Wow, Rye prices !

[beaverdam]

Text from grainco this morning,

Rye $6.85,

#1 Durum $6.50,

#1 HRSW $6.65,

Yellow Peas $6.20

[oldjim]

Maybe the shitty harvest is driving everyone to drink. Shortage of rye whiskey.

[bigzee]

Has anyone grown that new hybrid rye? Seed grower callled me said it’s very high yielding .... of course!! Best thing it doesn’t volunteer very much being it’s a hybrid. Yeah good one, the hybrid canolas don’t either.
Cost of Rye seed is priced like canola, maybe a bit cheaper. Pretty costly far as I’m concerned. Not sure how much fert rye takes?

[RD414]

Seed Grower neighbors grew it 2 years ago. 120 lbs n got 100 bu. per acre lots of rain on it, sprouted feed.

[jamesb]

the price of rye is where it is because so little was planted. If much went into the ground last year the prices would be poor. Its really a specialized market now it seems.

[Oliver88]

Has anyone grown that new hybrid rye? Seed grower callled me said it’s very high yielding .... of course!! Best thing it doesn’t volunteer very much being it’s a hybrid. Yeah good one, the hybrid canolas don’t either.
Cost of Rye seed is priced like canola, maybe a bit cheaper. Pretty costly far as I’m concerned. Not sure how much fert rye takes?

The rep mentioned to me it was $65/acre seeded at the base # of seeds/square foot.
Claimed they don’t sell seed by $/bushel but by the seed.
Proximity to Belle Plaine sounds like a factor to growing.

Winter kill Issue is still a concern.

Doesn’t sound like a low input crop considering the chance of winter kill/risk. IMO the seed cost will limit acres.

[bigzee]

Doesn’t sound like a low input crop considering the chance of winter kill/risk. IMO the seed cost will limit acres.

Your exactly right!! I don’t need to worry all winter how much I will loose to winter kill at $65 ac.
I planted a high input crop before this, don’t need another one after it.

[MBgrower]

Doesn’t sound like a low input crop considering the chance of winter kill/risk. IMO the seed cost will limit acres.

Your exactly right!! I don’t need to worry all winter how much I will loose to winter kill at $65 ac.
I planted a high input crop before this, don’t need another one after it.

i agree, i gave up on winter wheat long ago, too much winterkill. spring varieties yield almost as much or even better now. Ducks unlimited cant be happy.

[Oliver88]

Your exactly right!! I don’t need to worry all winter how much I will loose to winter kill at $65 ac.
I planted a high input crop before this, don’t need another one after it.

The best option for us farmers is a hardier variety that can withstand frost better but not hybrid so a guy can clean his own seed.

The hybrid seed option is the best option for the seed companies.

[furrowtickler]

i agree, i gave up on winter wheat long ago, too much winterkill. spring varieties yield almost as much or even better now. Ducks unlimited cant be happy.

Same thing here