I think were getting bullshitted on Big Canola Supply!

[farmaholic]

Too bad more wouldn't hold out for 12. Had a call last week special of 11 for Dec delivery not many tons left. The next day had a call from same place 11 special was immediate delivery still never sold.

.....NO WAY! You mean the "limited time or tonnes special" offered five days ago is still being offered? I can't see it and calling bullshit! Afew calls to "dedicated" customers with "extra special" offers would likely fill the orders. Then yup, prices will slip until the next call for grain materializes and there isn't enough on the books to fill the order.

Any other suggestions as to how they are supposed to source needed grain?

[Partners]

Viterra has special pricing for sustainable customers.
Signed papers today.

[farmaholic]

Viterra has special pricing for sustainable customers.
Signed papers today.

Is your sustainable grain blended with regular grain? Are they binning and selling it separately?

To me, thats the first step in giving control to others. Audits and dictating what you can and can't do?

Anyone else have this offered to them? We did but opted not to sign up.

What do they think? We don't farm sustainably? That we are poor stewards of the land? Summerfallow anyone?

[TASFarms]

What's the sustainable price?

[Partners]

Think it's BS.but stuff bought is going to Germany.
Premium paid.will take extra cash.
On bunges list to..
We get free trucking our canola goes to Altona..900 kms away..

[Partners]

What's the sustainable price?

Is was 50 cents a bushel more the day we got text.
Filled in hrs.

[farmaholic]

Nice premium Partners but I didn't want the Big Brother part of the sustainable production contract. They talked about farm and record audits.

[Partners]

No one has ever been audited they said.
As long as you deliver good quality seed..no surprises like to many greens or high moisture.

[MBgrower]

Think it's BS.but stuff bought is going to Germany.
Premium paid.will take extra cash.
On bunges list to..
We get free trucking our canola goes to Altona..900 kms away..

trucking grain 900 km sounds sustainable?

[Oliver88]

We took up some last minute specials for $11.00 during harvest, felt it was a fair price to gain more bin space. But now that harvest is a wrap, we might trickle out a bit at $11.50 if the weather is still nice and the roads are dry, otherwise we'll be holding for $12.00 before any major sales again.

It looks like $12 canola will be a reality once the tough and green canola and farmers without enough aeration sell more.

$11 + for November already.

[sk_wheatking]

Excuse me but...what the hell is sustainable grain now? More bullshit to pay less for "regular grain, the grain companies will let you know what you have and what they think it's worth I guess.

[wmoebis]

Excuse me but...what the hell is sustainable grain now? More bullshit to pay less for "regular grain, the grain companies will let you know what you have and what they think it's worth I guess.

Could someone explain what the term sustainable grain means to the elevator and who decides if our grain is sustainable?

[samhill]

Sustainable grain

Divide and conquer

[farmaholic]

Could someone explain what the term sustainable grain means to the elevator and who decides if our grain is sustainable?

VITERRA SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM


1. What is sustainability certification all about?

Many of our end use customers are looking for raw ingredients produced in a sustainable manner. Customers sourcing sustainable ingredients from Viterra are able to transfer this certification down to their finished product and provide a sustainably labeled and verified product to the consumer.



2. What does a sustainably produced crop refer to?

A sustainably produced crop does not negatively impact the environment. Compliance is verified through a number of different criteria that prove that the crop was produced in an environmentally sound way, using ethical farming and management practices and that no further land has been cleared after 2008.



3. Why is Viterra involved?

Worldwide demand for sustainably produced products is rapidly growing. Many governments are mandating minimum levels of sustainability produced products. Viterra’s ability to supply sustainably certified Canadian grain allows access to these developing markets. Sustainably produced grains provide the raw ingredients for many different industrial, food, and feed end products.



4. What’s the benefit of enrolling in the program?

Enrolling in the program will give you access to new/emerging markets, which will create more demand and movement opportunities for Canadian product.



Talk to your local Viterra Grain Buyer today to learn more!


This likely only scratches the surface. An actual agreement should likely be read over.

[farmaholic]

"Recently, specially designated Viterra grain handling facilities which ship canola to bio-fuel markets in Europe have been certified sustainable. These facilities and certain farmers are certified to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification scheme (ISCC). The ISCC scheme meets the requirements of the European Union in the Renewable Energy Directive for the production and handling of sustainable biomass."

The evil GMO canola into Western Europe for bio-fuel feedstock? At a premium?