Corn Prices

[asu-indian]

What am I missing? My KS lease cost me $4,000 per year for 860 acres per guy and I have shot a 150 plus avg every year. Probably averaged closer to 160 over the past 25 plus years. I have two 600 lb feeders at my stand. I fill them 3 times a year, totals about 72 bags and lasts about 5 months because I feed heavily. So in addition to my lease fee, I spend around $550 per year on corn. If corn doubles, I spend another $550. Why is there so much constant whining about corn prices?

Also its 500 miles away. I get 30 miles per gallon in my truck. That's about 35 gallons of fuel per trip. (up and back not drive around the lease miles). So if fuel increases by $2.00 per gallon (doubtful). That's an extra cost to me of about $140 per trip which will not keep me from going. I work so I can enjoy hunting, fishing and life. Just my view.

[rolylane6]

If corn doubles, I spend another $550. Why is there so much constant whining about corn prices?

Because not just corn, but everything else is doubling in price too so my "life" expenses are already eating away at my savings and investments because my income hasn't doubled to keep up with it.

[asu-indian]

Because not just corn, but everything else is doubling in price too so my "life" expenses are already eating away at my savings and investments because my income hasn't doubled to keep up with it.

But we're talking about corn.

[100%TtId]

$8.99 at the Buccees in Temple.

[chrisk]

Look for corn and supplements from Scott pets in Rockville, Indiana. Its where they produce BigTine.

[rolylane6]

But we're talking about corn.

When one trims the fat, it must start somewhere.

[rolylane6]

But we're talking about corn.

When one trims the fat, it must start somewhere.

Just to be clear, I'm not advocating "whining" about it. I just don't necessarily think people discussing their displeasure with rising costs as "whining".

[dosrobles]

$7.95 50# Buccees in Bastrop

[PondPopper]

What am I missing? My KS lease cost me $4,000 per year for 860 acres per guy and I have shot a 150 plus avg every year. Probably averaged closer to 160 over the past 25 plus years. I have two 600 lb feeders at my stand. I fill them 3 times a year, totals about 72 bags and lasts about 5 months because I feed heavily. So in addition to my lease fee, I spend around $550 per year on corn. If corn doubles, I spend another $550. Why is there so much constant whining about corn prices?

Also its 500 miles away. I get 30 miles per gallon in my truck. That's about 35 gallons of fuel per trip. (up and back not drive around the lease miles). So if fuel increases by $2.00 per gallon (doubtful). That's an extra cost to me of about $140 per trip which will not keep me from going. I work so I can enjoy hunting, fishing and life. Just my view.

Nobody is whining and If we only fed 3600lbs a year it probably wouldn’t matter much.

[Texas Grown]

I fed 1.5 bags for my hunts last season that lasted over 3 days, on public land. Got a half bag left over. I'll auction it off to the highest bidder here.

[PondPopper]

I fed 1.5 bags for my hunts last season that lasted over 3 days, on public land. Got a half bag left over. I'll auction it off to the highest bidder here.

Will the weevils and the corn dust be included??..

[Texas Grown]

Will the weevils and the corn dust be included??..

Those are extra. Demand for weevils is up because of the dust they produce, that can be used to pack corn products into smaller more convenient packaging.

[Bisch]

What am I missing? My KS lease cost me $4,000 per year for 860 acres per guy and I have shot a 150 plus avg every year. Probably averaged closer to 160 over the past 25 plus years. I have two 600 lb feeders at my stand. I fill them 3 times a year, totals about 72 bags and lasts about 5 months because I feed heavily. So in addition to my lease fee, I spend around $550 per year on corn. If corn doubles, I spend another $550. Why is there so much constant whining about corn prices?

Also it’s 500 miles away. I get 30 miles per gallon in my truck. That's about 35 gallons of fuel per trip. (up and back not drive around the lease miles). So if fuel increases by $2.00 per gallon (doubtful). That's an extra cost to me of about $140 per trip which will not keep me from going. I work so I can enjoy hunting, fishing and life. Just my view.

If 2 - 600# feeders last you 5 months, you ain’t feeding heavy!!!!!!! I feed 40 bags of corn and 40 bags of protein a month on 122ac, and I still feel like I should feed more, but just can’t afford to!!! When feed was half price of what it is now, it was no issue but now it’s nuts like everything thing else since Covid.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know you aren’t feeding heavy!!!!!!

Bisch

[Texas Grown]

I'm willing to sell ten kernels at a time, too. Should last 10 days if you feed 1 kernel per day.

[PondPopper]

If 2 - 600# feeders last you 5 months, you ain’t feeding heavy!!!!!!! I feed 40 bags of corn and 40 bags of protein a month on 122ac, and I still feel like I should feed more, but just can’t afford to!!! When feed was half price of what it is now, it was no issue but now it’s nuts like everything thing else since Covid.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know you aren’t feeding heavy!!!!!!

Bisch

Exactly!!
We feed 4-5 times what he is feeding, in a year, on just 580 acres and could feed more, and plan too. Will be taking 2 more 3,000 lb feeders up soon.
FEED THEM AND THEY WILL COME!!