Farmer talk

fredw said:

We are at some of the strongest prices in my 43 year farming career.. for me personally I do like to see this after four years of consecutive wrecks but I almost wish it would be more averaged out over the years

Machinery cost is out of control, land prices going up yearly, input cost jumping over 10 percent

In the end someone is paying for all this and it’s the consumer.. with the middle men making the biggest cut

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catalac said:

Wait for the land rent increases coming, the land lords are well aware $16 canola $9 cps. Quarters around central Alberta selling 1.5million plus.

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fredw said:

That’s right out of control.. 1.5 million for dry land.. good luck paying that one off

In the last four years we have averaged less than 4 inches a year.. do t grow much with that.. and new iron will bury you quick

Purchased a few quarters this spring and it never sold for 350/quarter.. he tried.. got it for 250

Everything has to be paid for over time.. but this 38 cent lentil price will certainly help if the rains keep coming

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snopro said:

Land is cheap down there. Going for minimum $3000/acre here and some west of us got $4000. Better buy it all up fred. They aren't making any new land

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fredw said:

When the picker gets broken, first peice that gets fixed quick

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jhurkot said:

If my 2 rock pickers get broken I won't be able to type.

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snopro said:

Land is cheap down there. Going for minimum $3000/acre here and some west of us got $4000. Better buy it all up fred. They aren't making any new land

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MP Kid said:

Wow... you’re getting a deal around there!

Latest land traded here for $6250, and it’s possibly below average land.

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MP Kid said:

Wow... you’re getting a deal around there!

Latest land traded here for $6250, and it’s possibly below average land.

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jhurkot said:

If my 2 rock pickers get broken I won't be able to type.

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jhurkot said:

Canola coming up. Dodged the frost I hope.

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snopro said:

Haven't looked at mine yet. With the stress of no moisture and now minus temps I'm scared to. -2 last night when I went to bed and 1 at 5:30 so hopefully it never made it to a killing frost number. Will look this morning and see.

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catalac said:

Would say around red deer looks like bullet was dodged, barley that was up looks worse than the canola. Great story pulled into a customers yard had a new shop on the go, asked him if he won the lottery he said sort of.... had 30,000 bushels he sold un priced between $16-21.

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