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Letters from Transylvania!

Input supply

Just picked up on the comment about input supply and how it compares with the Ukraine.

It is probably a little different here if you happen to be in the right place. We are not.

Seeds I am looking to bring in from Germany/Austria (thankfully I have good contacts in the seeds business). I have tried local suppliers and they are a disaster. Parts are a constant problem and they mainly have to be brought in. About the only things we source through the normal channels are for out Greggoirre Besson ploughs and then do not ask for parts for the skimmers, they are still a novelty here. We work closely with a Dutch friend and he is now the importer for much of the kit we own - we provide demo equipment. Amazingly it includes some pretty good brands who have failed ot get into the market, probably because they are expensive and local importers want to sell at full list prices! With fuel I need to install a proper tank and I expect that will mean loads of paperwork.

Pretty well everything has to be imported. It certainly puts an emphasis on self-sufficiency and having a good mechanic and workshop. Thankfully we now have the latter.

Comments

 

admin said:

Just found another fascinating blog about life in Transylvania:

transylvanialife.blogspot.com

August 2, 2007 3:10 PM
 

flash jacques said:

How about precision seeding (Stanhay Dart) basic imported seed to multiply up your own. At 65 kg / ha or even less you would soon get what you need. Taxes etc will be per tonne not € so could be cheapish option. Hardest job will be find clean field?

Nice photos on the admins blog too.

August 12, 2007 8:13 AM
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About Stuart Meikle

Scots origin. Families farmed in Suffolk and Scottish borders. Wye College graduate and academic staff (ag business). A few years as an international consultant. Now setting up and managing a buffalo milk production and processing operation in Transylvania and HM Honorary Consul!
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