The cost of seed production has increased, and the price of corn seeds has also begun to rise
"Corn seeds have gone up in price"
"Different varieties of price increases vary in size"
"A bag of as low as almost five yuan"
"Sales up 10 points"
There are also a small number of enterprises indicated
"Not much increase, symbolic increase"
"No price increase, no dry below"
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Due to the reduction of seed production due to the high temperature during the pollination period in 2021, the increase in seed production mu insurance by 20% to 50%; and the increase in seed production costs caused by pesticides, fertilizers and other reasons, the price of corn seeds has also risen this year.
Basically, the price has increased, and the advantage varieties have risen higher
From the time it leaves the factory, the price of seeds has begun to rise. "Recently, the price of corn seeds in the country has risen significantly, and now the price of seeds from Gansu has basically risen by about 30%, and the purchase price per mu of land in Bayannaoer, Inner Mongolia, has risen by 10 yuan to 18 yuan a month and a half ago, which means that it has risen by 30% to 45%." An industry insider said. (Related reports→ corn seed prices are rising, what do you think? ）
"This year, the price of corn seeds has basically increased, and the average increase should be divided into varieties, with the increase of the dominant varieties at about 15% and the ordinary varieties at about 10%." Sun Jiuchao, director of the project office of Liaoning East Asia Seed Industry Co., Ltd., said that because of the impact of seed production and the rise in the cost of seed production in northwest China, the price increase is beyond reproach.
However, some fresh corn seed companies said that although the cost of seed production is increasing, the price of corn seeds has not risen. "There is no price increase, or stand still, rise below the non-dry ah!" Chen Zhixing, technical director of Guangzhou Panyu District Green Technology Development Co., Ltd., expressed his approval of the price increase of seeds, but in order to protect the income of growers, the varieties sold did not take measures to increase prices.
However, according to the results of the interview, most of the corn seed enterprises (field corn, fresh corn) have more or less a certain range of price increases, an increase of 5% to 15%, even if there is no price increase in the seed enterprises, in 2022, the cost of seed production continues to rise, but also consider whether to raise the price of corn seeds next year.
The price increase of 15% of the dominant varieties is still in short supply
With the blessing of factors such as the rise of seed production per mu, the reduction of seed production, and the rise in corn prices, the dominant corn varieties have become the sought-after goods of growers. Jilin Hongxiang (Group) Seed Industry Co., Ltd. has already hung up the notice that some varieties are sold out on February 12, and some of the dominant varieties of Beijing Shunxin Agricultural Science have also been sold out, and the price increase has not reduced the enthusiasm of growers to grow grain.
"I think the main reason is that after the price of corn rose from 1 yuan / catty to 1.5 yuan / catty in 2021, the increase in corn seed prices is still within the acceptable range of growers." Feng Peiyu, deputy general manager of Beijing Shunxin Agricultural Science Production, said that even if the price of corn seeds increased, it did not have much impact on sales.
The reduction in seed production in 2021 has led to a decrease in corn seed yield, which has also become one of the reasons why the supply of seeds exceeds demand. "Due to the high pollination temperature last year, the bud rate was also about 5 points lower than in previous years, resulting in a decrease in yield, and even a reduction of two-thirds of the yield of individual varieties." Wu Jianren, deputy general manager of Nanjing Yongli Seed Industry, said helplessly.
It is understood that compared with last year, the cost of corn seeds per mu of land will increase by 10 yuan to 20 yuan compared with last year. The main reason is the sharp rise in the output value of mu bao, followed by the reduction of seed production, the increase in the price of fertilizers and pesticides, the increase in transportation costs, the rise in corn prices and other production costs. In 2021, the cost of corn seed mu is about 50 yuan, and after this year's price increase, it is expected to be about 55 yuan to 65 yuan, compared with the historical high of 90 yuan to 120 yuan per mu of corn seed, there is still a certain distance.
Although the price of the dominant varieties increased by 15%, sales were not affected, sun Jiuchao said, which is much smaller than the price increase of fertilizers.
The price of seed-making bases is still rising, and seeds will rise next year
"In 2022, the price of the corn base has risen to 5,000 yuan per mu (including agricultural materials), another 1,000 yuan higher than in 2021!" Feng Peiyu speculated, "It is expected that in 2023, the price of corn seeds will increase by 20%, reaching the cost of corn seeds per mu of 80 yuan to 90 yuan, and the price of corn seeds and corn seeds in recent years will be the peak in recent years and the peak in history." ”
Not only Beijing Shunxin, but also Liaoning East Asia, Hebei Zhaoyu, Nanjing Yongli and other companies have also said that the cost of corn seed production has also increased this year. "This year's Hainan seed production was affected by last year's northwest production cuts, and the production cost in Hainan rose to 6,000 to 7,000/mu." Wu Jianren, who feels that the cost of seed production is rising too quickly, said that the cost of making seeds per mu of land this year has risen by 300 yuan to 500 yuan, and the price of corn seeds will rise next year.
The rise in agricultural materials has also brought a lot of confusion to farmers.
At the end of 2021, although the price of corn in northeast China has increased compared with the early stage of listing, it still has not met the psychological expectations of farmers.
Hou Gang, chairman of the Yongxin Farmers Professional Cooperative in Tiexi District, Siping City, Jilin Province, told reporters that the cooperative will plant 10,000 mu of corn in 2021, with an output of more than 1,600 jin per mu, higher than the previous year. The price of local corn rose from 0.9 yuan per catty when it first went on the market to 1.01 yuan per catty. "In 2021, the prices of pesticides and fertilizers rose sharply, and the average cost of growing grain per mu increased by about 100 yuan, which basically offset some of the benefits brought about by the rise in grain prices." Hou Gang said.
Although the current corn price is still running at a high level, it has fallen back compared with the same period last year. Li Xigui, director of the Grain and Oil Monitoring Department of the State Grain and Oil Information Center, believes that the continuous improvement of the relationship between supply and demand is an important reason for the decline in corn prices.
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In the face of the new situation and new changes that have emerged, some insiders have appealed that, first of all, the whole industry should stop grabbing the market at low prices from now on, and the head enterprises should be brave enough to take the mission of maintaining market order; second, enterprises should rationally arrange the production area and not rob the seed-making bases; finally, the industry associations should make a difference, actively coordinate with the competent departments of the seed-making bases in Gansu, Xinjiang, and others, moderately increase the price of the base, and prevent a sharp rise from the market law.
Reporter 丨 Cheng Chu, thanked a number of industry insiders for providing valuable advice
Editor 丨Nong Caijun
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