Attention Grain Markets You Have know Idea whats happening on the farm!

[dalek]

I seriously doubt Pike had much "skin in the game"... Actually I bet these guys come out of this unscathed or barely harmed. These "GENIUSES" in all likely hood create an income stream for themselves out of the venture.... Board seats, management positions, all sucking the life out of the Corp while investors hope and pray for a return on investment!!!

I am assuming...

That is why "Large Agricultural "BUSINESS" Corporations" seldom survive....The management is more interested in their financial health than that of the Corps. Wouldn't you say the farm's finances have to come before yours if you want a farm to survive long term? I've said it a million times.... farming is not a business that can be managed using the normal corporate business structure.... there just isn't enough money to go around! Especially with the boom and bust cycles it endures.

Most of Ontario hasn't had significant rain since before planting... So that averages out to just about perfect growing conditions right?

[hobbyfrmr]

I like Furrow's comparison best. " Too many hands in the cookie jar".
Everybody that touches the grain after the farmer expects to make a decent living. They do what they must to earn it. Low grain prices are a good way o capture margins.

[SASKFARMER]

I agree they live it when we over produce because Its like shooting fish in a barrel! Sooner all need to sell pay first low little higher to the ones who wait. Wait to long they do the new crop is here even if it's March.
All up the chain want a profit the farmer is just the first stupid supplier in the cycle! We do all the work they reap the rewards!
Real simple said fast slow or not spoken!

[malleefarmer]

The "trade" always assumes that localized crop reductions are offset by better crops elsewhere, even other countries. It's a BIG world and they trade everywhere. They have TOO much information, likely keep us in the dark as long as possible!

exactly. I used to subscribe to sask farmer3 theory but it aint like that no more called globalization whats happeneing locally don't mean jack shit. You need half the world in trouble before markets take any notice

[SASKFARMER]

I agree it's a great big world but maybe we're always fed the big crop bullshit and never get the shitty crops.

Because big crops mean low prices and big returns for grain companies. Buy low from us sell high.

Keep all poor yields quiet in countries all over the globe because that way don't have to over pay for product.

I still believe it's about keeping costs down.

[MBgrower]

Dont forget, johndeere is recording your yield on the go and probably selling that information to the trade. You cant hide piles of grain from the trade like you used to.

[SASKFARMER]

That is one thing that bugs me about the Deere system who are they giving my info to.

[farmaholic]

Disable the ****ing thing if it's possible. ****ing hair splitting technology.... all designed so we can produce more for less. Map this...map that. Prescription recipes so you can save even more money so they can buy the ****ing shit from you even cheaper than now.... All designed to make "YOU"(if I could write it any bigger I would)the lowest cost producer.... ALL AT YOUR EXPENSE. **** me!

AND WE BUY INTO THIS SHIT! PUT THE PRIDE ON THE SHELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY ARE USING YOU TO DEFEAT YOURSELF!


gee..... I think I got it out of my system now!

[RTK]

Do not disconnect your yield monitor. As a group everyone calibrate their monitors to read 50% of actual; then it is simple math to figure out your yield on the go for personal use... Sorry I can not help lower the yield my machines are not connected to JD Link and I sure hope I never have to connect to that crap.