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neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
Just had supplier on the phone regarding my ‘August delivery’ of Nitram. They are pushing to try and get it delivered now, in case CF declare Force Majeure on such contracts as unable to supply (which could get ugly quickly!).

They did also say that there was little N actually on the market currently, apart from stocks of imported AN at Glasson, priced at something over £400/t!
 

An Gof

Member
Location
Cornwall
Just had supplier on the phone regarding my ‘August delivery’ of Nitram. They are pushing to try and get it delivered now, in case CF declare Force Majeure on such contracts as unable to supply (which could get ugly quickly!).

They did also say that there was little N actually on the market currently, apart from stocks of imported AN at Glasson, priced at something over £400/t!

Think I’d be finding some room to take it. You can always negotiate the payment date so it is the same as it was.
 

neilo

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
Think I’d be finding some room to take it. You can always negotiate the payment date so it is the same as it was.

I could have taken it in August, and I chased it up then, but they couldn’t supply. I had to buy 10t of CAN for my pressing needs, to cover the late delivery, now not needed until the Spring.

Hopefully here early next week, payment was always month following, so I suspect they will get it here before month end.
 
Just had supplier on the phone regarding my ‘August delivery’ of Nitram. They are pushing to try and get it delivered now, in case CF declare Force Majeure on such contracts as unable to supply (which could get ugly quickly!).

They did also say that there was little N actually on the market currently, apart from stocks of imported AN at Glasson, priced at something over £400/t!
In my opinion it's not force majeure but a pure business move.
 

neilo

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
If price of barley falls back to £125 ton. might not bother with fert, and accept 1 ton/ acre of grain less. I make fert costs at £100/ acre at those prices ??

Unless you’ve got muck, digestate, etc you’re yields will drop by more than a ton I suspect.

I have 2 strips (1 ha) of ‘wild bird seed’ for Glastir Advanced here, which is 95% Spring Barley, which I drilled at the same rate and on the same day as my ‘proper’ SB crops, but then it doesn’t get any ferts, fungicides, etc.

Looking at the pitifully poor crops there now, 0.5t/ac would be looking on the optimistic side as regards yield.
 

7610 super q

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Unless you’ve got muck, digestate, etc you’re yields will drop by more than a ton I suspect.

I have 2 strips (1 ha) of ‘wild bird seed’ for Glastir Advanced here, which is 95% Spring Barley, which I drilled at the same rate and on the same day as my ‘proper’ SB crops, but then it doesn’t get any ferts, fungicides, etc.

Looking at the pitifully poor crops there now, 0.5t/ac would be looking on the optimistic side as regards yield.
Probably. We used to regularly get 2 ton/ acre growing organically.........but we did use FYM....
With the usual spring drought, and gawd awful August harvest every year now, I reckon 2.5 ton/ acre is now average here. The threat of no fert isn't going to worry me that much TBH. For one year anyway.
 
Probably. We used to regularly get 2 ton/ acre growing organically.........but we did use FYM....
With the usual spring drought, and gawd awful August harvest every year now, I reckon 2.5 ton/ acre is now average here. The threat of no fert isn't going to worry me that much TBH. For one year anyway.
cheaper for you to buy your own muck spreader and cart from next door
 

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