Market is yelling at you, DON'T PLANT WHEAT !

[westernvicki]

Welcome to the new reality: increased production and competition.

A few years back I encouraged the value round tables via Pulse Industry Round Table to invest in a comprehensive study the bench mark the competitiveness of Canadian production and logistics chain versus those of emerging producers in the Baltic, sadly to say the timing was not right. The timing of the idea was not right, obviously, but pertinent it is. However understanding our competitors is an important tool in agricultural policy.

The carbon tax is dangerous, unless farmers are rewarded for carbon sequestration and historic cumulations are valued.

The Russians are coming, and not just the Russians unfortunately. As for Russia, well
Putin is a leader who personally has witnessed hunger in his country, as a driver of innovation I doubt much else compares.

[walterm]

Welcome to the new reality: increased production and competition.

A few years back I encouraged the value round tables via Pulse Industry Round Table to invest in a comprehensive study the bench mark the competitiveness of Canadian production and logistics chain versus those of emerging producers in the Baltic, sadly to say the timing was not right. The timing of the idea was not right, obviously, but pertinent it is. However understanding our competitors is an important tool in agricultural policy.

The carbon tax is dangerous, unless farmers are rewarded for carbon sequestration and historic cumulations are valued.

The Russians are coming, and not just the Russians unfortunately. As for Russia, well
Putin is a leader who personally has witnessed hunger in his country, as a driver of innovation I doubt much else compares.

Wonder where CPC is? They could be screamiing for sequestration payments for farmers. But we now see that like the Modernization of Grain Act was all about making CGC money at farmers expence so any help may not be in our favor.

[Hamloc]

Simple question, yes getting payed for carbon sequestration sounds great but what happens in the wet years like now when some tillage is required, do you have to pay it back? My experience is when you hop into bed with the government you will eventually get screwed!

[SASKFARMER3]

Wall to wall wheat.

[Kinger]

I was wondering that too Kinger. I'm thinking maybe Cargill?

Sorry meant to put $7/bu on 50bu crop.

Everyone knows Pioneer isn't hitting close to that anytime soon.

[SASKFARMER3]

7 x 60 = 420 for wheat yes inputs are up their. 6 x 50 = 300 now not so good.
3 x 120 oats = 360 its good if you need a filler but at 2.75 its 330.
Barley malt at 80 x 5 = 400 feed 80 x 2.75 = 220 not so good.
Funny always need the yield to make it work. or get paid malt.


You need a filler last year for us the wheat was a money maker. Barley a dud and oats we didn't grow any.

[farmaholic]

Sixty bu/ac wht year in year out is a ****ing dream....and by now you all know where I farm.

[SASKFARMER3]

What I'm saying is yes it is achievable to get those yields but consistently without issues is tough.
'Hail flood etc take away yield real fast.

[sk_wheatking]

Sixty bu/ac wht year in year out is a ****ing dream....and by now you all know where I farm.

You get 60 every year just like sf3, low spots always yield good. Nowadays whatever the highest yield the monitor in the combine shows is field avg it seems. Like a friend of my dad's used to say.....sure his wheat went 60, but he will only haul 35 to the elevator!

[sk_wheatking]

Oh and I forgot to add that these guys that are banking on 45+ canola and 60+ wheat along with other numbers in that ballpark for other crops every year are walking a tightrope. But then again I'm also from "the slum of the ghetto" so what do I know.

[farmaholic]

The odd sand spot and white eroded hills bring down the average pretty fast. Last years yield on our farm was an anomaly. I realize we are growing better crops than two decades ago but I think it will be a long time before I see another like last year's crop, if ever, in my liferime again. Something to look forward to and strive for though!

[WiltonRanch]

I dare someone to be a contrarian and plant wall to wall wheat. Lol.