First Load and Pricing

[makar]

To Cdn port. Landdownunder is delivered to an Australian mill. Lots of miles between markets.

Once i pay to port i suspect not a huge difference. Not over a dollar a bushel.

[makar]

LD do you have a export price vs local?

[makar]

To Cdn port. Landdownunder is delivered to an Australian mill. Lots of miles between markets.

My alberta mills are quoting me 50 cent discounts to terminals i can hire a truck for 20, which i dont.

[makar]

I doubt Aussie mills are offering that price to beat export by a wild margin.

[Landdownunder]

recon 15% of grain is done ex paddock pricing, mill finds the Frieght bang done on stalk one minute 24 hours later in a flour mill

[farmaholic]

If Western Canada had a mill market, I wonder if they'd even accept farmer deliveries or rely on GrainCos to fill the orders. Why would any GrainCo affiliated(vertically integrated) mill accept grain from anyone other than their own company source?
There is no option where I live. And if there are any distant options, how long would it take for truck freight to erode any premiums.

[LEP]

If Western Canada had a mill market, I wonder if they'd even accept farmer deliveries or rely on GrainCos to fill the orders. Why would any GrainCo affiliated(vertically integrated) mill accept grain from anyone other than their own company source?
There is no option where I live. And if there are any distant options, how long would it take for truck freight to erode any premiums.

I am sure there are farmers selling to the old Robinhood (now Ardent) mills. We are 2.5 hrs away and have sold to them at a premium.

[farmaholic]

We'd be a little over 3 hours away, by truck it would be a time consuming journey.
Google says Cargill owns 44%, I bet they're supplied mostly by them

[wmoebis]

Mills need a strong supply of specific quality grain. Grain Companies can and do supply that and are careful they meet the specs so they don't lose the contract. Many farmers don't have as good of handle on their quality as it can be different throughout each bin if not well blended and sampled. It is generally stored they way it came in off the field and that can vary greatly.

[LEP]

Mills need a strong supply of specific quality grain. Grain Companies can and do supply that and are careful they meet the specs so they don't lose the contract. Many farmers don't have as good of handle on their quality as it can be different throughout each bin if not well blended and sampled. It is generally stored they way it came in off the field and that can vary greatly.

Sold to them for a few years until truck freight increased enough to eat the premium. Very good to deal with.