100 bu canola

[hobbyfrmr]

I will continue slumming it in the ghetto as well!
I bet Gary Pike is in! He could use the 100 hours on a line of new equipment. i think Broad Acre Farms may be a little shy on power units going forward.

[Tucker]

I think someone at JD really doesn't understand the law of diminishing returns. There is no money to be made shooting for a 100 bu/a crop. You make 100 you make some money. Who pays when you need 80 bu/a at $12 to break even and don't make it? JD? LOL

[jethro456]

Can get big yields on heavily manured land with irrigation....but not 100

[sumdumguy]

Didn't I hear Ben Hudey hit the mark in about 2006?

[Nipper74]

Let Agritrend grow a small irrigated plot of 100 bu/ac canola first before promoting a fifty acre contest. Maybe its been done on a small scale but I doubt it.

[ado089]

World record comes out of new Zealand at 112bpa. I'm thinking it's a winter type.

[MBgrower]

Agritrend. What a joke. Small failed farmers become 'coaches' and advise multimillion dollar farm managers how to improve their business. LOL.

[SASKFARMER3]

I'm going to say like most others a 50 acre field could maybe get to 80 if every thing worked out. To a 100 is bull shit luck. Also for years Ben Hudye tried at and couldn't. Also some companies use a way wagon on your best strip in field. Ah an old fence line and maybe but 50 is a nice size plot. This is a way to generate income for the company not farmers.

[jake550]

MBgrower hit the nail on the head.

[SASKFARMER3]

Thing is if their so fricking smart they should pay out of their pocket and rent a 50 acre parcel and give it every thing possible and see how well they do getting their 100. Put your money (farmer money you took for advise) where your mouth is.

[furrowtickler]

In the right conditions it is possible now. There have been 80-90 bus yeilds pulled out of a few areas each years he past 8 in areas in Alberta and Manitoba , but it is rare and usually from Hut colonies using chicken/ turkey and or hog manure - in small feilds usually less than 80 ac. I think 100 bus is possible but not with 100 % commercial fert at or before seeding .
Our best was 72 bus on 157 ac two years ago - no bugs , no disease , ideal rain and lucky timing on top dressing - that combo may never happen for us again .
We have also hit 10 - 20 in 2000 to 2002 and bailed 700 ac of frozen canola in 2004 . So motha nature holds the hammer but with other tools and the right timing it is possible - small scale at this time. It is not something to get your fur all up about, it is a challenge that will only come out of the best dirt with ideal conditions .

[furrowtickler]

Sorry for the spelling - again .. I was trying to one finger type and watch my pet moose here again .