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BULK DIESEL FUEL PRICE ROSE IN OCTOBER

Released on November 7, 2002

The Farm Input Price Survey reports that average prices for bulk diesel

fuel purchased in October increased by 3.5 per cent from prices reported in

September.



According to the survey, the prices paid by survey participants for bulk

diesel and gasoline delivered to farms has risen steadily since this

spring. Although farmers have seen bulk fuel prices rise this season,

prices paid in October 2002 are similar to those paid last year at this

time.



In an effort to provide more information about farm input costs, new

information about on-farm labour costs is included in this month's report.

Survey participants who operate grain and mixed grain and livestock

operations reported on-farm labour costs averaging $12.06 per hour for the

period of April 2002 to September 2002. This represents an average annual

increase of 5.3 per cent based on 1997 figures by Saskatchewan Agriculture,

Food and Rural Revitalization that showed average on-farm labour costs of

$9.53 per hour.



Price changes for livestock items varied. Prices paid for twine used in

round balers went down by 1.7 per cent. The price of fence posts increased

by four per cent from prices paid in August, and the price paid for cobalt

salt block fell by more than 3.5 per cent.



The Farm Input Price Survey Report is produced monthly by Saskatchewan

Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization to provide farmers 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 farmers' 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

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