I’m not ignoring the current state of issues and fear that we are facing globally, nationally and locally, pick your flock of black swans that we have been dealing with the past year and I could write you a doom and glooms-letter. However, as I sit on my pallet of toilet paper and drink my Purell smoothie I don’t want to focus on fear, I want to dream with you today. I know that having a vision and dreaming doesn’t come easy for everyone especially given the current state of affairs. I’m a dreamer as my friends and team members in the office would attest to. I’d like to change my title at Agfinity to CVO (Chief Vision Officer) and for years what has constantly frustrated my wife is that typically I get what I want. Why is that?
What do you want and what are you willing to sacrifice to get it? I’ve been thinking about friends and acquaintances of mine that wait twenty years or their entire working life to save for that dream trip, motorhome, vacation home, dream job, or even retirement and when they arrive and sink their teeth into that juicy dream, often its not the flavor they hoped for. When I bought my first motorcycle last year, I bought a used Honda VTX with 187 000 kms on it. My thinking was that I always wanted a motorcycle, but do I love the idea of ownership or actually riding it. I’m sure we all know someone that says “I’d love to get a bike one day” and inversely we all know someone that has a motorcycle, and bought it new along with all the gear and it sits in their garage with more dust on it than miles. Fortunately, I love riding my bike and so does Amy but if we didn’t it wouldn’t have been a huge sunk cost. Rather than waiting until everything was perfect and we could buy the dream bike or all the best gear we scrapped what we needed together so that we could have a piece of our dream now and we can slowly upgrade as we please.
Do we wait twenty years to pursue our dreams or can we pursue them today? How many people wait twenty years to achieve their dreams only to realize that it wasn’t the dream they really wanted. Like I said previously I constantly dream, however I do live in the real world of time, money, and responsibilities that can make certain dreams not as attainable today. But we can all take small steps to our dreams and do course corrections along the way to have our dream truly align with what we really want. What have you been saving or waiting for and whats stopping you from trying it out today? Maybe its not all of it but just a taste and possibly it wasn’t exactly what you thought it would be, so now you have lots of time to have another dream and pursue it.
In this time of fear and chaos step back, take a breath and dream a little. This can easily apply to grain pricing as well, the $13/bu Canola, $8/bu Wheat and $5/bu Barley in your yard when you live in La Crete might be an unreasonable dream but we would love to work with you to find the best grain prices for this year and years to come. It might not come all at once or on all of your commodities at the same time, but we’ll work with you to achieve your vision and see your dreams come to reality. Because farming is forever.
Because Farming is Forever
Joseph Billett
Recent Trades on Agfinity.com
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16126)
44.00 MT
FOB Marshall, SK
Mar 10 – Mar 31
$190.44/MT or $4.15/BU (Gross)
$186.94/MT or $4.07/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
Feed Oats (ID: 16073)
176.00 MT
FOB Boyle, AB
Mar 03 – Mar 31
$198.03/MT or $3.05/BU (Gross)
$194.53/MT or $3.00/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16114)
440.00 MT
FOB Delburne, AB
Apr 01 – May 31
$207.89/MT or $4.53/BU (Gross)
$204.39/MT or $4.45/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16113)
44.00 MT
FOB Heinsburg, AB
Apr 01 – Apr 30
$190.01/MT or $4.14/BU (Gross)
$186.51/MT or $4.06/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16116)
176.00 MT
FOB Taber, AB
May 01 – Jun 30
$218.17/MT or $4.75/BU (Gross)
$214.67/MT or $4.67/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16111)
88.00 MT
DLVD Calgary, AB
Mar 09 – Apr 10
$220.75/MT or $4.81/BU (Gross)
$217.25/MT or $4.73/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16110)
88.00 MT
FOB Vegreville, AB
Mar 09 – Apr 30
$196.41/MT or $4.28/BU (Gross)
$192.91/MT or $4.20/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 10, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16105)
220.00 MT
FOB Valhalla Centre, AB
May 01 – May 31
$178.03/MT or $3.88/BU (Gross)
$174.53/MT or $3.80/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 09, 2020
CW Feed HRS Wheat (ID: 16107)
44.00 MT
FOB Drayton Valley, AB
Mar 09 – Mar 31
$209.27/MT or $5.70/BU (Gross)
$205.77/MT or $5.60/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 09, 2020
#2CW Oats (ID: 16063)
44.00 MT
FOB Drayton Valley, AB
Jun 01 – Jul 31
$210.22/MT or $3.24/BU (Gross)
