Small self-propelled sugar cane harvester

ShawnM · Mar 9, 2012

Knowdafish;1851871730 said:

Location does play a key role in attitude. There is definitely less money in sugar than 2-3 years ago when prices peaked, but there is still plenty of money to be made in sugarcane if it is done "correctly". The locals just got spoiled and thought they were entitled to the high price paid 2-3 years ago! The weather in certain parts of the Philippines has also paid a key role in the attitude of farmers. In certain areas with dirt roads they haven't been able to harvest on time because the trucks can't get in or out to take the sugarcane to the mills. A 1-3 month delay in harvesting is a BIG DEAL to a poor farmer who is broke and needing to get his crops harvested and sold! The other problem is that a lot of them rely on their sugarcane harvest to pay off all the $$ they have borrowed! $$ for fertilizer, for food, and for whatever. They promise their lender the moon when they borrow and lose face when they can't pay it back on time! Get the current price per ton from your local sugar mill, and work backwards to find out what your net profit will be. This is the only way to get an accurate feel for prices and profits!
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Thanks for the additional info. You guys have definitely opened my eyes to a few things I need to consider.

Thanks again!

Shawn

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