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CANEGROWERS Burdekin Ltd Newsletter Edition 2016/07 Distributed: Friday 26 February 2016
Update on the fall-out from Wilmar’s actions in exiting QSL With the early plant season upon us, the fallout from Wilmar’s actions in exiting QSL, has forced growers to make many diff icult
investment decisions......one recent round of decisions related to Forward Pricing and now growers are faced with a further
difficult decision ....to plant or not to plant.
Growers are well aware that the fallout from Wilmar’s action to give notice to exit QSL means there is currently no CSA for 2017
and many growers are concerned as to what they see as a lack of willingness on Wilmar’s part to move forward.
Several growers have made the comment that Wilmar needs to focus its efforts on working out how we can work together so we
all benefit from the new marketing environment that have been forced upon us due to Wilmar’s actions...rather than Wilmar
focusing their efforts on trying to reverse the State Parliament's decision to implement changes to the Sugar Industry
Act...changes that stopped Wilmar stripping growers of their rights to continue to access QSL.
Wilmar’s recent communication to growers titled “Implications of amendments to the Sugar Industry Act” (click here) has had the
impact of creating greater uncertainty for growers and has again damaged their confidence.
The above communication goes to great lengths to give the impression that the changes to the Sugar Industry Act have
established “a very complex and potentially costly set of commercial and legal relationships”. We find this interesting, as we
understand that in some mill areas the broad agreement needed to go forward to finalise 2017 CSAs has already been reached.
We recall with great clarity, Wilmar’s representatives stating time and time again that the last thing they want is to lose 1 million
tonnes from the Burdekin ...and yet here we are with this season’s unofficial estimate down by 600,000 tonnes from 8.2m last
season to 7.6m this season.
Canegrowers Burdekin continues to work with our fellow Wilmar suppling Canegrowers collectives of Herbert River, Proserpine
and Plane Creek (an influential group which represents around 10 m tonnes of cane which is 60% of Wilmar’s total supply) in
relation to the implementation of the marketing clauses for the 2017 CSA’s.
The peak weekly newsletter for cane farmers in the Burdekin
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Canegrowers Member Service Manager, Wayne Smith has been out talking to planting contractors. Wayne provides the following
feedback from his travels:
As there is not a Cane Supply Agreement available for the supply of cane in 2017 it is acknowledged and recognised that this
planting window is very important as growers who have to consider the investment required for planting and growing the crop for
up to five years.
Although there has been reports of some planting activity in the district, planting contractors are concerned also as the level of
interest and intentions registered to date is lower than normal and there is reports of growers postponing their planting decisions.
This unsettled situation creates a problem for the contractors as they need to consider the allocation of funds and resources to
schedule the maintenance and repair of their planting machinery prior to planting operations commencing.
Growers also have to factor in the availability of water for irrigation and the weather predictions for the likelihood of any rain that
will assist in sustaining newly planted cane.
Although water allocations have been increased due to rain over parts of the catchment earlier this month that provided inflows
into the Burdekin Dam which is now at 89% capacity, (this is 5% less than leading into March last year) it is the allocations
available in the next water year that are unknown at this stage of making decisions around planting also.
When it comes to weather predictions for the upcoming planting window the latest climate outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology
which was released yesterday predicts that the next three months will not produce a wet season and the El Nino may break in the
second quarter. The Bureau’s outlook presentation video can viewed by clicking here.
Approved seed cane for varieties available for planting is set to be available from the BPS managed plots from Monday 14th
March.
Assistance with selecting of varieties to plant can be accessed using SRA’s QCANESelect online variety information guide which
is available by clicking here.
Ashley & Gary Stockham cane planting contractors did some dual row planting operations two weeks ago
Planting contractor Joseph Bonanno carrying out maintenance on billet
planter expects to commence planting operations early to mid
March
To plant or not to plant
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2016 planting season summary By Ben, Matt & Jeremy, Casco Land Prep
As we come to the start of March we are heavily into our slack
maintenance program and starting to think about planting, the 2016
season begins.
