Farmanco Facts – November 2020
The editorial this month has been written by Blake O’Meagher, Agronomist and Precision Ag Specialist, based at Beverley, WA.
Article key points of Farmanco Facts November are:
Harvest Loss, by Brent Pritchard (Agronomist) |
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| Average harvest grain loss from the @ harvestloss survey – $9,200 | Drop tray options: Bushel Plus; Ag Gear; ScherGain; HarvestCalc | Find that sweet spot of acceptable loss and capacity |
| If you do not measure, you do not know | ||
Is now the time for Robots in Ag? Part 1, by Keith Symondson (CEO) |
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| A combination of factors (improvements and reduction in costs of tech, greater take up in other industries, availability of people and WHS concerns) are driving the introduction of autonomous tech; basically, robots are coming to agriculture | Robots will potentially bring great benefits to farm businesses, but the technology is still in its infancy | This article starts with the state of the art in driverless tractors – looking at aftermarket solutions; concept autonomous versions of current machines and purpose built robots |
Grain Marketing Tips for the 2020 Harvest, by Mae Connelly (Grain Marketing Consultant) |
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| Payment terms vary by buyer and range from 48 hours to 30 days from end of week of nomination | Deferred (July 2021) Transfer contract options are limited again this season | Allocate canola by the nett value of each load (including oil and admix) |
| Barley and wheat contracts – Consider which grades and varieties you need to cover on a contract and allocate by grade spreads rather than prices | Farmanco Marketing can help with correct allocation to contracts over harvest | |
What does Footy Tipping have to do with Farm Business Management? By Stacey Bell (Management Consultant) |
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| Playing the odds at football is like playing the odds with your farm | Sticking to established rules of thumb pay out over the longer term | It won’t always work, but in the end, it will work most often |
Each edition of Farmanco Facts includes the WA Wool & Livestock Market Report and NSW / VIC Wool & Livestock Market Report
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