In this day of instant information, maybe we hit a point where information overload has appeared.
Today their are reports that the main water way in Brazil is to low for Barge traffic, one would think this is good for markets. But then their is reports of huge Brazil crop and no weather problems at all. Then reports of Drought.
Then the USA winter wheat crop could use a good rain and wow is it dry from ND all way down. Next blip prices down due to rain arriving.
Common sense is out the window.
But all this information has me thinking about a comment yesterday how a paid service helps its farmers. Ah transparency helps farmers and the Fed screwed this up when they got rid of the cwb and didn't go the extra mile putting in information from Grain companies on sales ships waiting turn around by cars etc. They wanted the open market more than farmers so the Feds should have said its easy you get this but in return we are forcing you to give reports each week or day on what is going on. Up grade stats can or who ever to handle and get on with things.
Yes one can have nice people come out and for a fee look after all your marketing and you sit back and haul or open bins when they say.
But its more they have all the answers. No is the answer to that. They are doing like all Market reports passing info onto the consumer of their product for a fee.
Yes some years they hit it dead on then some they screw up so bad its not even funny. Kind of like a guy who years ago said fert was cheap at the high end you have to buy.
We all have opinions and that is what it is.
Facts from grain companies on Sales, Grade, Product, Shipping point, what country purchase and canceled sales.
Then Farmers could make real decisions.
Also grade is a BS game in HRS. Malt is grading game but that is for a different day.
Transparency is what's was needed.
But today Saudi Arabia they told all their farmers that the state will be Importing all their Wheat needs from now on. I guess were not quite at that point yet.
So yes its every farmers right to choose who they deal with and what they pay for services.
Ah farming its such a simple job.
Today their are reports that the main water way in Brazil is to low for Barge traffic, one would think this is good for markets. But then their is reports of huge Brazil crop and no weather problems at all. Then reports of Drought.
Then the USA winter wheat crop could use a good rain and wow is it dry from ND all way down. Next blip prices down due to rain arriving.
Common sense is out the window.
But all this information has me thinking about a comment yesterday how a paid service helps its farmers. Ah transparency helps farmers and the Fed screwed this up when they got rid of the cwb and didn't go the extra mile putting in information from Grain companies on sales ships waiting turn around by cars etc. They wanted the open market more than farmers so the Feds should have said its easy you get this but in return we are forcing you to give reports each week or day on what is going on. Up grade stats can or who ever to handle and get on with things.
Yes one can have nice people come out and for a fee look after all your marketing and you sit back and haul or open bins when they say.
But its more they have all the answers. No is the answer to that. They are doing like all Market reports passing info onto the consumer of their product for a fee.
Yes some years they hit it dead on then some they screw up so bad its not even funny. Kind of like a guy who years ago said fert was cheap at the high end you have to buy.
We all have opinions and that is what it is.
Facts from grain companies on Sales, Grade, Product, Shipping point, what country purchase and canceled sales.
Then Farmers could make real decisions.
Also grade is a BS game in HRS. Malt is grading game but that is for a different day.
Transparency is what's was needed.
But today Saudi Arabia they told all their farmers that the state will be Importing all their Wheat needs from now on. I guess were not quite at that point yet.
So yes its every farmers right to choose who they deal with and what they pay for services.
Ah farming its such a simple job.
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