The first stage of planting started at the end of the last year with
cleaning up of the old stool for fallow management to improve soil
health. We feel soil health is most important for maximising the
potential of a cane crop cycle. Whether your fallow management
consists of bare/grass, a pulse crop or bed formed in preparation for
ridge planting, before planting is the most efficient and economical
time to control grass problems and eradicate seed population in the
cane crop cycle. Conventional or ridge planting is a decision made by
each grower depending on soil type and irrigation/drainage
requirements. This can change from block to block for most farmers in
the delta.
Majority of planting now is by billet. It is critical to use good plant source and achieve even soil coverage over the set to get best
germination results. Cane set coverage requirements depends on whether planting on moisture or needing to irrigate. A quick
irrigation and good drainage will give best germination The most important decision is which varieties will we plant. With YCS still
a big issue, which varieties best suit our irrigation conditions and soil nutrient requirements. This decision on what we plant will
affect the next 4-5 years of production and income and is one we discuss regularly. As we have our own planting and ground
preparation machinery and equipment timing of planting doesn’t present us with a problem. This will be our 18th year billet
planting and have enjoyed excellent results with it.
Another concern this year affecting when we will commence planting is the groundwater (GW) aquifer levels and our available
water source. The Burdekin Falls Dam is now around 88% full and has not over topped since early 2014. This has presented an
issue for Lower Burdekin Water (LBW) in relation to aquifer replenishment and management requirements of the LBW area. At
this stage of the wet season we’ve received well below average rainfall for the third successive year with falls in our Down River
area in 2016 below 100mm. The delta has now seen 2 years of continuous pumping with our GW aquifer at their lowest levels
since the mid 1980’s. We are hesitant to put more cane stool in
the ground to maintain and irrigate until we have security with our
available water source.
We will continue to monitor the wet season and water situation
and will have all planting machinery ready to roll when it
improves.
Matt Caspanello, Jeremy Caspanello & Ben Caspanello
Industry variety information improved
New and improved 2015
variety performance
information is available to
growers, milling staff and
advisors in Burdekin,
Herbert and Tully mill
areas. The information can
be accessed on
QCANESelect™, and will
be particularly useful for
planning varieties to plant in
the coming year.
Read more about the new
data that has been
uploaded to
QCANESelect™ here.
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CANEGROWERS weather The CANEGROWERS website features a weather section that by typing in your postcode will provide you with a seven day
forecast for your desired postcode along with a 12 month rainfall outlook, SOI information and sea surface temperatures. To see
the latest forecast for your postcode click here. This outlook is for Home Hill.
Benefits of Clean Seed Cane and Variety Selection
Clean seed cane is a critical step in maximising productivity and
minimising the risk of disease spread. The widespread
distribution of approved seed cane is a core part of BPS’ service
to growers as it provides them with the best available plant
source in a cost effective manner. Tissue culture is another
option as a source of clean planting material, however it is
significantly more expensive to purchase and takes longer to
propagate into the quantities of material that growers are used to
having available from the approved seed plots in the region.
‘Treated’ cane is planting material that has been either ‘long hot
water treated’ or ‘cold soak - long hot water treated’. ‘Long hot
water treatment’ requires submersing the cane for 3 hours in
water at 500C (± 0.20C) whereas ‘cold soak – long hot water
treatment’ involves soaking the cane in cold water for 40-48
hours, followed by submersing the cane for 3 hours in water at 500C (± 0.20C). All cane supplied to BPS by SRA is treated once
before being planted into the isolation plot, then treated again before being planted into our mother plots.
The main reason for treatment of cane is to minimise the risk of ratoon stunting disease (RSD) and other diseases such as smut,
chlorotic streak disease and leaf scald.
RSD is a bacteria spread by planting material or contaminated equipment and can cause yield losses of up to 60%. BPS staff are
currently sampling every farm in the district for RSD, so if you see one of our vehicles on your property, it is most likely the staff
are testing for RSD. Last year there were several positive samples found throughout the district. RSD is easily controlled through
the use of clean seed cane and practicing good farm hygiene.
Farm hygiene involves sterilisation and clean down of machinery including planters, plant cutters, harvesters, stool splitters or any
other machine that can spread plant material or soil. Also ensure that clean seed cane is planted into fallow blocks (no
volunteers) and call a BPS field officer for a plant source inspection prior to planting.
