Set Up Your Farm for Success:Timing is critical when it comes to buying inputs and saving money

摘要

On his west-central Illinois diversified crop farm, Steve Turner is putting pen to paper to nail down the best time to buy inputs—and he's reaping substantial savings. "Communication is instrumental tomy success," Turner notes. He says starting conversations earlier with input suppliers has clued him in on discounts and trends that could lead to an uptick in prices, such as recent hurricanes' impact on fuel prices. For annual costs such as chemicals,seed, fertilizer and fuel, follow the markets and talk with suppliers to capitalize on opportunity, he advises.