- Location
- Darlington
And don't I know it
Another farmer co-op goes under
- Thread starter warksfarmer
- Start date
d williams
Member
A tricked been missed I think
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Its not too late
d williams
Member
I'd like to think these rights that have been given to the brands should give something back to their areas of sourcing ingredients within said area
Budweiser brew with British barley and have some good farmer links with their suppliers. Not sure the rice comes from UK though
There has been a campaign about this but not sure at what stage it’s at.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-...d-perthshire-edition/20170805/282613147868845
Amazing what the maltsters are taking in this year when they can’t get supplies from other countries. 2%N stuff being bought at the end of the season as over contract tonnage on under 1.6N contracts.
Had my first £6500 lorry load of barley this harvest. Can’t see that happening again for a long time unless we get pgi status.
That depends what you compare it to
I was making a tidy profit and good ROI at that price
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
The increase in value of grain would surely more than cover cost of storage.
They don't want our high N malting barley! Have about 180t of 1.9-1.95N concerto sitting in store. Looks like it will be feed.
Was offered £170/t for it to go to alloa! I declined, could get the same for feed with no chance of it being rejected for germination issues.
You are as well selling/using it for feed. Heard of folk around here pleased that the maltsters took 1.9N, only to find they only got feed price anyway. Sometimes with deductions
Farmer-George
Member
Are they? I know farmers who “own” CS space who are feeling pretty uneasy about their balance sheet.
Fengrain have just spent a lot on a new store next to Crisp Malting at Great Ryburgh & setting up a new office in Kent. It has hardly been a vintage year for the grain trade either - Openfield, Glencore & Cofco (Nidera) all posting big losses.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/farmer-owned-fengrain-posts-2-5m-pre-tax-loss
- Location
- East meath/dublin
Any co-op can be a success if the shareholders appoint a strong board to oversee managment and ensure that members intrests are proteced
Nodding dogs and self servers on the board will lead to problems. Some of the biggest milk companies in europe are farmer owned an by and large have benefited and protected members. Grain could be the same if all involved were comitted to it
Nodding dogs and self servers on the board will lead to problems. Some of the biggest milk companies in europe are farmer owned an by and large have benefited and protected members. Grain could be the same if all involved were comitted to it
- Location
- Darlington
This! One of my local ones, the writing was on the wall for years the MD was selling off the family silver year on year. Now they are no more, a really good company gone. Do I blame the MD? Yes, but the directors some I count as friends allowed it to happen.
And therein lies the problem. Directors are often “invited” to be directors of Farm coops. Rarely are they put forward independently by the members. So the MD, CEO whatever and Chairman select “good sorts” who will tow the line and not be too problematic. Add in some nice lunches and key supplier days and it’s a cosy little relationship ...... until it all goes wrong.
Now I can think of a failed coop
key question is did the CEO lead the Board or the Board lead the CEO?I still don’t have the definitive answer ..... but I’ve a good idea
- Location
- East meath/dublin
That scenario is when things go wrong Directors should be elected not invited and should be limited to a term and face relection for a second term with no third termAnd therein lies the problem. Directors are often “invited” to be directors of Farm coops. Rarely are they put forward independently by the members. So the MD, CEO whatever and Chairman select “good sorts” who will tow the line and not be too problematic. Add in some nice lunches and key supplier days and it’s a cosy little relationship ...... until it all goes wrong.
Now I can think of a failed coop
I still don’t have the definitive answer ..... but I’ve a good idea
Then new blood would be involved. There is economic benefits from central storage but unless the benifits trickle down to the members and buying in is reasonable then the venture will have an uphill battle.