In the sap buying thread related to Mike Farrell's spreadsheet tools, which does use bulk prices to calculate sap pricing, there has been some discussion related to bulk syrup prices in 2015.
Wiam said:
"Head of production for Maple Grove spoke at our county meeting last night. He said there was basically no surplus syrup in the states and they expect to be paying in the $2.45-$2.50 range depending on exchange rate."
Dr. Tim said:
"This is what I have heard as well. The price paid will basically be the Federation price with the exchange factored in, plus any premiums (organic, large bulk producer, etc.). For areas further away from the packers, prices might be a bit lower (as usual) due to transportation costs. Apparently syrup sales are fairly strong."
Unc23win said:
"That's pretty much goes with what Bruce Bascom said (he said it would be strong, but slightly lower) which would be 2.45-$2.50 in his letter in the new catalog. In my opinion still plenty of room for both parties (buyer and seller) to make money."
And then markcasper said:
"If there is anything more than an average crop, I think anything grade A is going to be down around $2.00 and very likely below. One US dollar is equal to $1.20 for one Canadian and that will no doubt push this price down if that trend continues. A year ago the exchange rate was closer to even, .20 on the dollar is a big deal and a big change from last year."
Any other thoughts?