[AT] 8V 71 now crop inputs

[charliehill]

Ralph, if it were not for the eternal optimizm of farmers a lot of folks 
would be hungry.  Hang in there.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] 8V 71 now crop inputs


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] 8V 71 Detroit in a Mack Cab over for Ralph
>
>
>> My apologies to the list for having so many test e-mails.  It  is working
>> now..
>> Setting here watching it rain.   I finished sowing oats in the rented 1/4
>> section yesterday nmorning.  This is just what it needed to settle the
>> dirt
>> around the seed as I used a no-till and it was wet.  I hope the crop pays
>> for the seed and fuel and labor.  About $4500 for 120 acres..
>
> Oats is a fairly cheap crop to grow here compared to some others. Some 
> years
> I've spent that much alone per acre on anhydrous fertilizer. I've not gone
> to the trouble of figuring out the total per acre expenses for most crops 
> as
> it would be too scary and depressing .
> I've heard talk of $100 an acre and up for some crops. Got a shock while
> shopping for canola seed last week. Even the "cheap" seed is $5 a pound so
> thats at least $25 per acre for seed right there. But in my dreams we 
> could
> get $10 a bushel for that canola that we harvest so theres still potential
> for profit I think.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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