Ok is it even worth Growing a Crop in 2017. Really What input will be cheaper.

[MBgrower]

Sometimes its not an income problem for businesses, rather lack of control on the expense side.

Similar to how governments operate. Spend, spend, spend

[newguy]

last year about this time his post was Drought how long can you guys last till it rains.

[farmaholic]

Kinda hard to get the money back once it's spent...

Grow it and give it what it "needs" then hope the market provides a price that makes the whole process profitable based on the yield, quality and price.

Who the **** knows where prices will really be. Some crops have signals that would say don't grow them but in the end who really knows.

A lot of fretting about a lot of unknowns... yield, price, quality, offshore market competition, unknown discretionary crop expenses.

An interesting way to make a living.... who in their right mind would gamble like this?

[Guest]

Kinda hard to get the money back once it's spent...

Grow it and give it what it "needs" then hope the market provides a price that makes the whole process profitable based on the yield, quality and price.

Who the **** knows where prices will really be. Some crops have signals that would say don't grow them but in the end who really knows.

A lot of fretting about a lot of unknowns... yield, price, quality, offshore market competition, unknown discretionary crop expenses.

An interesting way to make a living.... who in their right mind would gamble like this?

as much as a guy *******, I wouldn't have it any other way , lol !

[SASKFARMER3]

I sill say watch the USA what happens their were two to three behind.

[malleefarmer]

Talking wheat only current break even is 1.8 t ha average historical yield 2 t ha not much fat in it here.

Many aussie farmers swing back to livestock wool and cross bred lamb in particular and cattle going well also.

Of the break crops canola seems the pick

[malleefarmer]

Call me stupid but I cant see grain going much lower may shed another 20 maybe 30 cents a bushel, down to last years lows but basis well that's another kettle of fish

Currently forwards here around $220 port. Target is 250/260 and a sale will be made if its gets there sometime before harvest.

Great rains across much of Australia cropping regions in the last week and more forecast over next 2 weeks a tad early but subsoil moisture, unlike western Canada rain makes grain and usually cant have to much.

Re my break even with such early rains and lets say my yield becomes 2.6 t ha even at current prices changes the picture.