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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 1390260" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>I live in Western Washington too. Only about 4 miles off I-5. And I am well aware of what the economy is doing in both Seattle and Portland as I am about half way in between the two. I also have several siblings pretty far up the corporate ladder in Seattle. I have a finger on that pulse. My guess is you must be up in the King/Snohomish area to be getting that kind of rent. I work with and know the majority of the dairy farmers in the Thurston/Lewis/Grays Harbor area and they most certainly don't pay that kind of rent. In fact I was talking to one on Friday and he shared that he was letting go a lease on about 60 acres next door to him because they want $100 an acre. It is certified organic with irrigation and great soil. He said it wasn't worth it when alfalfa is $125 delivered.</p><p>Yes, Costco is pushing the organic. That is the ultimate market for these green beans. But as I said the processer is clear over in Pasco and they are in litigation over their finances so it is up in the air as to them being in business the coming year. And of course an organic processing plant has to be certified organic and it is not easy to switch from conventional to organic. And pretty near impossible to switch back and forth during the same growing season. It is not going to be easy to find a replacement for that processer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 1390260, member: 498"] I live in Western Washington too. Only about 4 miles off I-5. And I am well aware of what the economy is doing in both Seattle and Portland as I am about half way in between the two. I also have several siblings pretty far up the corporate ladder in Seattle. I have a finger on that pulse. My guess is you must be up in the King/Snohomish area to be getting that kind of rent. I work with and know the majority of the dairy farmers in the Thurston/Lewis/Grays Harbor area and they most certainly don't pay that kind of rent. In fact I was talking to one on Friday and he shared that he was letting go a lease on about 60 acres next door to him because they want $100 an acre. It is certified organic with irrigation and great soil. He said it wasn't worth it when alfalfa is $125 delivered. Yes, Costco is pushing the organic. That is the ultimate market for these green beans. But as I said the processer is clear over in Pasco and they are in litigation over their finances so it is up in the air as to them being in business the coming year. And of course an organic processing plant has to be certified organic and it is not easy to switch from conventional to organic. And pretty near impossible to switch back and forth during the same growing season. It is not going to be easy to find a replacement for that processer. [/QUOTE]
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