Chapter 203 The Appreciation Journey of a Grain of Wheat
There is already a slight coolness in late autumn, and occasionally you can see a few leaves on the trees dancing and falling to the ground.
In the Tiandou No. 1 demonstration planting base of less than 100 acres, the straw has been crushed and returned to the field.
Because it is a moderately to severely saline-alkali land, although the soil has improved a lot, there is a lack of saline-alkali tolerant varieties of wheat, corn and other grains.
So Tianhe’s plan is to leave it fallow for half a year, wait for the straw to mature naturally, and then sow Tiandou No. 1 in early summer next year.
The farmers who tried planting Tiandou No. 1 this year have relatively low salinity in their cultivated land. After planting one season of Tiandou No. 1, they naturally want to plant another season of wheat.
But this does not prevent Tendou No. 1 from being popular.
With so many saline-alkali lands, seeds that are tolerant to salt-alkali and have high yields will never be short of market.
However, the recent domestic avian influenza epidemic has hit the domestic feed and breeding industries to varying degrees, and the clouds on domestic soybeans have deepened.
Crushing profits continue to decline, and the huge supply of imported soybeans keeps soybean prices falling.
Guo Yang remembered that the last time he met with Jiusan Cereals and Oils, the price of soybeans was still 1.5 yuan per catty.
The current purchase price of soybeans in Shandong Province is only 1.25 yuan, and in Northeast China it is generally below 1.2 yuan.
Fortunately, the yield of Tiandou No. 1 per mu has reached 480 kilograms, which is more than double the average domestic soybean yield of 220 kilograms. The yield of soybeans in saline-alkali soil is less than 200 kilograms.
After all, the income per mu of Tiandou No. 1 has reached 600 yuan, which is no worse than ordinary corn, and even surpasses its peers.
What’s more, this is a saline-alkali land.
Therefore, the growers of Tiandou No. 1 did not hesitate to sell. Even if the price was low, they chose to ship the goods as soon as possible.
Jiusan Cereals and Oils is also always paying attention to the dynamics of Tiandou No. 1. After learning about the production on saline-alkali land, they were even more excited.
The income from planting one acre of soybeans in China has dropped to 75 yuan. If you rent land for planting, you will only lose money.
The low prices of soybeans will hurt farmers and will fundamentally shake the enthusiasm of soybean farmers to plant soybeans next year.
The high yield of Tiandou No. 1 allows farmers to earn a net profit of two to three hundred yuan. Its salt-alkali tolerance allows them to choose low-priced saline-alkali land.
This means that Tiandou No. 1 has a lot of room for price reduction, coupled with the country’s subsequent subsidy policy and the gimmick of non-GMO soybeans.
The prospect of organic soybean planting base is attractive.
Xue Liqiang has called Guo Yang several times to discuss the organic soybean base.
Guo Yang had no choice but to come to Shandong Province to meet with him and take a look at the construction status of the organic soybean base.
The organic soybean base is not far away and is also in Dongying.
Dongying is located in the Yellow River Delta, which is one of the most difficult delta-type saline-alkali lands in my country and even in the world.
The salt content is high and the soil is extremely compacted, making it difficult for ordinary crop roots to take root.
But when Guo Yang and Xue Liqiang came to the soybean base, what they saw was a lively look.
The green alfalfa swaying in the wind on the 100,000-acre base makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Because I missed the soybean planting season, I simply planted Alfalfa No. 1 for one season and used it as green manure to return to the fields. The effect of planting Tiandou No. 1 next year will only be better.
Planting Alfalfa No. 1 can also save the traditional management steps such as salt washing. You only need a machine to loosen the soil and leave the rest to Alfalfa No. 1.
Xue Liqiang couldn't help but sigh: "Alfalfa No. 1 is really powerful. Recently, I have also seen a lot of saline-alkali soils. It is difficult for ordinary crops to survive."
Guo Yang He smiled and said: "You should also go and see Tiandou No. 1."
"It's exciting to see, but it's a pity that there are not enough seeds, and imported soybeans have to be allowed to show off for another year or two. ”
“Hurry, our country has a lot of saline land. ”
"Yes, what is lacking now is the seeds. When the seed production of Tiandou No. 1 increases, soybeans can be planted in all the tens of millions of acres of saline-alkali land in Binhai."
"At least Alfalfa No. 1 can be planted first. ”
After looking at the base for a while, the two chatted for a while. Jiusan wanted to deepen cooperation with Jiahe, but Guo Yang refused.
The procedures for cooperation with state-owned enterprises are too troublesome. It is better to simply sell seeds, which is easy and profitable.
After the visit to the soybean base, Guo Yang returned to Fengkai Agricultural Machinery. The office conditions here are better.
Recently, he has been learning about the development of various sectors of the group through Ning Xiaojing.
Except for the hot sales of Tianhe Seed Industry and the fight against counterfeiting, other sectors are slightly quiet.
The forage of Alfalfa Farming and Animal Husbandry has entered the winter break period, and the processing of Alfalfa No. 1 seeds is now underway.
Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has generated 1 billion yuan in sales revenue from grass alone this year. In addition, it has also driven Wuyuan and Huihuang and other grass companies to obtain a large amount of foreign exchange income.
Brilliant Seed Industry and Oasis Grass Industry are now almost following the lead of Alfalfa.
The Wuyuan local government is also very happy and hopes that Alfalfa will launch the second phase of the project as soon as possible.
Only 17 million kilograms of Alfalfa No. 1 seeds are left, but undercurrents are already surging in various places, and Alfalfa's revenue is very likely to explode again this year.
In addition,
Construction is also rushing in the Asafoetida Gobi;
The replanting of degraded grassland in the Urad Grassland has also completed this year's task;
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The interest in farming and animal husbandry in Shahai has also cooled down, and new desert contracting is also underway.
