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52 THE RURAL VOICE
Advice
How will fuel prices
affect your profit?
13) Dael Bierworth, Business
Management Advisor
Markdale OMAFRA
The media has been reporting on
the reaction of truckers to the
increase in fuel prices. The farming
community will be experiencing the
effect of this increase as well.
Farmers are dependent on energy
as a primary input resource as they
produce the food and wealth for this
country. Livestock producers are
dependent on inputs for their crops
and animals as well as the need to
have the food delivered to the market
place. One oldtimer suggested that,
"Farming is unique in that it is one of
the few businesses that is a true price
taker. Farmers accept the price
offered for their product and also the
price for the inputs they use. In
addition, they pay the freight both
ways". This statement implies that
the buck will stop at your farm. How
will you deal with it?
Cash crop farmers are already
experiencing reduced margins as the
world price of grains has decreased
over the last year. OPEC's decision
to limit oil production, and the
resulting fuel prices, will further
affect grain producers' profits.
The farmers least impacted will be
those who decided last .year to buy
inputs in an effort to cash in on pre-
season discounts and potential tax
savings. These people have avoided
the recent increase in fuel and
fertilizer prices. According to Allan
Lines, Agricultural Economist from
Ohio State, farmers who have
delayed that decision to buy will be
facing increased fuel costs per acre of
$10-$12. For larger farms, the full
impact may result in $20,000-
$30,000 in increased costs.
In addition to diesel fuel
increases, propane and other fuel
sources will also increase. These will
impact grain drying and marketing in
direct proportion to the increase in
fuel prices. Fertilizer costs will also
be affected by the ibcreased fuel
price. An increase of 50 per cent for
fuel will result in the price of
nitrogen fertilizer going up 20 per
cent. A similar increase will affect