Yellow Mustard

[farmaholic]

How was the crop in the traditional area. Prices continue to creep up. Where's the resistance? I would think demand is somewhat inelastic. Substitution?

[ColevilleH2S]

The processors better have their spirals and colour sorters all greased up and ready to go, 'cause she's a big weedy mess out there.

[Guest]

No harvest pressure on the bids, can't be that looking that good.

[Guest]

How does this wet weather effect Yellow mustard?
Is it similar to canola?

[farmaholic]

Nope. The way I understand it is if it gets wet after its been dry the seed gets a white rime coating on it. I believe its caused by the pod lining adhering to the seed. I don't think its as detrimental than a bad admixture of conspicuous inseparables.

Probably depends which market the grain is going into. Flour or wholeseed.

#1 is around 45 cents/lb. $22.50/bu. Yeilds alot less than canola but also alot cheaper to grow.

[Guest]

I would think a colour sorter would clean up any bad sample , no?

[farmaholic]

I have no experience with color sorters. Pretty sure distinct differences are seperable with color sorters but would it take cleavers out that other equipment wouldn't? Is there enough of a difference?

Can someone with experience chime in?

[JDGreen]

As long as cleavers aren't yellow the color sorted will do the trick.. I honestly have no idea what color cleaver seed even is.. However I do no canola is easily sorted out of yellow mustard

[farmaholic]

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JD, here is the difference. The difference doesn't seem as stark when you look at them in real life. I'm not sure what the color sorter "sees".

[JDGreen]

That would be absolutely no issue to a good sorter.. It's slow but is done all the time

[farmaholic]

JD, what percent of cleavers would stay in and what percent of mustard would go into screenings? Nothing is ever perfect.

If the price between a 1 and 3 or 4 is too narrow, the cost of color sorting to me the grower wouldn't pay. And the benefit of color sorting it should accrue to the company(not end user) buying it if they are doing the work. If they want to pass a bit of the benefit back to me I'll accept it.