Grand Rapids, MI | westfarms - 6/7/2009 07:30
Anyone plant any RR varieties DKC60-51 or DKC61-22? If so, just curious what your price was on these numbers? I finished up the corn Saturday but had to have Dad run over to the local Crop Production Service and pickup 3 bags to finish. Only ended up needing 2 of tthe bags so I'll take one back. Dad got back, $795 FOR 3 BAGS!!! Seems way overpriced, unless it is going to make 275 bu/A, and then it is still overpriced. Guess it has been a while since I bought any "name brand" seed.
Todd
I suspect your 275bu/ac is a little exagerated. You paid on average $265/bag. If your other seed was $165/bag this would be $100/bag or about $35/acre premium or about 10 bushels. Are you saying that you were expecting 265bu/ac with your other seed?
Also you are comparing apples and oranges a bit. If you pick up 3 bags in the heat of the season of a brand that you did not negotiate any pricing on, you are paying for convienience, probably list price. Kind of like when I visit clients in the field, I take a cooler of bottled water to give out. Costs me $0.12 each at Sam's Club. If I stopped at the gas station, that same bottle would likely cost me over a buck. Cost of convenience.
If you order ahead, I would expect you would find 20%+ discounting off list price. |
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