Guo Yang was aware of the dynamics of various tasks, and the report on Tianmai 1 attracted his attention.
Selling very well?
Tianmai No. 1 is harvested around mid-to-late July and will be available on the market in August after processing.
Guo Yang looked at the data for a while, and then took out his newly purchased laptop.
Tianmai No. 1 is a high-quality wheat with strong gluten. From the time of cultivation, the main focus is on high-quality flour.
So Tianhe invested in a processing plant in Wuyuan, and only started its first large-scale production and processing this year.
The flour brand is Jiahe Snow Flour.
So Guo Yang took out his computer and started searching for snowflake flour. This search really yielded results.
But with just one glance, Guo Yang knew that he had made a mistake. A pile of snowflake flour popped up on the computer screen. It was obvious that this was not a brand exclusive to a certain company.
I searched around and found no results about Jiahe Snowflake Flour.
But it also gave him a certain understanding of snowflake flour.
Bayanchuoer has abundant sunshine, long hours and large temperature differences, so the wheat grows slowly and has a long filling period, so the grains are naturally fuller.
At the same time, there is an excellent wheat variety bred by educated youths sent to the countryside in Jinmen: Yongliang No. 4.
Therefore, Hetao snowflake flour has always been known as the most delicious flour, and it is also the most expensive flour.
Guo Yang still remembers that he and Qu Yang had a bowl of steamed noodles in Wuyuan last year.
The chewy and chewy noodles are still fresh in my memory, but Quyang’s evaluation of Hetao flour at that time was far inferior to Tianmai No. 1.
Guo Yang recalled that Monkstou wheat from Long Province and Qitai wheat from Xinjiang Province were also extremely delicious flours.
Especially in Qitai, Xinjiang Province, the wheat planting period is as long as 300 days. It is planted in September of the first year and harvested in September of the following year. It is difficult to think about the quality well.
However, through the words and data on paper, Tianmai 1 still seems to be even better.
Especially this price, which is twice as expensive as the market price, but the factory is still planning to raise the price. Where does this confidence come from?
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Wuyuan.
Walking into the workshop of Jiahe’s flour processing factory, the strong aroma of wheat hits your face, and several flour processing production lines are in orderly production.
This is Yang Xiaobing's first time entering a processing plant.
Huimin Cooperative planted Tianmai No. 1 for the first time this year. The 6,500-acre planting base harvested more than 5 million jins of wheat, with an average yield of just over 800 jins per mu.
This yield is not high, not even comparable to the yield of Yongliang No. 4 planted in previous years.
But the prices are also not comparable.
In July and August, the price of wheat was still generally hovering around 0.6 yuan per catty. In the past two months, it has increased a bit, and it is only 0.7 yuan.
High-quality Yongliang wheat costs no more than 0.8 yuan at most, but what about Tianmai No. 1?
The purchase price of Jiahe was directly set at 1.2 yuan/catty two months ago, and the profit per mu of wheat exceeded 1,000 yuan.
This is not over yet. After the wheat harvest was completed in mid-July, the cooperative rotated another season of alfalfa No. 1. Although it could only harvest one crop, it could increase its income by 700 to 800 yuan.
After all, the income per mu is close to 2,000 yuan.
The cooperative can also have a good year this year.
Huimin Cooperative is a large cooperative, and Yang Xiaobing could not take the position of chairman.
But in the past two years, sunflowers were planted in the cooperative, but they were hit by disasters every year and suffered a lot of losses. Many members quit the cooperative directly.
Yang Xiaobing was forced to take over the management of the cooperative. At first, he was rejected by many women, and he himself had no confidence.
But since Jiahe Group came.
First, improve the saline-alkali land, plant wheat, buy agricultural machinery, build a factory, and finally harvest.
After more than a year of experience, it can be said that Yang Xiaobing has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Especially when he drove the Cheetah tractor to work in the fields and the envious eyes of the members fell on him, he felt comfortable all over.
But he was also worried that Jiahe would cross over!
The purchase price of wheat is 1.2 yuan.
Yang Xiaobing eats pasta all the year round. He knows the price of flour very clearly. It is generally only 89 cents per catty, and the refined flour does not exceed 1.2 yuan/catty!
So he was afraid.
I am afraid that Jiahe is trying to make a fool of himself.
What if I don’t want it next year?
Song Haidong, the person in charge of Jiahe Flour Mill, welcomed Yang Xiaobing in with a smile.
Yang Xiaobing also asked about his doubts.
Song Haidong smiled and said: "Flour processing is indeed a low-profit industry, with profit margins generally only 3%-5%, which is called razor profit in the industry."
Yang Xiaobing was stunned, worried more and more, "What about Jiahe? Not a loss?"
"Have you ever eaten Jiahe flour?"
"How do you feel?"
Yang Xiaobing thought about it carefully, "It's delicious. Whether it's making noodles, steaming steamed buns, or rolling out dumpling wrappers, it's delicious no matter how you eat it."
"What do you think of Jiahe Flour? How much should I sell?”
Yang Xiaobing frowned and thought about it, working people don’t want delicacies from the mountains and seas, but they want to be full and leisurely, and Jiahe flour is indeed delicious.
“It’s hard to guess.”
Song Haidong smiled, no longer trying to make excuses, but brought him to the packaged Jiahe Snowflake Flour.
"This bag of flour weighs 50 kilograms, and the takeout price is 120 yuan."
Yang Xiaobing was stunned, and after a pause, he exclaimed: "120 yuan?"
"No It’s expensive, I don’t think it’s expensive, so I’m planning to process it into special flour and raise the price.”
(End of this chapter)