Marketing Challenges with Western Canada's Low Protein Soybeans.

[AgrivilleAdmin]

[bgmb]

"oil content is very good" but protein is a bit low so the high oil doesn't make up for the low Pro? sounds like an excuse for our beans to be discounted at the farm gate. Cash bids are much better just across the line.

[furrowtickler]

Agree bgmb , never been an issue with canola . Sounds like another easy rip off scam

[bgmb]

on canola they say whine when the oil content is only 42.5% instead of 43 or 44 even tho standard is 42.

[bgmb]

Funny we dont hear canola council of canada complaining the protein is too low in our canola becasue of the 43% oil some years.

[wmoebis]

How does Man/Sask protein compare to Montana/ND protein? Do we use same readings?

[Braveheart]

The speaker said, "it's an implied discount, but it's real". What the hell does that mean?

It's actually not protein per se that animal feeders need from soy meal, it's the amino acids that make up the protein, primarily lysine. How does lysine content in MB soybeans compare to beans from eastern CA or the US Midwest? Does Canada's soy promotors have that data? Are they doing research in that area? Should premiums or discounts be offered on lysine content?

[MBgrower]

Yep, and we grow 15.5% protein hrs wheat and graincos cap payment at 14.5%. You just cant win, its the canadian way.

[farmaholic]

I loathe the theft and disrespect. Grading is a ****ing joke with almost unattainanble specs at times. Maybe it's time for the endusers to adjust their expectations. But why should they if they can get a cheaper raw product by having unrealistic specs. Farmer advocacy.....who is defending our interests. Can you imagine how much value is being stolen from Producers under some of the current situations.

Didn't mildew and ergot specs change? Then don't say they can't for fusarium and vomitoxin. But in the meantime......

[bgmb]

Yep, and we grow 15.5% protein hrs wheat and graincos cap payment at 14.5%. You just cant win, its the canadian way.

lol exactly, local elevator is 3 cents a tenth discount under 13.5 but only 1 cent a tenth above 13.5. Yeah that makes sense