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OzBuzz

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Going rates for crop pollination?

« on: October 17, 2011, 05:39:56 PM »

Hi Everybody,

Just wondering if anybody knows whether there is a reference document or what have you for the going rates for crop pollination? with a particular interest in lucerne at the moment...


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Johnny253

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Re: Going rates for crop pollination?

« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 06:42:52 PM »

Lucerne pollen has very poor nutrition. You would need to charge a bit more than for other crops to compensate for this.


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OzBuzz

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Re: Going rates for crop pollination?

« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 08:14:07 PM »

Yeah that's my thoughts too - but how much? that's what i'm wondering... i don't want to go in and say $70 a hive if the industry rate is $50 per hive


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