Propane price

[grefer]

What are you guys paying for propane for drying grain. FCL delivered some today. 44.6 cents/liter. Plus over 3 cents carbon tax plus a 16 dollar Haz Mat charge plus other taxes. Whats with charging a haz mat fee. Isnt that the business their in not me.

[woodland]

What are you guys paying for propane for drying grain. FCL delivered some today. 44.6 cents/liter. Plus over 3 cents carbon tax plus a 16 dollar Haz Mat charge plus other taxes. Whats with charging a haz mat fee. Isnt that the business their in not me.

Haz Mat fee ??? That’s a new one. Last I checked when propane spills or leaks the problem literally evaporates away or worse. 🔥

Blue wave energy in Edmonton is 30.8 cents and the coop was 8 cents higher. Have to book a couple of days ahead since they’re crazy busy. The driver is a nice guy but an expensive friend to keep😉

[grefer]

Ouch. I guess I shouldn't have asked. 😊 I thought 44.6 wasn't bad considering this time last year we were at 61 or there abouts. There is a blue wave not far away. Guess they will be getting at least called next time.

[woodland]

Last year was like 50cents here so it definitely doesn’t hurt quite as much. Still such a PITA handling this stuff multiple times

[seldomseen]

Here is what I paid from Superior about 2 week ago. Lots of tax and charges.

[Guest]

Where is carbon tax ?

[farmaholic]

Is there a big cost difference between NatGas and propane for drying? If the NatGas is already available?

I know there can be supply capacity problems with small service NatGas, small services may not be able to supply bigger driers. Or you may not be able to dry during peak use season if you have a small service on a line running near capacity with other customers.

Too many times I've heard complaints about propane gouging and supply tightness.

With a decent size NatGas service you should always be able to dry. Cost of a new high capacity service is almost prohibitive. I am in the process of having a service estimate done. 10 million BTU estimated load, won't get that sucking off the end of a small line service with other customers ahead of me! Obviously this service is for more than just a drier. Possible big heated shop, etc.

Not many guys have driers around here. Seldom needed for what we're facing today but some guys use them BECAUSE THEY WANT TO! Used as a harvest management tool. Start early with tough grain and preserve quality and when the crops dry naturally they just harvest like everyone else. And good for straight cutting crops that don't mature uniformly. Alot of extra work though, transferring and drying grain that everyone wants to pay as little as possible for!!!

[seldomseen]

Where is carbon tax ?

I am not sure but is it in the fed fuel tax?

[BreadWinner]

Carbon tax is 3.1 cents per liter, its included in the 44cents/liter. Its not supposed to be listed separate because the fed gov doesn’t want you to know how bad your getting shafted.

[Oliver88]

Federated Coop in Saskatchewan shows a separate line with the 3.1 cent/litre charge.

If Trudeau is re-elected this weather tax will be 8 cents/litre in four years.