Grain buyer competition

[farmaholic]

After a while the excuses and blame game from the cos blaming everything on the RRs gets tiring and old! Figure it out! If they contracted grain for a specific delivery period they have to do what it takes so the current and overdue contracts can be delivered.

What happens in the "real world" when contract obligations aren't met? Not like the free ****ing ride the RRs and graincos are getting in the Ag Industry! And then they have the nerve to pass down any penalties and demurrage to the very people who are most affected by "their" poor planning or incompetancy in the first place.

As long as the financial penalties and pain that should be incurred and felt by the offenders can be passed on to someone else don't expect much to change.

And expecting morals and conscience to have any bearing is laughable!

[blackpowder]

If you dont want govts to screw it up. Ultimately the frieght rates need to go high enough.
The fact that we are producing a raw commodity is not the rrs problem.
Joe Kennedys quote on farming still true.
Govt only a referee not a subsidizer.

We sat on our hands for 3 generations in this industry and country.
Multiple line right of ways to the Pacific, the Colombia, or Mississippi.
Until then, grow less wheat I guess.

[bucket]

A regulator for contracts is required....not just for the farmer but the graincos as well.

Is it right for graincos to load in 24 hours and then have the cars sit for 4 days?

[malleefarmer]

hmmm not sure guys elevator prices here vary about 15 to 20 bucks from top to bottom on any given day wheat. And packer/containerization another 15 plus on top again sometimes more.