Anyone switching to spring milling wheat?

[Pilatus]

As there may be a shortage of milling wheat, are any of you planting spring milling wheat rather than spring barley?

 

[Against_the_grain]

Nooo..silly idea

 

[teslacoils]

Spring milling wheat seed like gold.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

According to a Cofco text message last wk there’s going to be an abundance of milling wheat because all the fast food restaurants are closed ? Better to leave fallow surely?

 

[Pilatus]

Nooo..silly idea

If I were still farming I wouldnt try growing spring wheat on Cotswold Brash for fear of drought, even though we have had such a wet autumn and winter

 

[MrNoo]

If I were still farming I wouldnt try growing spring wheat on Cotswold Brash for fear of drought, even though we have had such a wet autumn and winter

It does grow quite well on Brash, better on heavier dirt mind. Seed is the issue or lack of it, just doesnt tiller unfortunately

 

[Brisel]

According to a Cofco text message last wk there’s going to be an abundance of milling wheat because all the fast food restaurants are closed ? Better to leave fallow surely?

People are still eating wheat products- just eating at home instead of outside. Demand hasn’t fallen, it has just shifted sideways.

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

I thought spring wheat seed was sold out weeks ago?

Always interesting to hear a merchant talking premiums down...

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Always interesting to hear a merchant talking premiums down...

ha ha, yes what a surprise!

 

[Banana Bar]

According to a Cofco text message last wk there’s going to be an abundance of milling wheat because all the fast food restaurants are closed [emoji848] Better to leave fallow surely?

That was Cofco, wouldn’t take any notice of them at all. If anyone is going to shaft you it will be them.

 

[snarling bee]

Yes
I struggle to get malting, so high N barley on some but lots of spring wheat.
I only grow milling wheat, winter or spring.
Home saved seed for some, Lennox on contract for rest.

 

[curlietailz]

Managed to get hold of six ton of SW seed
It’s in the ground now
I reckon it will pay better than SB
I use Gatekeeper so Gross Margin comparisons will be done in due course

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

That was Cofco, wouldn’t take any notice of them at all. If anyone is going to shaft you it will be them.

Just remind me who owns Cofco...

They will need every penny of margin once Trump sends them the bill...

 

[tw15]

Had 300 ton of mulika wheat here so have gone down the route of more sw than barley just had all spring sowing seed cleaned off the heap and now all in the ground . Now only have 30 acres of which soya was earmarked for but do have 150 tons approx. of chicken muck I think it would still be better putting that muck on and putting that field into sw aswell . Only worry is it has been ww/sw/sb over the last 3 years .Still got 80 tons of mulika in the shed

 

[curlietailz]

I think rotations have gone to pot this year

 

[Wombat]

Yup I would have put some spring wheat in but couldn't get any off my usual sources.

 

[Honest john]

I have plenty PM is your friend.

 

[MrNoo]

I think rotations have gone to pot this year

Mine certainly are, 2nd wheats and 2nd SW's. Still got 150ac to get in!!

 

[Bramble]

Still not drilled anything yet ?

 

[curlietailz]

We’ve managed 60 acre SW and 90 acre SB so far this week. If we drill “up” there’s another 250 acre SB ish to go in.