Brokers not picking up grain in contracted time

[woodland]

Had this issue once with a line company. Had a canola contract for June and they kept putting us off until I was driving past June 29 and stopped in to see if a personal visit would help. They then told me it’d probably be August before it moved which really sucked since I had bills to pay. Voiced my opinion and started home and then the phone dinged with an email from same company that a target of mine triggered for ............ June canola. They were surprised when I came back in the office (slightly agitated) and I told them I wasn’t leaving till both contracts were tore up. Multiple calls to Regina and my wish was granted.

Wilton does the cheque come from the broker or the actual buyer of the grain? Had an issue where a broker went basically bankrupt and was four months behind on paying but persistence and the offer of more grain after we got paid (we never intended on following through) eventually worked. We got paid two weeks before he closed up shop and a lot of folks in the area weren’t so lucky. The current broker we deal with never takes ownership of the grain and will put pressure on the buyers to keep trucks coming if necessary.

Hope it all works out and keep us posted. 🍀

[sumdumguy]

Only 18 month wait for big disappointment Foragefarmer. 👎 I remember it well.

[Wheatking]

I'm having similar problems with Constantini. Supposed to be Nov/Dec delivery. Finally picking it up this week. I don't even mind the bring late so much, it's the false starts off delivery that really puts me off. Broker phoned 4 times over the past 3 months, said the same thing every time trucks should be coming this week. So I go and plug everything in, plow it the yard, and no show. No phone call, no nuthin. They finally are picking up a few loads this week. They did pick up a couple loads in Dec but the majority has yet to go.

They where supposed to pick up a load on Dec 23th. We where at a Xmas party on the 22nd a few hours away. So I pack everyone up a few hours early. Go home, plug everything in, get up at 5 Am to plow out yard because he was supposed to show at 7. 7 comes and goes, 8 the guy texts and says he is unloading soon in Saskatoon and will be out shortly. I text back that I though you where coming between 7 and 8. He says 10 is early in his books. So I cancelled a loaf I was hauling to the elevator so I could load the guy so he could get it delivered before Xmas. So I wait around until 11, text him wondering if he got lost, and the SOB said he went home because I had attitude. Not much point to my story I guess other than to vent about this trucker.

[jimmy]

I think they are having a problem finding trucks that will haul for next to free. Trucking costs are going up and I think brokers are not getting the freight prices their used to. Things are still moving here and money is being wired to account fingers crossed it continues.

[Sheepwheat]

Part of the reason we changed our farm is because of the complete lack of control. I have had four month waits, six month waits. I have had bankruptcy of brokers screw me out of money. The state of the way the system is, makes me shake my head.

One time, I was waiting and waiting months for an oat delivery to happen. No phone calls, no contact from them. I was outside one morning after a three inch rain during the wet years, and three semis pulled up. Said they came for the oats. Oats was in bins out in a field on rented land. Showed them where the oats was, they said no way. I offered to pull them with the tractor. They said no way.

Semis came from Manitoba, south of Winnipeg, six hours away. No phone calls, no warning, no time to get ready, no thought. Unreal.

This was the final straw. We bought sheep. We took back control.

[LEP]

Part of the reason we changed our farm is because of the complete lack of control. I have had four month waits, six month waits. I have had bankruptcy of brokers screw me out of money. The state of the way the system is, makes me shake my head.

One time, I was waiting and waiting months for an oat delivery to happen. No phone calls, no contact from them. I was outside one morning after a three inch rain during the wet years, and three semis pulled up. Said they came for the oats. Oats was in bins out in a field on rented land. Showed them where the oats was, they said no way. I offered to pull them with the tractor. They said no way.

Semis came from Manitoba, south of Winnipeg, six hours away. No phone calls, no warning, no time to get ready, no thought. Unreal.

This was the final straw. We bought sheep. We took back control.

It never ceases to amaze me when the trucks are coming from 2 or 3 hours away why they give you almost no notice. Pisses me off. I rarely have on farm pick up because of it. But can't avoid it with fertilizer.

[WiltonRanch]

It never ceases to amaze me when the trucks are coming from 2 or 3 hours away why they give you almost no notice. Pisses me off. I rarely have on farm pick up because of it. But can't avoid it with fertilizer.

So true. I made it known ad nauseum to the broker and trucking co to give at least one day notice. I said it was to my and the truckers’ benefit. Bugger phones to see if he can load that afternoon. Honestly when I’m done with this deal it’s the last time I deal with these clowns.

[blackpowder]

I avoid brokers as much as possible.
Also trucking firms I don't know.
Always a distasteful experience.
Usually a bigger risk than people realize.
Luckily, I can usually avoid growing the products these bottom feeders live off.

[jazz]

I am in bed with JGL for 3 loads of heated canola. So far so good. Got it within a few days of the contract, truckers giving enough notice and got paid. Knock on wood.

But on a typical year with good product, I wouldn't be using these guys.