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  • SASKFARMER
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 7087

    Nitrogen prices

    Just got a fax looks like someone is finally taking on Agrium and Saferco etc and bringing in cheap out of country nitrogen and shipping it in empty rail cars from the coast to farmers in western canada.
    I hope farmers jump at this cheaper product for to long we have been getting skinned in western canada by a few companys whos profits have steadily increased while my income has steadily decreased.
    A fert retailer I told this to last fall about bringing in cheaper nitrogen he said they would love to but when he checks his contract with Cargil it says he will loose his buisiness if he attempts to bring cheaper product to compete against them.
    What a wonderfull world economy, as a farmer I have to get paid on the world market but when I try to bring in cheaper product from the world my hands are tied.
    great country.
  • rook
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2003
    • 313

    #2
    have you heard is it going directly to farmers or through a retailer? And what do you mean by cheaper - 25, 50, 100 bucks under?

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    • SASKFARMER
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2005
      • 7087

      #3
      Shipped to rail sidings for unload have to take min 88 tons at 400 a ton plus maybe 8 to 10 depending on freight.
      410 - 465.00 (local Dealer) = 55.00 a ton X 88 = $4,840.00 need 4 cars you save $19,360.00
      Use this with Generic true roundup.
      2.26 a liter x 5500 acres $12,430.00

      add the two this will save your farm $31,790.00 or$5.78 an acre

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      • toughgoofit
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2005
        • 7087

        #4
        I'm not sure how much detail you can go in to Saskfarmer but who is bringing it in, and is it dry only (dumb question probably}

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        • toughgoofit
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2005
          • 7087

          #5
          Saskfarmer how much detail can you go in to, who is bringing it in?, and is this for dry only{dumb question probably}

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          • toughgoofit
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2005
            • 7087

            #6
            Saskfarmer how much detail can you go in to, who is bringing it in?, and is this for dry only{dumb question probably}

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            • toughgoofit
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2005
              • 7087

              #7
              Oops hit the send two to many times.

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              • SASKFARMER
                Senior Member
                • Dec 2005
                • 7087

                #8
                Yes its dry but unless your a member cant tell whos bringing it in.

                Its Not Costco

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                • toughgoofit
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 7087

                  #9
                  I understand.

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                  • needham
                    Junior Member
                    • Apr 2002
                    • 8

                    #10
                    I would like more details these big companies getting rough with people or small companies trying to make a living. Can you supply us with more information on this

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