Buying Seed

[Swiss Toni]

Is it sensible to order seed at a fixed price before the EU vote on Thursday knowing the vote could change the market price?

 

[crazy_bull]

Is it sensible to order seed at a fixed price before the EU vote on Thursday knowing the vote could change the market price?

Which way do you think the vote will swing the grain market, up or down?

C B

 

[Swiss Toni]

Think it's 50/50 which way the vote will go, if it's a out vote the market will probably firm, not sure what to do myself.

 

[Brisel]

I'd be taking a bigger punt on the currency rate rather than messing around with just seed, personally. Well, I would if I knew which way the vote will go!

What % of your costs is seed? I'll bet it's a lot less than the grain or fertiliser - why not take a position on that instead?

 

[Swiss Toni]

I have sold or put into pools about 50% of the wheat crop, only to spread some risk really, clever or gambling types might do all or nothing depending on what their view is.

 

[bobk]

Don't think the vote will make any difference to crop or input prices , personally I'm holding ,as europe are looking at a pretty crap harvest .

 

[Brisel]

The crops in the southern Rhone looked great last week. No problems there. You normally to a French crop inspection at this time of year - what did you see?

 

[bobk]

The crops in the southern Rhone looked great last week. No problems there. You normally to a French crop inspection at this time of year - what did you see?

Haven't been sadly due to building project , but reports aren't good .

 

[Grass And Grain]

I was quoted £350 (£340-£360, depending on variety), for single purpose dressed wheat seed this autumn. Thought it was £30 too much. Opinions?

 

[yellow belly]

I buy new seed if the variety gives a margin above what I grow

for example this year new varietys in gp3 have a margin advantage over any thing I have

we also need to be careful growing varietys where chemistry cannot protect them the biggest concern should be orange blossom midge resistance if the risk is 1 in 15 we will bet hit eventually in previouse year we could spray but now there is no effective spray
in 2003 it cost 1 tonne per acre