legin
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- West Midlands
Has anyone direct drilled soya beans?
Soya Beans
- Thread starter legin
- Start date
- Location
- North Yorkshire
- Location
- Kenilworth
Yep, 2 years on the trot.
They didn’t work for us at all.
They didn’t work for us at all.
legin
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- Location
- West Midlands
Were not growing them, its on some land we do the contracting for.
Grain Buyer
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- Omnipresent
what are you planning on doing with them?
Yep dd into grazed of cover crop last year . This year the field that is going into soya has been straw raked and left to green up all winter now sprayed off and a false seedbed made at about 1 1/2 - 2 inches max to get another flush of weeds before we drill .
legin
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- Location
- West Midlands
On contract.
Think @Devon James has couple years back.
average farmer
Member
- Location
- North Notts
What sort of price could you expect from soybeans ? Or what options do you have ?
legin
Member
- Location
- West Midlands
I believe the landowner has done contract with Soya UK. We just do the work.
Ruston3w
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- Location
- south suffolk
DD some here, sub-soiled the rest a month before drilling , the packer more or less left a stale seedbed. I think, if anything,the plants that were dd were stronger but our (SimTech) drill is not so good with uneven ground, the plant was less good where we dd , as usual one step forward and two back.
What do you plan to drill them with?
What do you plan to drill them with?
legin
Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Thinking a JD 750A drill.
- Location
- North Yorkshire
How deep does the seed need to be placed?
Simon Chiles
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- Surrey/ Kent Border, UK
Yes, I have. I’d wager that 75% of the worlds soya crop is dd’ed. Just bear in mind that Soya hates compaction so providing you haven’t got any you can crack on when it warms up a bit. You couldn’t get a better drill for Soya than the 750 because seeding depth is critical, Soya has a fixed length hypocotyl.
Roger Perry
Member
Soybeans like a warm seedbed, do not be in a hurry to plant...........here in the U.S. corn is always planted before beans.
legin
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- Location
- West Midlands
Wont be drilling until very end of April/beginning of May. Pigeons are my biggest concern.
legin
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- Location
- West Midlands
Apparently 1-1 1/2 inches
legin
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- Location
- West Midlands
Not my decision to grow them.
I’m sure you will be fine, just seems I had a particularly poor experience - I think the pre em recommends was just too hot for my soils