Combinables Price Tracker
- Thread starter Jerry
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average farmer
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- North Notts
Down a bit today I believe......
had a call today wanting to load 4 loads of feb wheat first week of jan so someone’s a bit short
had a call today wanting to load 4 loads of feb wheat first week of jan so someone’s a bit short
£ will soar after next wednesday's vote , time to sell methinks
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will drop , give it 10 days and it will be up again and more if virus stops imports In jan
Stops imports of what???
Dock strikes in Argentina at the moment regarding exports soya etc due to virus.
Got your meaning there. Much of Argentina’s wheat goes to Brazil but they are one of the top 7 exporters despite this. The others being
USA
Canada
EU
Australia
Ukraine
Russia
wellingtonfarmer
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- Herefordshire
What’s feed oats worth ex farm midlands?
i can choose to sell when i want, why make life harder and sell in a holiday, i don’t have customers that need a daily service
i can load trucks in mid jan just the same ss i could this week but if i’m able to offer staff and myself time with family why wouldn’t you !
off sledding with the kids now ....... one day they will be too old for that , but i will have memories that don’t just consist of working
Putting loading a truck at Christmas over time with family is a very sad state of affairs
life is a lot more than running a farm, the mental health issues in the industry are no surprise, most farmers seem to lack ability to create any sort of work / life balance IMO
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Baling Hay
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Ok, but then don't preach (not aimed at you directly) that farmers feed the world and then when the world wants the food they are told they won't load......
Always amazes me when arable farms "close" for Xmas. I always had to milk and feed cows on Xmas day and came as a shock to me how arable guys refuse to load for up to 2 weeks.
Farmers are no more special than anyone else
VERY easy to close an arable farm at Christmas, so why wouldn’t you is the question?
i grew up on a dairy farm so know all about working through Christmas / new year - its one of the many reasons i choose not to be a livestock farmer
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WRXppp
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- North Yorks
Plenty of arable farm owners and workers hardly get a moment with their other halves or children during the summer school holidays and if they do it normally means it’s p*****g down and they tend to be a little stressed, time spent with kids growing up can never be got back, if the opportunity is there grab it with both hands!
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- Buckinghamshire
Some people think life is a rehearsal they are going to disappointed
I don’t disagree at all, however some arable farms have to stay “open” to keep the feed mills supplied over Christmas.
as I say I don’t disagree with you but if everyone did the same the mills would have to shut?
4course
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- north yorks
we do, to be fair its usually offered
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fieldfarmer
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Yes you can choose when to sell, indeed you did " December" now you are refusing to load in December.
lloyd
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- Herefordshire
In other news the pound is struggling against
the euro and May wheat futures is up a quid.
Now who thinks feed barley should soon be north of £160?
the euro and May wheat futures is up a quid.
Now who thinks feed barley should soon be north of £160?
fieldfarmer
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The mill I delivered to yesterday had about 50 % of their lorrys out delivering cake as normal, should those farmers expect to pay more for their feed as its their problem not the Mills.
4course
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- north yorks
12.30pm may 21 futures now £195 -95 , nearly there then onwards and upwards ?