Flax

[cottonpicken]

14 bucks time to pull trigger I guess,anybody got any news on it I haven't been following.

[jake550]

I see new crop bids of $12.50 plus. Haven't grown it in years. Whats the best variety to grow now and where can you get seed? Tempting to give it another try.

[jake550]

I see new crop bids of $12.50 plus. Haven't grown it in years. Whats the best variety to grow now and where can you get seed? Tempting to give it another try.

[farmaholic]

Better price than what I sold mine for. Prepriced some last year for $11.50, thought the countryside was going to be blue with flax blooms. Sold some more this winter for $13.00. The little I have left is for seed and will dump the rest when I know what I need for seed.

[jake550]

What kind of yield have you been getting compared to canola? Is 40 bushel canola field gonna do 30 bushel flax?

[cottonpicken]

It's Canada,Russia's,and the Stan's around russia that export,so maybe there could be a big opportunity?

[tweety]

You don't wanna grow flax. Stick to wheat and canola. Flax sucks. Last 2 years have made guys think its the next wonder crop - till they get 15 bu an acre - and wrap that straw around every rotating thingy on the farm.

There's a reason you haven't grown it in years, you just forget why.

[Guest]

do you mind saying who has $12.50 new crop ? we have been growing Sorel for years , good yielder but week later every year , probably going to try new variety because of that

[bucket]

I wouldn't encourage any one to grow flax.

If you have a john deere header with a pickup reel trade it. They are no good for flax.

Macdon fd70 runs circles around my 635d.

[jamesb]

the story at the farm show is that these bids are drawing in flax from elsewhere and they should be rewarded as more downside risk that upside.