canola planting seed insanity

[bgmb]

I agree freeewheat We were paying 5 bucks a lb for 2573 in 2004, pulling off 40-50bu/ac and doing a way worse job of farming compared now to now and applying less fertilizer. I dont think todays genetics are worse but they certainly are not 30 percent better.

[freewheat]

bgmb, I agree as I think more about this. I think part of my issue has been weather for sure.

And yes to agronomy as well.

I will let you know this year. It is gunna be a superb weather year, let me tell you!

[mustardman]

Don't worry after the cons give the chem companies control of our cereal crops they will look after us and only charge a fair price. LOL

[bgmb]

Mustard, these companies need to be better compensated for supplying genetics derived from years of public research and breeding.

[Klause]

Down to 1 quarter of canola. Screw this stupidity.

That 1 quarter is booked to L252 right now. However, I may cancel it and go with Synergy.

13 a lb vs. 3.50... HMMMMMMM....


On this farm peas and oats have by far given us the best return... wheat next, canola last.

Problem with canola is you need 30 bu/ac for breakeven. Then you have a year like 2014 where you get 12 or 18...

Hopper, are you sure that price is right? if you book at the same place in Humboldt I did my price was better on the Liberty stuff I think.

[BreadWinner]

I ordered the luberderm they add it if make you feel better when your getting screwwed.

[Hopperbin]

I believe it is same place. Thought it was supposed to be fall price still availl today. I guess they are soaking me. Payment end june. I suppose the 50 cent divident payment wont even come close to the over payment. Just wait these seed prices will come down.

[Hopperbin]

Bgmb I dont want to spend the time scouting for cutworm added to chemical is application cost plus the fact I typically have a cutworm damage before I notice a problem. Lubriderm does work.

[Hopperbin]

People are you telling me price before rebaits or after. Makes a large difference.

[bgmb]

Hopper you are paying about 3 bucks a lb more than me partially because you arent shopping around enough and partially because you choose not to take the time to scout your fields. So at 5lb/ac that's 15 bucks an acre.

I agree canola seed price is insane and it is even more insane that you would bay 8-10 bucks an acre on all your canola acres because you might have cut worms. Its going to be hard for you to make it through lean years.