Re: If I could buy vegie oil cheaper than diesel...

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:10:42 +1000, John_H <john4721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Paul Saccani wrote:
>>On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:38:28 +1000, John_H <john4721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>But do you seriously think you can buy vegetable oil cheaper than
>>>diesel?
>>>
>>>As an example... current quote (today's price) for sunflower seed is
>>>$745 a tonne ex farm.  It yields around 40% oil.
>>>
>>>Factor in the cost of cru****ng and distribution and it's gonna cost a
>>>****load more per litre than diesel... which is probably why those who
>>>grow the stuff don't bother either.  (The price is also on par with
>>>other oilseeds of similar oil content.)
>>
>>And yet Canola farmers in WA, who get excise free Diesel find it
>>economic to divert part of their crop to produce biodiesel for their
>>farm machinery.
>
>Some farmers aren't very good at arithmetic!

But most are, as are these ones.

>Apparently there's also a significant number who don't bother to claim
>the excise rebate either -- they find it too complicated.  :)

Yet these farmers find themselves around $250,000 per year ahead,
compared with selling the oil and buying excise free diesel.
-- 
Cheers
Paul Saccani
Keroh, Perak,
Malaysia.