secure supply for themselves .

[ColevilleH2S]

With an 80% failure rate, Costco should be wary.[URL="http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/19/80-percent-failure-rate-dogs-1-million-organic-far/?page=all"]link[/URL]

[hobbyfrmr]

With an 80% failure rate, Costco should be wary.[URL="http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/19/80-percent-failure-rate-dogs-1-million-organic-far/?page=all"]link[/URL]

I always warn farmers thinking about going organic. Don't do it, there is no money in it .

Never try and never fail. Thats best.

[newguy]

Organic grain producers should have to pay a carbon tax.

[farmaholic]

Fck, hobby......lol. is that the pep talks you give your kids?

[furrowtickler]

Agree or don't - customers have been told it's better - ride the wave or don't . It is no longer a "trend "

[tmyrfield]

If yo bought organic frozen berries from Costco you can get a free Hep C shot from their pharmacy.
Now that is what you call adding value.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/05/hepatitis-a-illnesses-linked-to-organic-berries-sold-at-costco/#.VxovhzArLIU

[ag-boy]

interested reading about Costco selling organic produce
be carefull with organic !
only the apple,s are high protein, because worms in it !!! ha ha
yes no money in it and no controle !
never looks fresh in de store.
but if people believe in it pay dubbel the price the weed inspector may shut you down, some of our mesy neighbors farming. called organic!!!