Hows about they broke even on beans and made money on everything else?Merchants don’t make enough money on beans so wheel needs to be reinvented
Yeah they did, probably good reason why you didnt hear about the resultsDid samco not try them under plastic before? Never heard how they went tho.
Why cant they, If they couldnt make money on them, they would offer lower pricesMerchants don’t make enough money on beans so wheel needs to be reinvented
low input cropWhy cant they, If they couldnt make money on them, they would offer lower prices
A farmer up this way tried lupins a couple of years ago and cut them in late October even though they still weren't ripe. Current varieties not suitable for this climate.iirc both lupins and soya were trialled in the east of England with very little success. Compared to there we can't even grow high protein wheat because we have less sunshine.
iirc both lupins and soya were trialled in the east of England with very little success. Compared to there we can't even grow high protein wheat because we have less sunshine.
. they used to pay those prices before the protein payment was introduced, i often got in excess of 250 per ton for peas instead of 190 nowWould paying €200/ton for beans and €250 for peas not be more sensible?
Are reduced prices due to supply outstripping demand or is it another example of merchants taking "their share" of farmers Europe money? A cynical thought I know.. they used to pay those prices before the protein payment was introduced, i often got in excess of 250 per ton for peas instead of 190 now
The latter for sure, surely also explains the stupid price of bean seedTh
Are reduced prices due to supply outstripping demand or is it another example of merchants taking "their share" of farmers Europe money? A cynical thought I know.
I will sow them up till the 20th of April. I might drop a field of Spring Wheat instead of Beans .Anyone still considering sowing spring beans this year?
20 sowed here beside us on Saturday - one pass straight onto ground that was plough 4 weeks ago.
I was surprised but it was actually reasonably dry but did not meet the criteria "if its not fit for rolling don't sow"
Hope to start tomorrow on our own.
Actually on rolling how many days after is safe to roll? That was sowed Saturday would it be ok tomorrow as he asked me to roll it. Good and dry now here as strong wind very little rain
Actually on rolling how many days after is safe to roll? That was sowed Saturday would it be ok tomorrow as he asked me to roll it. Good and dry now here as strong wind very little rain
Should be no problem once the soil is dry enough (at depth, not just on the top).
If the grain was peeping then you could damage it but it’s hardly at that point yet.