Chapter 528: Australian Wheat [Four Watches]
Maybe it was a miscalculation of the time, Su Jing didn't succeed in video chatting with Katie after all, but as soon as she thought that she could go back the day after tomorrow, she became like an arrow.
didn't wait for Katie, but Wang Hao waited for Neil's Facetime invitation, he was a little surprised, he didn't know what Neil was looking for him.
After clicking accept, Wang Hao pointed the computer's camera at him, confirmed that he could see the portrait, and then asked, "Neil?" Is there anything important to find me? ”
Neil, who was still in the Golden Ranch, nodded, and he said, "There is something I want to ask you, is it convenient for you now?" ”
"Say, I'm idle."
Wang Hao also wants to do something early, which is better than watching some French TV series.
"That's right, now Australia has fully entered autumn, and our ranch is the season to plant winter wheat according to the temperature, I don't know how many acres of land do you want to plant?" Neil scratched his ears and cheeks, he was really not suitable for this kind of occasion, he would rather go to herding or work, Wen Crepe said it was difficult.
Due to the high latitude of the Golden Pasture, winter wheat is planted in autumn every year, and after a cold winter of growth, it is harvested with flowers and scions.
It's just that the yield of wheat has not been high before, and it has not created much income, so Wang Hao and the people in the ranch did not pay attention to this.
Wang Hao pondered for a moment, he had only been thinking about how to open up new income points before, and now he immediately found it. Golden Ranch now has 120,000 acres of land, although a large part of it is pastures and hills. But there are also quite a few places that can be used for wheat fields.
"What is the size of the wheat field that we have now?" Seriously, Wang Hao didn't know the area of these wheat fields at all, and thought it was just decoration. Last season's wheat was not sold at all. All of them are fed to the livestock in the pasture.
Wang Hao himself did not go to the wheat fields to improve their quality and soil fertility with magic power, so the crops must be ordinary wheat. If the planting area is expanded in the future, Wang Hao can use the improvement technique to improve the varieties of these wheat, and by the way, he can directly increase the soil fertility, and he will not have to cast the spell every year in the future.
Neil was stopped by Wang Hao's question, and he was stunned for a moment. Then he directly dragged his eldest brother Leonard over: "Leonard, the boss asked you how many areas of wheat fields there are in the pasture now, and you want to be able to cultivate them." ”
After Pete, the experienced cowboy, left. The operation of the Golden Ranch is much more difficult, and at this time, Neil can only solve the problem by looking for foreign help.
"Now we have more than 800 acres of wheat fields after the pasture, and there is also some flat land that can be cultivated. These can be seeded directly with the machine. It doesn't take much time. ”
Wang Hao groaned. Anyway, it's only mid-March, so you just need to plant the wheat by May, so there's no hurry. He said to Leonard, "Well, I'll go back to the ranch the day after tomorrow." You can confirm the area that can be planted in the next two days, and we will come back to discuss it then. ”
"No problem!" Neil promised loudly, and with the help of all kinds of machines to grow wheat, it should be the easiest job.
Just as Wang Hao was about to close the video chat window, Neil quickly asked, "Did the boss bring some gifts when he came back from Paris?" ”
"Absolutely. Rest assured, you are satisfied. A wicked smile appeared on Wang Hao's face. He's going to buy some stuff and go back.
At the end of the conversation, Wang Hao began to look up relevant information on the Internet, since he wants to grow wheat, he must grow the best quality wheat, so as to be worthy of his hard work for a whole year.
Australian wheat is divided into seven categories according to varieties, and the protein content in each category is the most important indicator, and the hardness of the wheat kernel and the nature of the dough are also specified.
With a protein content of 13%-15%, the prime durum wheat is the best quality wheat, accounting for around 20% of the overall Australian wheat production, with lower overall yields. This kind of wheat has uniform grains, suitable for grinding, and has good water absorption, making it the best raw material for making all kinds of high-end pastries and baked goods.
Slightly inferior are durum wheat, standard white wheat, soft grain wheat, durum wheat, general wheat, feed special wheat, etc., each wheat will be graded first when it is sold, and the price of different grades of wheat is different.
Australia as a whole is a major wheat producer, exporting more than 18 million tons of wheat every year, making it a super-exporter second only to the United States. Western Australia, on the other hand, is the largest producer of the whole of Australia, with more than half of its wheat coming from large farms there.
Australia's wheat is mainly sold to Asian countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mumbai, Japan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, etc. These countries are very close to Australia, can be reached quickly by sea, and the low price and excellent quality make Australian wheat very popular in Asia.
As for Wang Hao's plan, it is very simple, he is ready to continue to take the high-end boutique route and use the quality of wheat to make up for the lack of quantity. Maybe the wheat grown on their own farms can be sold to Europe, so that the pastry chefs can be ecstatic, and then they will definitely be satisfied with the price.
Of course, now that the eight characters have not been skimmed, Wang Hao did not think too far. Instead of thinking about the price of wheat after harvest, it is better to focus on the present, at least the wheat has not been planted.
Su Jing, who came out of the shower, wiped the water droplets from her hair with a towel, she leaned against the wall and said to Wang Hao with a smile: "Okay, I found a business opportunity again so quickly." But can you make money growing wheat, I've heard that the price of wheat is very low. ”
"It's the most common wheat, and we should grow better seeds on our pasture, and it must be the best kind of high-quality durum wheat." Wang Hao doesn't know much about these things, he just found the information from Google.
What kind of wheat is the most expensive to grow, with this druid, there is no need to worry about low yield or poor quality.
Generally speaking, 400 kilograms of wheat can be harvested per acre of wheat, while the price of a ton of top Australian wheat in the international market is about $800, and the price of the same quality wheat in the United States is $850 or even $900 per ton.
Now Wang Hao has hundreds of acres of land, and if the output is basically stable, the money he can make may not be as good as selling an extra cow. Therefore, growing the most expensive wheat has become Wang Hao's goal, no matter what he does, he must do his best.
Beef is as expensive as Wagyu beef, wool is second to none in the world, and the rose essential oil extracted a few days ago is undoubtedly the world's leading, and now the wheat grown by yourself must also work on the quality. (To be continued.) )