FBN Farmers Business Network? Who is a member and how do they like it.

[iceman]

What other products are you buying from them besides Roundup?

That’s it so far but probably reglone later it super cheap too

[jamesb]

I am new to this but what I can see where it will help me is find the target price for products. If we share what we are paying for various chemicals (no way to know who has the lowest price), we can tell very quickly if our local guy is close to a good price. After harvest I put quite a few prices into the system and found that while most of the products we were paying right at the average or bellow, there were a couple that I overpaid on. In the future this knowledge can save me time and money knowing what is a good price. I haven't bought any from them yet but using the price discovery will save me money.

[bucket]

I am new to this but what I can see where it will help me is find the target price for products. If we share what we are paying for various chemicals (no way to know who has the lowest price), we can tell very quickly if our local guy is close to a good price. After harvest I put quite a few prices into the system and found that while most of the products we were paying right at the average or bellow, there were a couple that I overpaid on. In the future this knowledge can save me time and money knowing what is a good price. I haven't bought any from them yet but using the price discovery will save me money.

Someone should get a million dollars from the government to set up the twin to PDQ Info for input prices....there would be a good use of our checkoff dollars...

Imagine if every farmer knew the special prices on inputs....

I have watched guys pick up pallets of chemical they will never use to milk the programs then return after the rebate cheque comes...

[Oliver88]

That’s it so far but probably reglone later it super cheap too

Interesting, looks like the membership is $500-$800 per year depending on length of membership.

[bucket]

Interesting, looks like the membership is $500-$800 per year depending on length of membership.

Maybe a COSTCO for farm inputs would be better....take the semi and flat deck in and load up for the year....pay a membership and then let them figure out how much you get back from your numerous purchase...

I should just buy a used enclosed 53 foot trailer and load it for the year ....take back what's not used in the fall prior to freezing...

[jamesb]

From what I understand US farmers use quite a bit higher percentage of generic chemicals that Canadian farmers do. I know for myself I would sooner buy generics than the name brand and have to wait 6 months for a rebate check. Its rare that we would buy actual "round up" anymore. With l the liberty canola's coming from other companies, I am looking to see competitively priced liberty herbicide at some point. From my understanding FBN is selling a lot of name brand seed in the US and really making waves doing it. Margins on the seed sales side are now squeezed a bit and some aren't happy. What really stuck out for me was the fact in the US (and maybe up here too) was the different pricing on seed depending on location. Farmers in the heart of the best corn and soybean areas were paying more for seed for the same varieties than farmers further from the most productive land. It was definitely not a transportation issue the way the pricing maps looked. Knowledge is power.