Just a note to get you to think about something when you are swathing/combining.
Any thoughts on the level/quality of price signals for oats?
I ask this question because it may give some indication of malt barley pricing in a more open market.
I ask this question because oats seems to have made a fairly major change from grade based payments/pricing prior to 1989 (CWB days) to today when milling and pony oats are more sold to customer specifications (with obviously grade standards being one aspect).
Are the market signals of customer needs in terms of quality requirements coming through on oats? Are prices transparent enough to give farmers confidence that local oat prices are an accurate reflection of the market? Are the tools available to manage your price risk?
Any thoughts on the level/quality of price signals for oats?
I ask this question because it may give some indication of malt barley pricing in a more open market.
I ask this question because oats seems to have made a fairly major change from grade based payments/pricing prior to 1989 (CWB days) to today when milling and pony oats are more sold to customer specifications (with obviously grade standards being one aspect).
Are the market signals of customer needs in terms of quality requirements coming through on oats? Are prices transparent enough to give farmers confidence that local oat prices are an accurate reflection of the market? Are the tools available to manage your price risk?