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

[SASKFARMER3]

We joined a couple years ago and I like some of what they have to offer.

What is it?

Farmers Business Network is proudly Farmers First SM. Created by farmers for farmers, FBN is an independent and unbiased farmer-to-farmer network of thousands of North American farms. FBN democratizes farm information by making the power of anonymously aggregated analytics available to all FBN members. The FBN Network helps level the playing field for independent farmers with unbiased information, profit enhancing farm analysis, and network buying power.

They raised 110 million in the USA for the venture.

Yes, Blairs bought the Yorkton store.

Who else is using it and how do they like it?

Right now they had at Saskatoon two years for the price of one for membership.

Just asking for a friend. HAHAHA ok is it the new future way in farming.

[SASKFARMER3]

I like the easy way to see grain prices in our area and around.

Not selling anything just curious who else uses.

Cost was pennies for info a acre

[farmaholic]

Did you submit any of your data or inventory to their data base?

[iceman]

Cheap cheap glyphosate

[SASKFARMER3]

Yes I did !

And yes your right on glyphosate

[iceman]

Nice lift on the deere.
And my heart bleeds for theses input guys.

Oh but buy local!
Until it comes to needing a contractor or a trucking company than the lowest cost rules with them.

Give me a break crooks

[ry0972]

I signed up as well and know of a few others that are now members.
Most were former FNA members that will no longer deal with FNA.
I think FBN should have bought out FNA and cleaned it up instead of starting from scratch to expand/enter the Canadian market.
I agree that the price discovery part alone will be worth the signup cost.
The glyphosate special during the show was lower than any other price I could find.
Other generics that they plan to have available for this crop year should help lower costs as well.

[bigzee]

What’s the price on glyphosate? Is it 360 or 540?

[iceman]

What’s the price on glyphosate? Is it 360 or 540?

Was 360 at $3.70 cash. Enough of a savings for the extra screwing around

[Oliver88]

Was 360 at $3.70 cash. Enough of a savings for the extra screwing around

What other products are you buying from them besides Roundup?

[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...