Why as farmers do we like to overpay!

[may-be]

I agree on the last few posts. But nickel and dimeing is something I feel most of us don't do. Getting to save a few hundred bucks will never make me buy elsewere because of the fair price and good service I am getting from my current supplier. Being a smaller farmer you do pay a certain % more than a larger one. Now I get a better price than some on my fert because of my pree buying strageties and capabilities. I think what left a sour taste in most mouths is how much our inputs went up when our prices went up. We know that the big corps will want most of the profits when grain prices goe up again. That is the fustration.

[curran]

This is not as simple as paying for products....I hate to overpay for anything but also realize that service and expertise can be of value to me when I am really trying to increase my revenue not just focus on low costs...

Good points though....farmers do not have much pricing power.