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