Do you "have to grow wheat"?

[Hopalong]

That's the beauty of a market economy as opposed to to a command or regulation driven one.
Those who want to, including having a belief that it pays, are free to grow wheat.

[ado089]

I dumped wheat for rye. Canola is the next crop to go.

[sumdumguy]

We have been trying to sell wheat overseas since the CWB monopoly was gone. It is tough when we don't have a terminal and as you know, we would have to depend on rail to hit the ships. The buyers want $5.00 wheat with no margin nor freight added. So, that is where negotiations end. By the time you add on elevation, documentation and freight, it no workee. Just saying Bucket, that is our experience.

[jdwerker]

I'm done with wheat and what you're saying here confirms its not worth the hassle.

[blackpowder]

Sadly I have to grow wheat. Right or wrong we have to be better at finding a home be it storage or basis or whatever. At least we now get clear signals from market so the growers with alternate crop options grow them.
Last year paid no more than $14/t basis. This year thinking it should fall to $40 from its current $70. Hoping for average crop and that I can hold my breath long enough to move it without getting ****d.

[hedgehog]

i grew ac barrie twice in scotland.
year 1 10 acres 2t/ac
year 2 100 ac 0.5 t/ac
year 3zero ac.

[wmoebis]

Hedgehog: was there a price advantage for AC Barrie?

[hedgehog]

yes it was about £30/t premium i think.
the crop looked good but only had about 4 grains per head.

[Hopperbin]

How did it compare to other varisties and types. Barrie was once the most common type here. Now we grow a midge resistant that is similar locally.

[wmoebis]

Just googled: acbarrie england, they say £200 - £300/ mt premium.

[hedgehog]

they were paying £200 when normal wheat was £170, so £30 premium, not a £200 premium.
my yield was low but ok the first year, but a disaster yr 2,at half a ton /acre. although it was organic and made £350/ ton so not all bad.
its about 0.75t /acre lower than other spring varieties.