Online tools are available to help producers get a better handle on what it costs them to bring in their crops in the fall
Glacier FarmMedia – “You have to spend money to make money,” says the old adage, but failing to track harvest costs may tip farmers to the wrong side of that transaction. Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, has some provincially backed tools that can help, he said during an Aug. 21 webinar hosted […] Read moreTag Archives Darren Bond
Producers squeeze profits from a dry sponge
High costs and low commodity prices bring back tight margins as already depressed values see significant reductions
Farmers can expect tighter margins for the foreseeable future, says Manitoba Agriculture farm management specialist Darren Bond. “This is not 2022 or even the early parts of 2023; this is a return to historic-type margins,” said Bond. “I think that profit is still attainable for this upcoming year but we’re going to have to work […] Read more
Falling prices ‘mow down’ crop revenue
CLANDEBOYE, Man. — Last year was the most expensive crop to ever be put in the ground on the Prairies. In 2024, farmers will spend less on fertilizer, diesel and other inputs, but costs haven’t fallen off a cliff, said Darren Bond, a farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, “The crop this year … the […] Read more
