Anyone switching to spring milling wheat?

[Pilatus]

Many thanks for all your interesting posts.
Hope it stays dry so you can play catch up especially those of you who farm very heavy delicate land.

 

[marshallfarm]

I've put 400 acres of mulika in over the last 2 weeks. Realistically being march drilled it will be full of ergot and end up as feed. Mulika is the only gp1 spring wheat. I'll just be happy with a shed full of wheat, milling or feed

 

[curlietailz]

I've put 400 acres of mulika in over the last 2 weeks. Realistically being march drilled it will be full of ergot and end up as feed. Mulika is the only gp1 spring wheat. I'll just be happy with a shed full of wheat, milling or feed

my rationale for putting in some SW
With the puddled in WW we got in
At least there should/will be somat in the shed to sell next season
:-(

 

[John]

I've put 400 acres of mulika in over the last 2 weeks. Realistically being march drilled it will be full of ergot and end up as feed. Mulika is the only gp1 spring wheat. I'll just be happy with a shed full of wheat, milling or feed

We have just had Evans and Pearce in with there color sorter and cleaned 300t of Cochise. more than worth while especially with full milling premium on mulika

 

[Pilatus]

I've put 400 acres of mulika in over the last 2 weeks. Realistically being march drilled it will be full of ergot and end up as feed. Mulika is the only gp1 spring wheat. I'll just be happy with a shed full of wheat, milling or feed

Oh well if push comes to shove you never know how far the goal posts will be moved by the millersin times of real shortage ,but only time will. Meanwhile hope it yields well even if it only makes feed grade.
Once grain leaves the farm you don't know where it really ends up unless delivering with your own truck/tractor trailer which you are driving yourself.

In my ignorance , I have to ask, will gravity separators or colour separators(I may have the incorrect name),separate ergot out of wheat? Thankyou

 

[Pilatus]

We have just had Evans and Pearce in with there color sorter and cleaned 300t of Cochise. more than worth while especially with full milling premium on mulika

Ooops I think you have already answered my part of my previous post.

 

[marshallfarm]

We have just had Evans and Pearce in with there color sorter and cleaned 300t of Cochise. more than worth while especially with full milling premium on mulika

How much per tonne to colour sort if you dont mind me asking. PM if you would rather

 

[D14]

We have just had Evans and Pearce in with there color sorter and cleaned 300t of Cochise. more than worth while especially with full milling premium on mulika

What did it cost?

 

[John]

Worked out about £12-15/t they charge by the day not the ton. So the more organised you are the more they can do.

 

[Longneck]

How late would people dare go with drilling Spring wheat? Ive got a block of heavy ground that was cultivated in the autumn but is only now dry enough to do anything with.
Was planning to just fallow it with a green cover and go early with wheat next year but now i could actually drill it and i do have seed available i'm wondering if i should just go for it?

 

[Cowcorn]

How late would people dare go with drilling Spring wheat? Ive got a block of heavy ground that was cultivated in the autumn but is only now dry enough to do anything with.
Was planning to just fallow it with a green cover and go early with wheat next year but now i could actually drill it and i do have seed available i'm wondering if i should just go for it?

Depends on variety id still drill up to the middle of April and still get harvested in early Sept. I have 15 acres to go in after maize . The field took a hammering last backend and after grubbing out the tracks last week will plough it this week and drill it hopefully straight after . When im done then it might be considered late !!!!!

 

[John]

I would nick

 

[snarling bee]

I've started drilling spring wheat today. It'll be what it will be. Its still cold, so if I could have drilled a fortnight ago I'm not sure it would have got very far.
I'm not sure I wanted all of my spring cereals as spring barley, and I don't fancy oats.

 

[Pilatus]

I've started drilling spring wheat today. It'll be what it will be. Its still cold, so if I could have drilled a fortnight ago I'm not sure it would have got very far.
I'm not sure I wanted all of my spring cereals as spring barley, and I don't fancy oats.

Is your land heavy Bedford clay that can stand dry weather, unlike Cotswold Brash( Trash)? Thankyou

 

[MrNoo]

Been banging it in for the last week and still have 140ac to go. Not growing any SB if I can help it

 

[snarling bee]

Yes it is. We generally like it dry.
It is still plenty damp enough in places even today.

 

[Pilatus]

Been banging it in for the last week and still have 140ac to go. Not growing any SB if I can help it

Would those be your fields by the Swindon Road, looked to be going well and dead straight

 

[MrNoo]

Would those be your fields by the Swindon Road, looked to be going well and dead straight

Lol, GPS for you!! Got some clay caps the far end so didnt wish to pull something through it as they are still very wet and would only have pulled up horrible wet lumps so sprayed off last week and in with combi, would normally use the Vaddy but would loose it in the clay