What's people's thoughts on oilseed rape price at the moment
I think OSR has more upside than wheat.
What's people's thoughts on oilseed rape price at the moment
As much as I'd love to, he's a friend, and I'd want to be able to speak to him again in the future!
I’m mean why don’t we just give our wheat to cash strapped chicken and dairy farmers as well !
I don't think the ridicule is for the fact that they are charging, it's because they're charging but making out on social media that they're some kind of charitable hero for selling their straw!Not sure I get this idea that straw sales should be charitable
I’m mean why don’t we just give our wheat to cash strapped chicken and dairy farmers as well !
Seriously do people genuinely believe combinable crop farmers make so much dosh they can afford to just give their produce away ?
I don't think the ridicule is for the fact that they are charging, it's because they're charging but making out on social media that they're some kind of charitable hero for selling their straw!
This is the best idea you've ever had.
Agree they should be honest - not on to pretend you are charitable if your profiting
It’s a business and this year is an opertunity so shouldn’t be shy of admitting so
Tell you what I will give you free wheat every year for the next 10 years
In exchange you give me your entire egg production over the same period
I hope you're right I am storing mine which never, normally, goes well. You have been warned.I think OSR has more upside than wheat.
The wheat portion of my costs has fluctuated between 16-25% of turnover over the last 18 months.
I'll offer you 19% and you can gamble on the wheat price falling/egg price rising!
Exactly, you don't really have to be a mixed farmer, you just need to develop working relationships with other farming enterprises IMO.The perfectly hedged Farm business - mixed farming
I aspire to work out how to do that one day !
Exactly, you don't really have to be a mixed farmer, you just need to develop working relationships with other farming enterprises IMO.
I know unfortunately, can't even organise muck for straw around here, although this year, I guess, may be different.In the ideal world yes
But cooperation is easier said than done quite often
That's what I hoping for hopefully giving somewhere about £380 with bonuses, my rep says it will be short and advises holding.My gut feel is OSR should be £350 this year
Long-standing muck-for-straw arrangements have collapsed about here, as a 'cash is king' ethos has prevailed. So much for long-term, look after your soils, thinking.I know unfortunately, can't even organise muck for straw around here, although this year, I guess, may be different.