$206.72/MT or $3.19/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 09, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16061)
132.00 MT
FOB La Crete, AB
Apr 01 – May 31
$150.01/MT or $3.27/BU (Gross)
$146.51/MT or $3.19/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 09, 2020
#2CW CPSR Wheat (ID: 16074)
660.00 MT
FOB Chauvin, AB
Mar 03 – Apr 30
$202.65/MT or $5.52/BU (Gross)
$199.15/MT or $5.42/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 09, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16101)
88.00 MT
FOB Stettler, AB
Mar 06 – Mar 31
$201.00/MT or $4.38/BU (Gross)
$197.50/MT or $4.30/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
Feed Oats (ID: 16098)
220.00 MT
FOB Fort Vermilion, AB
Mar 06 – Apr 10
$160.03/MT or $2.47/BU (Gross)
$156.53/MT or $2.41/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
Feed Faba Beans (ID: 16099)
220.00 MT
FOB Tofield, AB
May 01 – May 31
$227.64/MT or $6.20/BU (Gross)
$224.14/MT or $6.10/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16104)
176.00 MT
FOB Streamstown, AB
Mar 06 – Mar 31
$190.44/MT or $4.15/BU (Gross)
$186.94/MT or $4.07/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
CW Feed HRS Wheat (ID: 16097)
220.00 MT
FOB Duffield, AB
Mar 16 – Mar 31
$209.44/MT or $5.70/BU (Gross)
$205.94/MT or $5.60/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16100)
132.00 MT
FOB Lucky Lake, SK
Mar 06 – Mar 31
$182.63/MT or $3.98/BU (Gross)
$179.13/MT or $3.90/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
Spring Threshed Barley (ID: 16081)
44.00 MT
FOB Lamont, AB
May 01 – Jun 30
$189.00/MT or $4.11/BU (Gross)
$185.50/MT or $4.04/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16090)
44.00 MT
FOB Grassland, AB
Mar 05 – Mar 31
$182.63/MT or $3.98/BU (Gross)
$179.13/MT or $3.90/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 06, 2020
Spring Threshed Barley (ID: 16094)
176.00 MT
FOB Heinsburg, AB
May 01 – May 31
$186.00/MT or $4.05/BU (Gross)
$182.50/MT or $3.97/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
OS Heated Canola (ID: 16092)
44.00 MT
FOB Calmar, AB
Mar 05 – Mar 31
$252.00/MT or $5.72/BU (Gross)
$246.50/MT or $5.59/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
NC CW Feed Barley (ID: 15950)
132.00 MT
FOB Provost, AB
Sep 01 – Nov 30
$185.00/MT or $4.03/BU (Gross)
$181.50/MT or $3.95/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16093)
88.00 MT
FOB Manning, AB
Apr 01 – May 31
$173.44/MT or $3.78/BU (Gross)
$169.94/MT or $3.70/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16088)
264.00 MT
FOB Airdrie, AB
Mar 05 – Apr 17
$210.05/MT or $4.57/BU (Gross)
$206.55/MT or $4.50/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
Spring Threshed Barley (ID: 16087)
88.00 MT
FOB Silver Valley, AB
Jun 01 – Jun 30
$169.35/MT or $3.69/BU (Gross)
$165.85/MT or $3.61/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
OS Feed Oats (ID: 16076)
44.00 MT
FOB Athabasca, AB
Mar 04 – Mar 31
$199.03/MT or $3.07/BU (Gross)
$195.53/MT or $3.02/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
CW Feed CPSR Wheat (ID: 16085)
88.00 MT
FOB Genesee, AB
Mar 05 – Apr 30
$209.27/MT or $5.70/BU (Gross)
$205.77/MT or $5.60/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 05, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16083)
132.00 MT
FOB Killam, AB
Apr 01 – May 31
$203.30/MT or $4.43/BU (Gross)
$199.80/MT or $4.35/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16082)
308.00 MT
FOB Wainwright, AB
Mar 04 – Apr 10
$198.70/MT or $4.33/BU (Gross)
$195.20/MT or $4.25/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
Spring Threshed Wheat (ID: 16080)
44.00 MT
FOB Lamont, AB
May 01 – Jun 30
$170.01/MT or $4.63/BU (Gross)
$166.51/MT or $4.53/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
OS Feed Oats (ID: 16071)
88.00 MT
FOB Vimy, AB
Mar 03 – Mar 31
$172.09/MT or $2.65/BU (Gross)
$168.59/MT or $2.60/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
OS CW Feed HRS Wheat (ID: 16055)
82.00 MT
FOB Ponoka, AB
Mar 02 – Mar 31
$203.00/MT or $5.52/BU (Gross)
$199.50/MT or $5.43/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
Spring Threshed Barley (ID: 16077)
176.00 MT
FOB Lloydminster, AB
Mar 04 – May 31
$191.81/MT or $4.18/BU (Gross)
$188.31/MT or $4.10/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
CW Feed Barley (ID: 16078)
88.00 MT
FOB Brownfield, AB
Mar 09 – Mar 20
$200.00/MT or $4.35/BU (Gross)
$196.50/MT or $4.28/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
Spring Threshed Barley (ID: 16066)
132.00 MT
FOB Lloydminster, SK
May 15 – Jun 30
$187.75/MT or $4.09/BU (Gross)
$184.25/MT or $4.01/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16048)
88.00 MT
FOB Wetaskiwin, AB
Apr 01 – Apr 30
$198.70/MT or $4.33/BU (Gross)
$195.20/MT or $4.25/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020
OS CW Feed Barley (ID: 16045)
44.00 MT
FOB Lindale, AB
Apr 01 – May 31
$194.00/MT or $4.22/BU (Gross)
$190.50/MT or $4.15/BU (Net)
TRADED Mar 04, 2020