Sales reporting

[wmoebis]

Yes Larry did mention the CWB and how farmers were kept completely in the dark. Much like it is now but with grain companies.

Transparency or lack of, was one of the major topics in CWB debate and how markets were going to be so much more transparent in an open market. Some people just laughed others believed it would.

[Guest]

Thanks larry !

[SASKFARMER]

As an example, a farmer has 200000 bus of Canola probably is either out at 12 or has maybe 20% left.

If he knew in Fall sales were happening at such a strong amount he would hold back as long as he could.

Maybe 3/4 left to move at 16 or higher.

The cash difference is $440,000 extra in a farmer's pocket.

Just for knowing what the Grain Companies were doing.

We as farmers would spend that on STuff making the Canadian economy stronger. Now it goes to grain company profits. Most Private family companies.

[sumdumguy]

Who compiles export documents or does anyone report exports? When we export, no one but ourselves is keeping track of those exports. SO how would it work? (The sales are GST exempt on account of export.)

[LWeber]

Thanks larry !

Thanks for the kind words. I’m officially un-retired from being a media s lut until this is changed.
I've got one fight left in me and have chosen this one.

Last week, 750k to 1.5 MMT of wheat was sold to China from Canada.

Anyone hear about it on the news?

[bucket]

Thanks for the kind words. I’m officially un-retired from being a media s lut until this is changed.
I've got one fight left in me and have chosen this one.

Last week, 750k to 1.5 MMT of wheat was sold to China from Canada.

Anyone hear about it on the news?

Nope , because Canadian politicians think they can hurt China by moving the Olympics....

[seldomseen]

When does AG ever get mentioned on the news?
I guess we just don’t have the sparkle of Justin’s socks!

[bucket]

When does AG ever get mentioned on the news?
I guess we just don’t have the sparkle of Justin’s socks!

When the Canadian media is reporting on the farmer woes in INDIA!!!!!!!!!

No farm group in Canada can get that kind of media coverage for Western Canadian farmers...its incredibly disappointing.

[Rareearth]

Brazil has sales reporting.

“Brazil 21/22 Soybean Sales Well Ahead of Average: The sale of the 2021/22 soybean crop, which will only be planted in September, reached 18.69% of the expected production in Mato Grosso, well above the historical average of 2.64 % for this time of year, data from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) showed on Monday. In the same period last season, sales of oilseed in the largest producing state in the country were 13.21%, according to the institute. For the current harvest, sales reached 71.76% of expected production, compared to 67.95% in the same period of 2019/20 and a historical average of 57.86%. However, the accelerated pace of sales clashes with a strong delay in the harvest, which may move part of the demand to competitors if problems of delivery of the grain arise this month. AgRural reported yesterday that Brazil's soybean harvest advanced to 4% complete as of Feb. 4, a two-point weekly gain but still well behind 16% complete a year-ago. The slow pace is also delaying second crop corn planting, which reached 3.4% last week in the Center-South region, compared to 23% last year. (Source: Reuters, AgRural)”

[bucket]

100 000 bu forward priced for $ 10 off the combine as compared to

100 000 bu sold now for $ 15.00

$ 500 000 more in the grain cos pockets !

Sad story !

The reps phoning and saying who knew.. it's hindsight.. sign for $ 12 for this fall !

**** off they knew !

And Neil Townsend did their bidding...he should be taken to the town square and kicked in the balls.

100s of millions out of farmer's pockets on his "analysis" of crop size...had the nerve to argue provincial estimates that were based on yield monitors from a combine cab...

[sumdumguy]

Topic at hand: We Need Information - volume and sales price of exports (and an information distribution medium to disseminate). Its one thing to say, “we need this information in order to make informed marketing decisions.” BUT How do you envisage the remitting, compilation, reporting, dissemination?

#1 Who is going to make me supply the information (accurately) and who is the keeper?

#2 Who is going to report to farmers?

[bucket]

Topic at hand: We Need Information - volume and sales price of exports (and an information distribution medium to disseminate). Its one thing to say, “we need this information in order to make informed marketing decisions.” BUT How do you envisage the remitting, compilation, reporting, dissemination?

#1 Who is going to make me supply the information (accurately) and who is the keeper?

#2 Who is going to report to farmers?

While it may not be perfect...an agency similar to the USDA.