Mallee and AB5 have it better than what typically happens around here. Protein , if you have it it’s not worth much if you don’t , deductions. Just a bit off grade and could easily be blended up ? That’s for the line company, thank you. Tough or damp we’ll blending it off is for the line company as well. You will be charged steep rates for drying. Don’t get me started about malt barley.
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Hopefully I can clarify.
Although I want export sales and volumes reported, I don't want prices and sellers identified.
I don't want what's in store at my local terminal public knowledge. Their ability to improve movement I feel would be hampered. They blend at coast with their other inland terminals and often have an advantage I participate in.
I want the relationship I have built with the local terminal to continue and not be minimized by daily published blending numbers.
I don't want to build $500k in infrastructure to deal with harvest volumes of inventory I've already priced and for which cash flow is necessary.
They already pay large area farmers to over dry as well as blend downstream.
Protein payments over a certain amount, have for the most part become a thing of the past.
Of course do your own diligence.
Oz has different dynamics. Some of which not applicable here.
Our industry is still struggling to jump ahead a century in a single leap. Don't trip it up with some type of equalization thinking.
I do recognize however my location is fortuitous.
I've been doing this since the 80s and I love the future.
As an ex malt grower. I simply feel it is for both buyer and seller, an unhedgeable specialty crop that is clearly over planted.Comment
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Snails pace the progress of harvest generally.Originally posted by Hamloc View Post
But West Aust be making good headway I would think.
West Aust is becoming power in terms of production a big state.
They have had some weather issues but reality probably 5% of crop area or under that still a very very large crop over thereComment
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Buyers like to know what's in bulk handling system , farmers like to know what's in bulk handling system, cloak and dagger stuff , keeping tonnes yields etc hidden from buyers is 1990s stuff.
They have ability to estimate yields as good as farmers with all varying technologies.
Some farmers push back "buyer don't need to know how much grains out there lets keep em in the dark will drive prices up" its just BS kindergarten thinking.
They also know how much unsold grain in elevator system, but not who owns it unless you agree to discloser agreement. Most do.
back when single desk collapsed 20 yrs ago, farm organisations politicians buyers farmers, basically said get your head out of the sand the monopsony of grain selling in oz is finished like it or lump it. Quit with all save the AWB and single desk foundation etc etc we've got 18 months to sort a system that's good for farmers buyer and endusers before govt signs of on it. If govt don't like it back to drawing board.
Not perfect system but nothing ever is and better than alternative.Comment
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just dandy another 4 mm of rain.
will keep this thread going till we start in earnestComment
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good luck mallee , hope it turns for youComment
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make that 9Comment
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