Seed availability

[Sonoftheheir]

Being told that wheat and barley seed is short? Is that right or just talk to get orders?

 

[Zippy768]

Was told no issues when Agronomist enquired about next years cropping. Maybe hybrid barley might had needed your name on - dont grow that anyhooo

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Cassia barley seemed short

 

[Brisel]

Being told that wheat and barley seed is short? Is that right or just talk to get orders?

Extase is pretty well sold out on pre harvest orders. Impresario Cl osr is in demand too. Otherwise I’ve not heard of any shortages in the various mailings I get from the suppliers who obviously would prefer all orders placed so they can plan their logistics.

My variety choices were finalised months ago when the cropping areas were also sorted. I don’t choose on the basis of the recent harvest results.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

I wanted to see how the milling wheats did, and from the results we’re dropping Trinity.

 

[Chae1]

Kept our own. Will just be going in again. Why pay over £400/t when its in shed worth £110/t?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Kept our own. Will just be going in again. Why pay over £400/t when its in shed worth £110/t?

FSS Only worked out £40 cheaper last year for us.

 

[Brisel]

FSS Only worked out £40 cheaper last year for us.

That’s not much of a saving. Why is your FSS is so dear?? My spring barley is £252/t all in vs £425/t bought in as C2

 

[Sonoftheheir]

That’s not much of a saving. Why is your FSS is so dear?? My spring barley is £252/t all in vs £425/t bought in as C2

Always have Austral plus and manganese on wheat as wheat follows beet or potatoes. Start from full spec wheat as well, so that was at least £180pt last year. Then the bag and royalties to pay. And for the mobile grain cleaner cost etc. Also the tail wheat that gets taken out (a lot last year due to OBM) there ain’t a lot in it imo.

 

[teslacoils]

Lots of wheat. Wheat cheap. Sure they will think of a reason to keep price up though.

 

[Brisel]

Naturally.

 

[Wombat]

Lots of wheat. Wheat cheap. Sure they will think of a reason to keep price up though.

They would have a really crap Xmas party?

 

[teslacoils]

Hot weather reducing germination? Wet causing fusarium? Then suddenly finding a pile of good seed in october

 

[Honest john]

Always have Austral plus and manganese on wheat as wheat follows beet or potatoes. Start from full spec wheat as well, so that was at least £180pt last year. Then the bag and royalties to pay. And for the mobile grain cleaner cost etc. Also the tail wheat that gets taken out (a lot last year due to OBM) there ain’t a lot in it imo.

Save your bags & mix the tailings back in the bulk.
I agree the saving is not huge but every little helps.

 

[Barry]

Seed crops in East Anglia are fine, we did have some concerns in the rest of the country but although we don't have all the results in from those areas I think the majority of England will produce enough winter wheat and barley seed.

As for the Borders and further North I will reserve judgement, still a fair amount to combine.

Obviously certain varieties will be short on a local and occasionally national basis. A few of the Hybrid barley varieties have sold out, due to lower seed yields, reduced back up crops from abroad and some stock issues.

Winter beans may be one crop that does get tight judging by early sales.

 

[Adeptandy]

Frontier apparently haven't grown any Trinity this year