What's going on at Farmers of North America?

[HITTGrapevine]

I'm hearing rumours that Farmers of North America (FNA) is having trouble delivering pre-paid supplies of glyphosate and other generic chemicals. Anyone out there have any knowledge of waht's happening at FNA?

[farmaholic]

I'm hearing rumours that Farmers of North America (FNA) is having trouble delivering pre-paid supplies of glyphosate and other generic chemicals. Anyone out there have any knowledge of waht's happening at FNA?

SFA?

Lol

[Partners]

We never started with that group..
Sounded way to much like a salesman pitch.

[Braveheart]

Farma, Ha.so,will farmers,be SOL?

[farmaholic]

Farma, Ha.so,will farmers,be SOL?

Is that because FNA may not be able to deliver on the presold product or you feel they did good work for farmers and may no longer be around.

[Braveheart]

I think they had a great concept. Wish they had offered more competition but think they did have some impact.

I just am surrounded by three initial acronyms. WTF there's FNA, GVE (local Deere dealer), CNH, CPR, etc. we're all SOL.

[WiltonRanch]

FNA has had an impact on competition initially. Now not so much. GNG does the same with chemical and you don’t need a ****ing membership. That scares a lot off and the pressure to pre buy out of season which can be inconvenient if you need to make changes. I quit them because my savings didn’t out weigh the membership and the hassle. If a guy was buying more it would. The preferred suppliers some you saved others not much. I made an effort to patronize them to justify the membership.

[helmsdale]

They lost me when they were AGGRESSIVELY pushing chemical during the 2016 harvest from hell. I'm sitting on a combine in November throwing 20% MX grain into a pile staring down 2/3rds of my crop and they were phoning every other day about this or that smokeshow of a deal. Told them I'm not going to prebuy chemical for next years crop when everything was in such a brutal state of flux. After the 6th or so call I finally lost it and told them to lose my phone number.

FIL is still using them but glyphosate is two months late, innoculant was late and pushed his pulse seeding date back, and they'd love you to buy their new generic viper with absolutely no idea about when they can deliver...

[bobofthenorth]

There's a lot of information in this story if you read it carefully. As always - buyer beware.

https://www.producer.com/2016/03/court-rejects-appeal-on-glyophosate-sale-tax-issue/ https://www.producer.com/2016/03/court-rejects-appeal-on-glyophosate-sale-tax-issue/

[WiltonRanch]

There's a lot of information in this story if you read it carefully. As always - buyer beware.

https://www.producer.com/2016/03/court-rejects-appeal-on-glyophosate-sale-tax-issue/ https://www.producer.com/2016/03/court-rejects-appeal-on-glyophosate-sale-tax-issue/

Something makes me think the Mann boys have a Leer fuelled and ready on the tarmac. Monday morning FNA employees come to work to find doors locked.

[RedLentil]

Guysin this area never did see an FNA delivery truck. They had to go to the local retailer and buy What they needed to keep going hoping that the delivery would show up any moment. FNA told them they would cover the difference in price for whatever they used before the delivery showed up. The delivery never did show up, seeding is done.

[bucket]

Happened to me years ago....waited for shit to show up...had to go into local and buy stuff....started to go back to local retail because of that incident....

Membership....thats bullshit when they wanted it renewed I asked if they would make up the money on the delay of delivery.....ended that conversation real quick...

[WiltonRanch]

Happened to me years ago....waited for shit to show up...had to go into local and buy stuff....started to go back to local retail because of that incident....

Membership....thats bullshit when they wanted it renewed I asked if they would make up the money on the delay of delivery.....ended that conversation real quick...

First started with them timely delivery was problematic but later on not too bad. Now sounds like the wheels are falling off. They were selling the fact they had a bunch of new generics for spring but no pmra at the time. Kinda putting the cart before the horse. Sell the dream sell memberships and glyphosate. Another ploy like the fertilizer plant, grain terminal etc. Drum up excitement and play on farmers emotions. Now they can’t make good on it. Nothing new.

[helmsdale]

First started with them timely delivery was problematic but later on not too bad. Now sounds like the wheels are falling off. They were selling the fact they had a bunch of new generics for spring but no pmra at the time. Kinda putting the cart before the horse. Sell the dream sell memberships and glyphosate. Another ploy like the fertilizer plant, grain terminal etc. Drum up excitement and play on farmers emotions. Now they can’t make good on it. Nothing new.

All the while Jason mann has offshore businesses set up to funnel serious cash.

[hobbyfrmr]

All the while Jason mann has offshore businesses set up to funnel serious cash.

The youngest sister married Kevin Hegedus the financial planner guy On the radio so they probably have their money placed well away from the business risk.
I don’t know why or how, but way back in the day the Mann’s were big farming around Hodgeville (?) and they had an office in a nice downtown Saskatoon building. I want to say the name on the door was AG Ventures 2000 or something like that. I think I went in to ask what it was all about and the secretary said this is their farm office. I was young and thought they must have a huge farm to have an office in the city.
About 5 years later FNA appeared and it kind of made sense to have a membership to save on parts and they had a fuel program for awhile. Eventually the discounts started not to fit my farm and did not renew membership.