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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7938292" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>l think we all hope for a more balanced relationship between us, processors and retailers, because, at the moment, it most certainly is not.</p><p> The 'just in time' policy that major retailers use, to source cheap food resources, basically following harvests around the world, international co-operation etc, is well and truly fudged.</p><p>And that is likely to take time to recover, if it ever can. This is at a time when world available food supply, is very finely balanced with demand. The global cost of fert, will mean less will be used, which will further reduce food production.</p><p></p><p>That is the fact, what effects us, is how the major retailers re-act. Most of them, have only ever seen short term shortages, followed by a glut, caused by them upping the price, and then reducing it, to recover their 'loss'. I rather think this time may/hopefully be a more long term event. Quite certain many young buyers, are still in short term mode, and expect a massive glut to follow these shortages, they may have a shock.</p><p></p><p>We all know their are some very potential 'hot spots' around the world, one on Europes border, these will affect trade, and following covid, there is a good mess to sort out, before things can even start to recover. Food and water, are the two things we cannot do without, and any disruption, will have a large impact.</p><p></p><p>Being selfish, and a farmer, any disruption or distortion of the food supply chain, is good for us, and any crap people talk about, 'it's our duty' to feed the world, is fine, if they look after, or be even thankful, which they don't, and even vilify us. So two fingers to them, and if they want more, let them pay a realistic price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7938292, member: 86168"] l think we all hope for a more balanced relationship between us, processors and retailers, because, at the moment, it most certainly is not. The 'just in time' policy that major retailers use, to source cheap food resources, basically following harvests around the world, international co-operation etc, is well and truly fudged. And that is likely to take time to recover, if it ever can. This is at a time when world available food supply, is very finely balanced with demand. The global cost of fert, will mean less will be used, which will further reduce food production. That is the fact, what effects us, is how the major retailers re-act. Most of them, have only ever seen short term shortages, followed by a glut, caused by them upping the price, and then reducing it, to recover their 'loss'. I rather think this time may/hopefully be a more long term event. Quite certain many young buyers, are still in short term mode, and expect a massive glut to follow these shortages, they may have a shock. We all know their are some very potential 'hot spots' around the world, one on Europes border, these will affect trade, and following covid, there is a good mess to sort out, before things can even start to recover. Food and water, are the two things we cannot do without, and any disruption, will have a large impact. Being selfish, and a farmer, any disruption or distortion of the food supply chain, is good for us, and any crap people talk about, 'it's our duty' to feed the world, is fine, if they look after, or be even thankful, which they don't, and even vilify us. So two fingers to them, and if they want more, let them pay a realistic price. [/QUOTE]
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