To assist growers to obtain clean seed cane the BPS plots will be opening earlier this year. Most plots will be open from mid-
March for sales of approved seed cane.
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Commitment to minimising
harvest losses This is an update on SRA’s ongoing commitment to research
and development activities relating to minimising harvest
losses in the Australian sugarcane industry.
You may be aware that SRA Researcher Cam Whiteing has
resigned effective as at 18 February 2016 after 18 years of
service. Cam was an engineer based in the Burdekin and is
well-known in the industry. His work was part of a much larger
and coordinated effort by SRA on harvest losses. SRA remains
committed to continuing to resource related research and
development either internally or externally.
As a demonstration of this commitment, there are a number of
activities that have occurred in recent months in this area,
including:
As part of the most recent project call, SRA received
seven PRPs relating to harvest losses, and five were
recommended to progress to the FRP stage. Of this, two
applications were fast-tracked to take advantage of
existing funding within 2015/16.
The Research Funding Unit has organised workshops with
millers, growers, and harvester operators in the last six
months, and the Adoption Group is conducting a range of
workshops and activities across the industry leading up to
the 2016 harvest.
SRA has also recently submitted a large application to the
Rural R&D for Profit programme (round two), which, if
successful, would allow SRA to leverage a very large
government investment into harvest losses research. The
success of this application will not be known until at least
April.
SRA cane clip
In this CaneClip, SRA Adoption Officer Phil Patane explains
recent work surveying billet quality in several regions in 2015.
The purpose of the project was to assess the quality of cane
being supplied to the mill, with the survey revealing useful
information for all in the industry. You can view the CaneClip
here.
Soil health By Joe Tama, Inkerman Lime & Gypsum That time of year for planting is upon us once again in order to
give your crop the best start in life you should ensure the soil is
in optimum health because it has a few hard years ahead of it
throughout the crop cycle. Soil is a medium for plant growth, it
provides nutrients, water and anchorage to the growing plants.
Maintenance of proper physical, chemical and biological
conditions of the soil is necessary for realising higher growth
yield and quality of sugarcane. Sugarcane does not require any
specific type of soil as it can be successfully raised on diverse
soil types ranging from sandy soils to clay loams and heavy
clays. Prior to final preparation for planting you should consider
soil conditioning with either Lime or Gypsum or a combination
of both, Gypsum for a quick response and Lime for a longer
term amelioration these blends have proven very popular in the
region, these products on their own or as a blend will also give
the crop a much better utilisation of applied fertilisers
throughout the crops growth, there are numerous benefits to be
gained by conditioning your soils and at the end it all spells
extra $$$ in your pockets. Remember our logo [It Pays Not
Costs to Use Our Products] extra productivity will ensure those
extra welcomed $$$. Using Molly’s famous saying [Do
Yourself a Favour] and the crop. So pick up that phone and
give us a call we will be happy to assist you.
For orders or more information please call Phillip on
0418833148 or the office on 47828114.
We have a number of spreading vehicles with direct drop
augers or spinners to minimise delays, and with the recent
purchase of our own Road Trains for transport from the mines
we have passed on savings to the farmer by turning back the
clock and reducing our product prices. Call us for details.
Those numbers once again Phillip on 0418833148 or office
47828114.
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The above article is from the 15 February 2016 edition of the Australian Canegrower. Members receive a copy of the fortnightly
magazine with their membership. If you are not a member and would like to subscribe click here.
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Would your insurance policy cover you Would your insurance policy cover you if you faced a liability or claim for if you faced a liability or claim for damages from aerial spray drift? damages from aerial spray drift?
Talk to our Insurance Broker before you pay your renewal this year.
Come see Martine today at the Canegrowers Building, 141 Young Street, Ayr or phone 4790 3606 0408 638 518
Authorised Representative for NAS
Insurance Brokers (ABN 60 096 916 184)
AFS License No 233750
CANEGROWERS Queensland … taking up
the fight on all issues affecting cane farmers
For the week ending 22 February 2016
Marketing CANEGROWERS had further discussions with QSL and
ACFA around implementation arrangements for Grower
Choice, including the broad framework for on-supply
agreements and the linkages between those agreements
and cane supply agreements.
