Who can market to Bogasari Flour Mills in Indonesia

[charliep]

Reason for the above question is I went through the 2005 references and of the 5 pages referenced, only 8 of the articles were dated after 2000. Rest were mostly mid 1980s and 1990s. The price data used only goes to the 2002/03 crop year. Only other new material was the piece reviewing the Sparks barley study (from which it borrowed from heavily). Interesting the wording in the reference section citing this study uses the following wording:

Schmitz, Gray, Schmitz (2005)study prepared for the CWB. Winnipeg (page 97). Same wording as the Sparks study indicating both are paid for consulting studies.

I would argue (you may disagree) that the structure of the barley market has changed significantly over the past 10 and perhaps just as much in the past. Change in MOP, drought, increase in domestic malting capacity, increasing livestock numbers, increasing competition for acres from other crops, bio fuels, etc. In the new world, can you look at the barley market with the view as in the mid 1990s?

[TOM4CWB]

Charlie,

I was talking to one of the economists who think the gagle of geese have been messing around for far too long... and are giving higher learning a bad name.

Frankly the majority of economists in North America won't get into a mud slinging exercise with these folks... it just brings the whole sceince into disrepute. Correct action IMHO...

[parsley]

charliep, Aren't studies a snapshot of that time?

U of S economists Gray and Fulton et al are only trying to make a living like everyone else on this thread, but if farmers are stupid enough to
not only swallow but re-order, the single-desk syrup they concoct, we deserve what we get.

Any elected farmer worth his ballot, will sit at the Board table and demand a study be done on what the farmer pockets.

U of S economists will crank out "The Board is an Onion" if requested.

NOTE:
Farmers will be treated like they allow themselves to be treated.


Parsley