Feed grain

[hobbyfrmr]

Did anyone sell their feed barley for profit straight off the combine? Or, are barley producers caught in this XL foods/feedlot/producer crunch with unpriced barley waiting for higher prices?

[ASRG]

In my case it's sitting in the bin. I don't actually farm anymore, just do the one third crop share thing with my renter. I own my one third and get paid seperately, when he sells it.
He makes all the marketing decisions and usually holds until late winter or even summer when the price is higher. He is pretty good at what he does and it sure works for me (and has for over 22 years now).

[GreenValley]

Thought how about hemp, somewhere in
Camrose raise it. Mostly in Manitoba,
any in Sask?

[errolanderson]

hobbyfrmr . . . growers are incredibly
bullish barley, they don't need the cash
and they are waiting for the new tax
year to sell. It's got nothing to do
with XL. This is keeping the barley
price up right now despite weakness in
the U.S. corn market.

Once barley starts to flow to market in
the new year, expect feed bids to
potentially soften at that time.

[hobbyfrmr]

ASRG,
There is a hemp trade show in Edmonton, on
November 5&6.
If you are interested in growing hemp for seed
and/or fibre this would be worth attending.
Hemp is regulated by health Canada so be
prepared to do a criminal record check for
yourself and/or your producer.

www.hemptrade.ca