Transport The Department of Transport and Main Roads is still
working to get police approval for the change to zone 2
conditions north of Rockhampton. The Department of
Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland have been involved
to see if they can at least reiterate the urgency of the issue
to cane growers. Articles in the Australian Canegrower
magazine are being published explaining to growers their
legal options for travel with over-width agricultural
vehicles.
Rural Water Use Efficiency – Irrigation Futures The next round of funding has been received ($500,000).
To date the dewatering and financial incentive funding,
applicable only to the Burdekin Ground Water
Management Area and the Arriga basin, has been almost
fully utilised by growers. Of interest is that the Burdekin
Productivity Services are planning to use the decision
support funding to make Irrigweb (a crop growth and
scheduling tool) available to all growers in the Burdekin.
Smartcane BMP Growers benchmarked in BMP has reached 1172 growers
(50% of the cane production area of Queensland).
The number of accredited farms has reached 53 (11,740
ha of cane area).
Market access - sustainability CANEGROWERS met with Wilmar to discuss Bonsucro
accreditation and how Smartcane BMP can meet the
market access needs for sustainable sugar.
CANEGROWERS has been liaising with QSL on
sustainability requirements of Coke in the Indonesian
market.
Growers’ liability for chemical spraying By Chris Cooper, CJ Cooper & Associates Growers are again reminded of the potential liability that may
arise out of the spraying of chemicals.
Numerous Court proceedings have been instituted against
cane growers and the spraying contractors for damages
suffered to neighbouring properties allegedly caused by
chemical spray drift. In 2014 a North Queensland cane grower
was been sued for over $500,000 for damages to a nearby
paw paw crop.
Using experienced and well qualified spraying contractors is
important but growers can still be caught up in litigation if the
chemical drifts and neighbouring properties are adversely
affected.
Spraying chemicals is a potentially risky activity. Growers
should ensure that they delegate to the Contractor the full
responsibility for the carrying out of the spraying activity.
Growers should also ensure that the relevant Government
regulations, permits and codes of practice are complied with
and all reasonable steps are taken to ensure that there are no
off farm impacts.
In addition it is commercially essential to hold appropriate
public liability insurance cover that includes aerial chemical
spraying activities to protect growers in the event that a grower
becomes embroiled in a claim for damages. The Canegrowers
CANEPOL policy does cover aerial spraying but a number of
other policies being offered by other insurers/brokers exclude
aerial spraying liability.
The simple message is that if aerial spraying is to be carried
out on your farm check your liability policy and make sure
aerial spraying is included.
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Think Pink Hire By Joe Linton, Think Pink Hire Over 20 years ago we developed the concept of Think Pink Hire accidently. We had purchased one of the first Stool Splitters to
be used on our farm. As other farmers saw the ease of operation they requested a lend to trial on their farms.
We decided to provide innovative farm implements for farmers to “TRY BEFORE YOU BUY” and to make it as EASY as possible
for FARMERS.
We developed the original roll on, roll off trailer delivery system to enhance to ease of providing equipment on farm when and
where they need it. The other concept is to allow farmers to use the equipment themselves firstly to be sure the job is done right
and at the cheapest cost.
Time has moved forward and there is always something new and innovative available to change and enhance improved farming
practices. THINK PINK HIRE now has over 25 different innovative implements available and ready to deliver on farm when
required.
Implements range from Fertilizer applicators, Suscon Applicators, Legume planter and ground preparation implements. All this
equipment is designed to service both small and large farmers with tractors in the mid power range of 120 – 160 hp.
Our planting equipment range includes:
2row and 4 row bed formers, No till Legume Planter, Zonal Till ripper, 4 m Mulcher, 2 Wavy Disc Cultivators, 6 row Marker bar, 3
row marker ripper and pre plant fertilizer applicator.
Ground prep for planting has become simple with the advent of the wavy disc cultivator. This machine can cover a lot of area
very quickly it can work on preformed beds or flat ground.
Legume planting
The zero-till planter is adjustable to almost any row spacing and configuration which can plant most seeds types. MULCHER does
a good job to break down crops ready for planting.
