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4course

Member
Location
north yorks
our july to end of oct diesel consumption is a considerable cost so had a word with our supplier re a forward contract for approx 1/2 to deliver as and when recquired with regular monthly payments x5 del aug to nov,could be done at a premium over spot ,the sticking point is need to bulk up the litres to about 4 times what we use so left it with him as he reckons hes had others ask . Is coming back if others interested in taking a share at each individuals risk , at the moment would mean we could lock in to a saving of roughly 25 -30 %over average use compared to last years price, im tempted but as oft the case the devil will be in the detail
 

snipe

Member
Location
west yorkshire
our july to end of oct diesel consumption is a considerable cost so had a word with our supplier re a forward contract for approx 1/2 to deliver as and when recquired with regular monthly payments x5 del aug to nov,could be done at a premium over spot ,the sticking point is need to bulk up the litres to about 4 times what we use so left it with him as he reckons hes had others ask . Is coming back if others interested in taking a share at each individuals risk , at the moment would mean we could lock in to a saving of roughly 25 -30 %over average use compared to last years price, im tempted but as oft the case the devil will be in the detail
i tried doing that with Rix. They wanted 44p/litre paid up front, spot price other places was 34ish.
 
Price of oil up a bit but most farms now finished spring work so now demand will be from silage /hay making
if many farms stocking up and lockdown continues combined with no air travel prices will stay low

Imho air lines are now looking at a much smaller market for the next few years 1 day business visits will now be done online product sample couriered
weekend international breaks will take years to recover
the problems people have had getting back and getting refunds will not be forgotten
you can drive a long way in the time it takes to leave your house and walk into a hotel overseas
 

Farma Parma

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Northumberlandia
Price of oil up a bit but most farms now finished spring work so now demand will be from silage /hay making
if many farms stocking up and lockdown continues combined with no air travel prices will stay low

Imho air lines are now looking at a much smaller market for the next few years 1 day business visits will now be done online product sample couriered
weekend international breaks will take years to recover
the problems people have had getting back and getting refunds will not be forgotten
you can drive a long way in the time it takes to leave your house and walk into a hotel overseas
Far too many joyfull plane rides imho, Polluting the Skies like no one gives a dam.
The job is well wrong when you can fly 3000miles in a plane cheaper than a 150mile return trip on a poxy train in the UK
Stuff em jump in the Car when you want & return when you want.
We can all see pretty much everything across the world online nowerdays. Sad but very true.
No Standing like cattle at the mart among the herds of other heavy commuters
Breathing there Germs/Viruses etc etc

The World will be a diff place to go about daily things after this is thru us.
 

Celt83

Member
Livestock Farmer
Far too many joyfull plane rides imho, Polluting the Skies like no one gives a dam.
The job is well wrong when you can fly 3000miles in a plane cheaper than a 150mile return trip on a poxy train in the UK
Stuff em jump in the Car when you want & return when you want.
We can all see pretty much everything across the world online nowerdays. Sad but very true.
No Standing like cattle at the mart among the herds of other heavy commuters
Breathing there Germs/Viruses etc etc

The World will be a diff place to go about daily things after this is thru us.
Your right, I won holiday through work, a trip to Ireland. Beautiful city (Dublin) and countryside.

I'm not a good flyer but when I asked how much the flights were I nearly refused to board the plane. £38 return, I kept asking the cabin crew if the plane was alright throughout the flight and expected there to be a father Ted moment and the pilot to appear with sticky tape to glue the wings together!

It probably cost me more than that to drive to Birmingham Airport and back home. How do they keep them in the sky?
 

Farma Parma

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Northumberlandia
our july to end of oct diesel consumption is a considerable cost so had a word with our supplier re a forward contract for approx 1/2 to deliver as and when recquired with regular monthly payments x5 del aug to nov,could be done at a premium over spot ,the sticking point is need to bulk up the litres to about 4 times what we use so left it with him as he reckons hes had others ask . Is coming back if others interested in taking a share at each individuals risk , at the moment would mean we could lock in to a saving of roughly 25 -30 %over average use compared to last years price, im tempted but as oft the case the devil will be in the detail
Local Grain Coop has a Buying group that does offer a forward price on a committed amount of litres
iam never keen as we dont know what the price might be until the deal is done.
Not against what there trying to offer but i feel i'll make these decisions & only me too say was i right or wrong after.
 

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Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer from July will give the sector a clear path forward and boost farm business resilience.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024

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Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...
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