Another corney corn question

[FarmboyBill]

Anybody got any idea what there going to be paying for sseed corn this next year? Both OP and Hybred? Thought I had a great source for op corn near me for $30, but now its gone. Need to be looking.

[FarmboyBill]

Some old fart said he could get hybred seed for a hundred. I think hes had too much Hadacol

[Lazy J]

We paid in the $235/bag (80,000 seeds) for next year's corn seed.

[DaleK]

I'm going to be averaging about $220/bag for 280 bags from three different companies. That's averaged over everything from completely conventional at about $150 to triple stacks at $320, with some volume discounts thrown on.

There are some discontinued conventional hybrids out there that you could probably find for $100. Probably not saving you much over getting a much better hybrid at $150-180

[chester5731]

How many acres are you planting? Last year I bought one bag of Wapsie Valley from openpollinated.com to grind for feed. With shipping it was just about $100 per bag. Now I am saving my own seed. I planted it at 22,000 seeds per acre in sand and it yielded enough to feed my animals for the year. I sent a sample to Midwest lab in Nebraska and had it tested. It came back at 11.8% protien. I run it thru the hammermill with a 1 inch screen, mix in some dry molasses and whole oats and they fight over the stuff.

Now let the open pollinated bashing begin!

[Lazy J]

Originally Posted by chester5731

I sent a sample to Midwest lab in Nebraska and had it tested. It came back at 11.8% protien.

Was that on a Dry Matter or As Fed basis?

[chester5731]

Originally Posted by Lazy J

Was that on a Dry Matter or As Fed basis?

I sent them a sample of whole shelled corn. I was thinking of sending a sample just as I feed it but I have not done that yet.

[Jalopy]

I would almost bet the analysus was on Dry Matter basis. If it was on fed basis the protein would be @ 13.4% converted to dry matter and that would be very high. Even as it is 11.8% protein is a very good percentage.

[rambler]

Originally Posted by chester5731

Now let the open pollinated bashing begin!

Nothing wrong with open pollinated. Do what works for a person for sure.

Hybreds can use good soil, good fertility, and good water to make more feed per acre than open pollinated corn.

Doesn't mean hybred corn is right for everyone, and doesn't mean open pollinated is right for everyone.

Gotta match the cards you are using to what works for you.

What is funny is when the open pollinated folks bash hybreds - which you are not doing.

The world would be in trouble with current population if we didn't plant a lot of hybred corn. On the other hand, we'd be in a lot of trouble if open pollinated wasn't a choice available to many in the world as well.

I can find good conventional hybreds for $120 local to me. Roundup Ready is about $220, triple stack is $270 or so.

Kinda hard to find open pollinated around here, because it;'s rare it costs a lot to go pick up - 100 mile one way - and the price isn't all that cheap because they don't sell so much. Only a bargin if you save your own seed to replant, then you need equipment to sort the seed so it plants properly... Gets to be a hassle for more than an acre's worth.

--->Paul