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Cane welcomes Mick Keogh as new Ag Commissioner The cane industry has been quick to welcome well-known agricultural
figure, Mick Keogh, to his new role as Agricultural Commissioner to the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Announced at a press conference by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
for Agriculture and Water Resources the Hon. Barnaby Joyce and
Treasurer the Hon. Scott Morrison today, the cane industry says the newly
created role is showing real commitment to the proactivity needed to build
the vibrancy and competitiveness of Australian agricultural sector and
shows some momentum forming behind the implementation of initiatives
within the agricultural white paper.
CANEGROWERS says that sugarcane growers will be amongst the many
farmers across Australia who will take heart that there is now an individual
devoted to investigating their interests in receiving fair treatment in the
supply chain. “It will be reassuring for growers that Mr Keogh brings three
decades of experience across the Australian agricultural sector to the role,
says Dan Galligan, CEO of peak sugarcane group
CANEGROWERS. “During this time he’s worked in many capacities over
many parts of the sector, gaining a deep understanding of supply chain
transparency and the mechanisms to build strong agricultural
commodities.
“It is certainly important to us that such a critical role is filled by someone
who really understands the complex relationships and processes which go
on behind the scenes to build a strong agricultural sector for Australia -
from the paddock to the consumer.”
CANEGROWERS has also welcomed the ACCC’s newly established
Agriculture Enforcement and Engagement Unit, which Mr Keogh and the
other commissioners will work closely with. “Having a team schooled up
on the complexities of the Australian agriculture sector and with broad-
ranging investigatory powers is an important plank if we are to continue to
innovate and hold Australia up as world class in the competitive world
market.
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88.7%
25 Feb 2016
The dam decreased by 1% in the last week
New Board Chair for Waterfind The Waterfind group of companies, today announced important changes to its
governance structure to position the business for its next stage of growth and
development while providing further protections for the Australian Water Market.
The groups CEO Mr Tom Rooney said that “the changes would enable the family business group to prepare for its fourth and fifth
generation journey while retaining our strong commitment to delivering quality assured exchange services to rural and regional
communities”
Mr Rooney further stated “it is an honor to have such a depth of knowledge on the group board, and that Directors are committed
to lead the industry and provide the highest quality business practices to its customers”
The changes announced today include the establishment of a high level group board of Governance (Chaired by Mr Ken
Matthews AO), Implementation of a Finance, Risk and Audit Committee (Chaired by Mr Peter Corish AM) and the establishment
of a special purpose role to develop a quality assured water broker training and education program (run by Pauline Rooney)
Mr Rooney, said “that Pauline Rooney, the initial Chair of Waterfind, has resigned from this position to provide for Mr Ken
Matthews to step into the new role” this is an important part of the family succession plan, and one which would be well
understood by many other Australian farming families who may also need to carefully transition leadership roles between
generations”
Mr Tom Rooney, Chief Executive and principal shareholder of the Waterfind Group expressed his deep appreciation of the former
Chair’s long and committed service. “Pauline’s insightful guidance, boundless energy and warm people skills have made an
enormous difference to our business and the development of the Australian Water Market” he said.
While commencing the family succession and transition plan, Pauline will not be lost to the business, nor the industry and will now
focus on maturing the groups existing training programs into the world’s only quality assured water broker training
program. Pauline stated, that she believes that this would be an important legacy that she could leave for the group and the
Australian Water Market”
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updates from QSL as well as other QSL news and
information.
To join the mailing list click here.
Pricing information
Growers can monitor QSL pool performance via the Price Pool Matrices
published on the QSL website (www.qsl.com.au). This information is updated
regularly and provides a sense of how the QSL-managed pools are performing
over the current season.
Gross $/Tonne IPS
Net
2016 Season $439 $419
2017 Season $440 $420
2018 Season $446 $426
Estimated QSL 2015 Pool Prices
As at 12 February 2016
$/Tonne IPS
GROSS
QSL Harvest Pool $380
QSL Actively Managed Pool $412
QSL Guaranteed Floor Pool $408
QSL US Quota Pool $710
QSL 2-season Forward Pool 2015 $431
QSL 3-season Forward Pool 2015 $440
QSL 2-season Forward Pool 2016 $454
QSL 3-season Forward Pool 2016 $466
2015 Season Advances & Payments
as at 9 February 2016
* paid
The Advance Program is a guide only. CANEGROWERS Burdekin takes no
responsibility for its accuracy. It only applies to growers who did not forward
price for 2015 (the default method). Growers who have forward priced for
2015 will be paid the same percentage of their final expected proceeds. For
individual advance rates check your grower forecast on the Wilmar website.
