Released on December 5, 2002
The Farm Input Price Survey reports that average price for bulk diesel fuelpurchased in November increased by 1.4 per cent, and the average price for
bulk gasoline remained unchanged from prices reported in October.
According to the survey, the trend of fuel price increases for bulk diesel
and gasoline delivered to farms slowed in November. Although farmers have
seen bulk fuel prices rise this season, prices paid in November 2002 are
similar to those paid last year at this time.
Results for fertilizer purchases were mixed with prices paid by survey
participants for phosphate rising by three per cent and prices for urea
decreasing significantly by 4.9 per cent from prices reported for October
purchases.
Price changes for livestock items varied. Prices paid for twine used in
round balers went down by 0.4 per cent. The price paid for cobalt salt
block rose by 1.7 per cent, and the price of Ivomec increased by 1.1 per
cent from October. The price paid for one-to-one minerals in November fell
by 3.6 per cent from the same reporting period in 2001.
The Farm Input Price Survey Report is produced monthly by Saskatchewan
Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization to provide producers with
current information about prices paid for key crop and livestock production
inputs.
The data used in the report is collected from a network of Saskatchewan
farmers located throughout the province, with survey data gathered directly
from producers' transactions. The monthly Farm Input Price Report is
available on the web at www.agr.gov.sk.ca/statistics/surveys.asp.
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For more information, contact:
Brian Machin
Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-5955