Re flooding in Australia

[redbaron]

Question for malleefarmer or others who know: I have a friend working with custom harvesters in the flooded areas. Is telling me a lot of unharvested acres are under water. The area effected is usually dry this time of the year and a lot of grain is stored in piles on the ground. More so this year because of poor quality. He has seen numerous piles standing in water. Any idea how widespread this issue is and how much grain is grown in the area affected by the flooding. Sounds like insult to injury is being added to their harvest from hell.

[lnewman]

My question even if the crop was taken off in good
shape (dry) How well does it store in the high humidity
and heat?

[malleefarmer]

redbaron my neck of the woods weve had no real rain since dec 15 most was 7/8 of december. So ive been harvesting unimpeded since.But my quality is has looked up a tad in last 3 days, were now about 60 feed 1 wheat 40 gp1 wheat which is lowest milling quality.
Annoying though many loads are graded 5% sprouted you only need 4.9% and below sprouted to make milling grade a extra $ 75 to 140 per tonne.

Once the sprouting reaches a certain % it then goes feed 1 wheat. Today it is 8% shot for feed 3 days ago it was 12% shot before you get feed, depends on the stcked average of the silo or elevator as you guys call it. You ring each morning to find out limits and of course if one silo is accepting wheat at 8% shot then feed and another is 12% shot befor edown grade its a no brainer deliver to the 12% site.

Sound complicated its not, over the years farmers accuse marketers of blending wheat to suit there requirements and make a shit load of money on the way, well thats exactly what there doing with the stcked averages but its to the farmers benifit.

[cottonpicken]

The agricultural renaissance is here.

[cottonpicken]

Tom,has anyone at dtn commented on trading
volumes recently?

[burnt]

Sounds like your marketers went to the same school as ours.

There is a lot to be said for home-based storage and do the blending before it leaves the yard, if one has that option.

Grading is always toughest right at harvest, without fail. A lot of money is lost in at-harvest delivery.

[jjfarmer]

Malle, We did some travelling, Australia,
East Side beginning of Dec. Our mission
was to learn about CTF. Very nice country
and had an exellent trip. It had just
started getting wet when we were there.
Saw some fusarium in wheat grown after
sorghum.(not a good rotation on a wet
year). What area (generally) is your farm
and are you doing CTF?

[burnt]

This article gives a bit more info on how much the flooding is affecting farming area.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/Australian floods disaster biblical proportions official/4052002/story.html

[wmoebis]

Mallee, Glad to hear you are getting your crop off.

Couple questions.

Is there a price dif when your silo is accepting 8% verses 12%

Are you assessed on each load at delivery or do you make DEALS on you whole production? Then deliver as they can handle your % of damage.

Do you preform your own assessment of damage or take what they company says it is? Or do you have 3rd party assessment?

[redbaron]

Thanks burnt. Very good article. First time I have read how it is effecting everything from mining to farming and exports.