2012 almonds - is pricing out from Paramount or Traynor yet?

**JohnK and Sheri** · 10-17-2011, 05:02 PM

I'm wondering if anyone has heard anything about 2012 almond pollination fees.

Sheri

**Almondralf** · 10-17-2011, 07:07 PM

Check out the point of view section: http://www.beesource.com/point-of-vi...r-may-11-2011/

Traynor already confirmed in May 2011 that 2012 almond polination fees will be the same as 2011.

**G B** · 10-17-2011, 07:51 PM

A friend of mine just his contract, 135 plus the bonus

**Gregg** · 10-18-2011, 06:49 AM

And the bonus is????????

**JohnK and Sheri** · 10-18-2011, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by G B

135 plus the bonus

Is this from a grower or a broker, ie is this before or after any fees?

**JohnK and Sheri** · 10-18-2011, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Almondralf

Traynor ..confirmed .. 2012 fees will be the same as 2011.

Soooooo, what were the 2011 fees?

Sheri

**G B** · 10-18-2011, 10:53 AM

seems to me that he said 3 dollars per frame up to 4 frames for a possible 12 dollar bonus, I know he contracts directely with paramont , no broker

**florida pollinator** · 10-18-2011, 09:59 PM

I would'nt leave the house for 135.00 unless it' s my back yard. I know two large beekeepers from here that unless the price goes up from this years price are saying they will go for honey rather than go west.
Freight and the fees are eating into the profit compared to honey and the good of the hives, and the growers playing games as long as the can find cheap bees just makes it less appealing .

**Nick Noyes** · 10-20-2011, 10:50 AM

Sheri I believe it was $169 to the beekeeper. Do you have extras for rent?
Does anyone know if it is true Paramount does not spray fungicide on thier almonds?
It must cost a lot of money to ship bees from Florida. Also a lot of risk involved sitting on a truck that long both ways.
Everything that glitters is not gold.