Hard yakka

[malleefarmer]

Paragraph 3 by farma is spot on.

Prices actually easing quickly but stand off between buyers and sellers but if you got shit crops as above usually you have to sell for cash flow.

I’m holding firm against buyers chasing feed barley I want $270 on farm they want $245 a fair bit of daylight there.

Wheat for standard wheat still a healthy 270 on farm top grades 30 to 40 more

[poorboy]

I feel for you guys in Australia that have no yield protection. With all the droughts you seem to get lately is must be hard sleeping at times.

There is no question in Canada that government support programs has gone directly into the price of land and higher land rents. Yield insurance obviously more important in the areas that have more yield variability between years.

[malleefarmer]

Same politician went on fact finding tour in EU and USA to investigate subsidies.

His comments were if tax payers should be horrified.

And France I think he said farmer is getting high price fo his grain dairy farmer may get subsidy to account for high price grain , years of low prices ice versa farmers gets a top up.

We get a fuel rebate 38 cents a litre. Today’s price around 1.50 per lite diesel