Farmers edge

[bgmb]

What's the story with this company? Radio ads say it, soil test data collection weather stations all for 4 bucks an ac. Is there another revenue stream for them selling farmers info? Is it true you have to give them your carbon credits when you sign up?

[blackpowder]

Head offices, employees, sales teams, trucks.
Arent we paying for enough of these already?
Dont they wanna sell vrt? &/ marketing?

[tweety]

There's a sucker born every minute!

[jake550]

Lots of competition
They've all lowered what they charge.
Satisfied with farmers edge and that's the craziest thing I've heard in awhile about the carbon credits.

[bgmb]

Lots of competition
They've all lowered what they charge.
Satisfied with farmers edge and that's the craziest thing I've heard in awhile about the carbon credits.

ok, I didnt think guys would give away carbon credits for nothing...... Some guys i know are abandoning variable rate fert. Makes more sense to put money towards land improvement.

[poorboy]

Yes it's the real deal.

Can add on more if you want as you go. Weather station is nice. I have no plans to variable rate and I still see value in it.

[SASKFARMER3]

The guy out of Regina has been phoning and phoning and phoning to come out. Neighbour uses and I inquired at AIM. Im harvesting ill get to it after harvest.
But to pay 40000 for a weather station that they put to close to roads so good for guys to throw beer bottles at like we use to do with signs when we were younger. Soil tests have been done for years on GPS points as far back as first GPS unit. Advise I have enough contacts that help on that end.

Weather stations are cheap, ok not the Deere one but it wipes your ass some mornings.

Don't think Ill bite and these kind of companies are scrambling for business.

[farmaholic]

Ask yourself if these companies add any value to your operation or is it just nice to have when there is extra money around? The most "disposable" expenses will be the first to go! Why incur them if they aren't essential to the production of the crop. Some of this shit is simply a "luxury" item and completely disposable!

No Value... NO NEED!

[Guest]

there called wants , not needs

[Guest]

some of the nieghbors are using a co here . heard it's costing $10 /ac for soil samples , weekly visit (pay more if more than once ) , and a little crop planning (some of which was that they were strongly discouraged from growing peas year before last when everyone got 60bpa and $9 /bu! ) anyways , gotta be a hard check to write out this year when half was under water after July and wouldn't of sprayed sfa anyways . hopefully they cut the farmers a break on price

[wmoebis]

What if Co's like this had skin in game? Offered services based on % of net return/acre. What would that % be?

[jake550]

I like the idea of using less fert in areas that don't produce. That's the #1 reason we variable rate.
In our area there's easily 10% that shouldn't get the high rates of fertilizer. Pretty easy to save the $$ to cover the cost of their services. Also good for the environment of that turns your crank.
If your land is corner to corner all the same then it's a waste of money.
Oh then you're likely not farming in eastern Saskatchewan either.

[farmaholic]

What if Co's like this had skin in game? Offered services based on % of net return/acre. What would that % be?

....too much!

How about they put up some cash to grow the crop then share in the returns....then maybe? But if they have nothing to lose....where's their risk? Money and loss of money is a good motivator.

[mbratrud]

We've been using their weather stations and data collection for 1.95. I have to say I was skeptical, but I have been very impressed on the value.

[tweety]

I like the idea of using less fert in areas that don't produce. That's the #1 reason we variable rate.
In our area there's easily 10% that shouldn't get the high rates of fertilizer. Pretty easy to save the $$ to cover the cost of their services. Also good for the environment of that turns your crank.
If your land is corner to corner all the same then it's a waste of money.
Oh then you're likely not farming in eastern Saskatchewan either.

The problem is tho around here you're not sure if its the year where those areas produce more and you screw yourself by not applying enough. Verified by the ones that record results, VR has lower yield and does not have an ROI in the long term.

Now if you knew what the weather was going to be, then it would be useful