R J
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Thanks , charges seem very reasonableHere are our drying charges, unchanged since 2016.
Thanks , charges seem very reasonableHere are our drying charges, unchanged since 2016.
What’s a sensible % to start cutting spring beans? Have underfloor drying but no experience of growing beans.
Should have gone down, this time.
Fair enough.It was discussed.
We try to keep our charges as stable as possible year on year, to help reduce volatility for our members. Some years this means taking a hit, some years it means building a surplus.
It was discussed.
We try to keep our charges as stable as possible year on year, to help reduce volatility for our members. Some years this means taking a hit, some years it means building a surplus.
A reduction in charges from such an esteemed operator might have set a marker for others to the benefit of everyone.So no difference in fiddling about with prices, rebates etc.
I’ll bet that your drier fuel bill is a lot less than last year, so far.
Fair comment. A bigger store surplus means more projects/refurbs and/or a bigger rebate to members.
One of our upgrades is moving onto mains gas for drying, which will come online in May/June, paid for without going back to members for money.
You must be happy that the volume and security of supply are good enough.
Yes, thanks to a food waste AD plant half a mile away, the gas main now goes right past our gate.
Seems odd to me that some people seem to have a blanket policy of "cut at xx %".
If a crop is just ripe and standing well, we're on top of things and there's a week's sunshine forecast, I might wait til it's under 16.
What is the price that kerosene would be switched off and gas used instead.... if you can permanently keep the option?Yes, thanks to a food waste AD plant half a mile away, the gas main now goes right past our gate.
What is the price that kerosene would be switched off and gas used instead.... if you can permanently keep the option?
Unfortunately the burner nozzles and plumbing are different for gas.
Gas is a cleaner burning fuel, which will become more important in years to come.
We can get a very competitive price per KW/h for gas, as our peak time does not coincide with the peak demand for gas.
Moving to gas removes the logistical issues of checking fuel tank levels, ordering tankers, having tankers in the yard during intake etc and also removes the security risk of having up to nearly 50,000L of liquid fuel on site.
Our charge would be £7.18 for full spec malting, or £6.12 for feed barley.