Thanks
@bagenal
That’s another bit of positive news regarding the price of grain, a few weeks back, we discussed the prices offered by Glanbia, Dairygold and other merchants.
I struggle to understand, how both then and now, there’s not more positive posts from members on here who are involved in the tillage sector.
We should imo, be taking up our products and their prices.
Is it that farmers have been beaten down for so long?
Taking ridiculously low prices for what we sell.
While accepting the price rises on farm inputs?
Ive used an inflation calculator to work out what price grain should be today, based on what we got for grain, when we first started growing a bit.
Green barley today should be €275.
I’ve also worked it out on our first new tractor, a fiat 100-90 bought in 1994.
A similar sized tractor today based on inflation should cost €50,000 plus vat.
Hard to find a similar tractor to compare today, id imagine a NH with very basic spec wouldn’t be that far out.
The price of grain is so far behind it’s hard to believe.
I’ll stick with what I posted a few weeks back, the starting price for quality Irish feed barley is €160/t @20m.
There are two figures I’d like to see, if anyone can help.
The total amount of grain, (wheat, barley and maize) produced in the world.
The total amount of grain, that is actually physically traded between counties.