can someone tell me why...

[seabass]

Well put Cotton. Different strokes for different folks.

[DogPatch]

JDgreen

Where do you figure straw is worth $100/acre? Or are you one of those that spite your neighbors too? If you live in an area where there is lots of straw produced, you would be begging someone to take it off your hands.

[ado089]

I agree that straw is your future. Cows don't eat it, they shit on in then it costs you money to haul it back out to the field. If you have so much straw that it is causing spring issues I would look at your combine/straw chopper first. Secondly I would take a look at your fertility. You would be verry supprised how much N you can cut from wheat before yield is affected. Slow release N also helps cut down on straw without comprimising yield. We've grown alot of 60 wheat crops and we don't even own a heavy harrow. A year of farming low OM soil will teach you to appreciate all the benifits that trash brings and once it's gone it's damn hard to get back.