Day 29 - Planning ahead
One of the features that you may be interested in as we’re about 60 percent of the way through this 2006 pea harvest is how we look ahead.
We’re already heavily involved in planning the 2007 harvest and there are two main features to consider. Firstly, comp prices prices with our growers which we will have to negotiate, and the second element of that is ensuring that we have seed in sufficient quantities and in the right varieties. Some of these we grow ourselves and some we buy from the many seed carriers who produce vine pea varieties around the world.
So, we’re beginning to talk to them about our 2007 requirements. This is a time I quite enjoy—it’s quite interesting all the cut and thrust and having to take into account all the factors that affect what you do, particularly with regard to negotiating prices, so that’s just another thing keeping me occupied at the moment…