$/tonne IPS
% estimated
return
Initial * $227
20 August 15* $243
22 October 15* $266
17 December 15* $304
21 January 16* $314 80.0%
18 February 16 $316 82.5%
17 March 16 $326 85.0%
21 April 16 $335 87.5%
19 May 16 $345 90.0%
23 June 16 $364 95.0%
Final Payment $383 100%
Wilmar Indicative Future Sugar Prices
as at 26 February 2016
Sugar price surges There was positive price news for
Queensland cane growers and
sugar millers today, with the ICE
11 raw sugar price Tuesday night
recording its greatest increase in percentage terms in 28 years.
QSL Treasurer Stephen Stone said the prompt contact, March
2016, closed the trading session at 14c/lb, as opposed to the
previous close of 12.61c/lb.
Mr Stone said the aggressive improvement in the world’s
primary raw sugar market price was not triggered by any single
event, but instead was a case of the market sentiment turning
on positive macro-economic news and growing support for a
global raw sugar deficit in the coming season.
“The International Sugar Organisation revised their 2015/16
projected deficit to above 5 million tonnes, while at the same
time there was more certainty regarding the receivers of sugar
priced against the March 16 contract,” he said.
Mr Stone said the stronger ICE 11 price would not only benefit
QSL’s 2015-Season pools, but also augured well for the
season to come.
“Recent prices under 13c/lb generated structural buying
interest and with producers well advanced in their pricing, there
now appears less resistance to the sudden price strength,” he
said.
“QSL expects the renewed focus on weather risks and an
impending statistical sugar deficit will see more strength in
sugar prices in the short term.”
Growers can monitor the progress of QSL’s pricing pools and
general market activity and can also sign-up for QSL’s free
daily price SMS service by visiting www.qsl.com.au.
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Wednesday 9 March,
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Building, Ayr
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Conference, Tuesday &
Wednesday 15 - 16
March, Mackay, click
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In critical times like now, between low prices, droughts, high
electricity costs, high water charges, YCS, and everything else
that gets thrown at farmers; it is now more important than ever
to keep the health of your soil at its optimum, so you can keep
productivity at its maximum. I know this too well, as I am a
farmer myself, with experience and interests in sugar cane,
small crops, heavy produce, mangoes, broad acre crops, and
forestry.
With all this in mind, can you afford not to use our
products?
Don’t sell yourself short! “Remember it pays, not costs, to use our products.” If you can’t make money due to low
prices and all the above, the next best thing is to increase
productivity, or at least keep the productivity up as high as you
can. Keeping your soil in tip top condition is the best medicine
for those bigger production figures that will in turn result in a
much higher return. Without soil health you can feed your
crops all sorts of vitamins and minerals but will lack the
response that you will achieve by having the soil in optimum
health.
Let’s talk about input costs
In times of ever increasing costs of inputs and no letting down,
we at Inkerman Lime & Gypsum are proud to advise that
we have made some internal changes and a restructuring of
our business operations by purchasing our own heavy vehicles
for road transport, so we could reduce our product costs and in
turn pass on savings to the customer. In doing so, we created
extra jobs for our community, a win win for everyone.
We all should be asking other businesses who directly or
indirectly benefit from farmers in this region, to help farmers in
tough times to at least try to follow suit and reduce prices
wherever they can. This is my challenge to other local business
owners, “If I can, you can!”
I would also like to advise that a new crushing plant has
ensured a very finely ground product which is important for a
faster reaction in the soils. For those farmers who have their
own spreaders, we can do you a good deal on bulk deliveries.
“If things are a bit tight for you speak to us about a payment
plan.”
Please call Joe, Rosetta & Robert
for details on prices.
Inkerman Lime & Gypsum
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