Comments for Real Agriculture.com http://www.realagriculture.com Real Agriculture Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:05:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Comment on Wheat School – Why Red Clover is a No-Brainer by Paul G Bauman http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/wheat-school-why-red-clover-is-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-39161 Paul G Bauman Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9392#comment-39161 That sounds great. My experience with single cut red clover is that the Perennial sowthistle and the spreading atraplex are not held back enough by the redclover. I have tried working the soil after wheat harvest and sowing oats and barley with a conventional drill with satisfactory results but it is a lot of cost. Double cut red clover gets up into the crop too much for me. That sounds great. My experience with single cut red clover is that the Perennial sowthistle and the spreading atraplex are not held back enough by the redclover. I have tried working the soil after wheat harvest and sowing oats and barley with a conventional drill with satisfactory results but it is a lot of cost. Double cut red clover gets up into the crop too much for me.

]]> Comment on Wheat School – Why Red Clover is a No-Brainer by Andy http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/wheat-school-why-red-clover-is-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-39158 Andy Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:11:22 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9392#comment-39158 Thanks for this, Shaun! As winter cereals increase in the west, its time to start this part of winter wheat production too. And, if tillage radish is something interesting to try, it can be seeded at 2lbs with the winter wheat in the fall. Keeps the costs down for seed, and there is no additional establishment costs in both time and money since it is seeded at the same time of the wheat. This past year I grew clearfield canola (nexera 205CL) that was underseeded with yellow sweetclover at 2lbs/ac. Fertility of 50 15 0 8 applied at seeding (sideband) and had 40 bushel yields. Now the clover will be allowed to grow in the spring, and depending on moisture conditions I will either let it continue as a green manure for termination at 50% bloom in the end of June, or kill it off early and seed a shorter season crop into it this year. Make sure you have a disc drill, though, last year the YSC grew 5 feet tall! This past year was my 1st year seeding a crop into the clover residue, and we got our 2nd highest durum yield, and highest protein by 1.5% on one of our historically 2nd worst field. And all of the narrowleaved hawksbeard problems of past years are gone from the competitive nature of the clover. Thanks for this, Shaun! As winter cereals increase in the west, its time to start this part of winter wheat production too. And, if tillage radish is something interesting to try, it can be seeded at 2lbs with the winter wheat in the fall. Keeps the costs down for seed, and there is no additional establishment costs in both time and money since it is seeded at the same time of the wheat.

This past year I grew clearfield canola (nexera 205CL) that was underseeded with yellow sweetclover at 2lbs/ac. Fertility of 50 15 0 8 applied at seeding (sideband) and had 40 bushel yields. Now the clover will be allowed to grow in the spring, and depending on moisture conditions I will either let it continue as a green manure for termination at 50% bloom in the end of June, or kill it off early and seed a shorter season crop into it this year. Make sure you have a disc drill, though, last year the YSC grew 5 feet tall!

This past year was my 1st year seeding a crop into the clover residue, and we got our 2nd highest durum yield, and highest protein by 1.5% on one of our historically 2nd worst field. And all of the narrowleaved hawksbeard problems of past years are gone from the competitive nature of the clover.

]]> Comment on FarmTech 2012 – A Unique Farm Business Structure in the UK by Shaun Haney http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/farmtech-2012-a-unique-farm-business-structure-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-39152 Shaun Haney Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:34:53 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9295#comment-39152 Thanks Warren. I really thought it was ann interesting business model. One that we do not see in North America that often, Thanks Warren. I really thought it was ann interesting business model. One that we do not see in North America that often,

]]> Comment on FarmTech 2012 – A Unique Farm Business Structure in the UK by Warren E. Clark http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/farmtech-2012-a-unique-farm-business-structure-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-39151 Warren E. Clark Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:14:14 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9295#comment-39151 Shaun, interesting interview. Nicely done. Keep up the good work. Best wishes, Warren Shaun, interesting interview. Nicely done. Keep up the good work. Best wishes, Warren

]]> Comment on AMI Episode 5 – Succession Planning: Starting the Conversation by shaun haney http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/ami-episode-5-succession-planning-starting-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-39148 shaun haney Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:42:33 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9346#comment-39148 do either of you have any advice on how to start the conversation that is different than the video do either of you have any advice on how to start the conversation that is different than the video

]]> Comment on Soybean School – What is the Yield Potential of Soybeans in Ontario – Horst Bohner by Max http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/soybean-school-what-is-the-yield-potential-of-soybeans-in-ontario-horst-bohner/comment-page-1/#comment-39141 Max Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:21:17 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9315#comment-39141 I think with better breeding we will get closer to that 100 bushel number but it will take some time. Probably not in my farming lifetime but maybe my kids. I think with better breeding we will get closer to that 100 bushel number but it will take some time. Probably not in my farming lifetime but maybe my kids.

]]> Comment on Soybean School – What is the Yield Potential of Soybeans in Ontario – Horst Bohner by Bart http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/soybean-school-what-is-the-yield-potential-of-soybeans-in-ontario-horst-bohner/comment-page-1/#comment-39138 Bart Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:59:06 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9315#comment-39138 Horst is right though that the latitude of Ontario really limits the opportunity to get to 100 or 150. It is great to see the yield advancements though. Very cool. Great first episode. Horst is right though that the latitude of Ontario really limits the opportunity to get to 100 or 150. It is great to see the yield advancements though. Very cool. Great first episode.

]]> Comment on AMI Episode 5 – Succession Planning: Starting the Conversation by Bart http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/ami-episode-5-succession-planning-starting-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-39137 Bart Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:57:12 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9346#comment-39137 Joey, the problem is that this is not an easy conversation for either parents or children to start. I know when I had the discussion with my two boys it would of been easier to have the discussion with an employee. It takes real commitment from both sides to make sure things stay focused and on an even keel. Joey, the problem is that this is not an easy conversation for either parents or children to start. I know when I had the discussion with my two boys it would of been easier to have the discussion with an employee. It takes real commitment from both sides to make sure things stay focused and on an even keel.

]]> Comment on AMI Episode 5 – Succession Planning: Starting the Conversation by joey http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/ami-episode-5-succession-planning-starting-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-39136 joey Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9346#comment-39136 when we started to work on succession on our farm it was was not an easy discussion. My parents flipped out and said that I was being greedy. It wasn't until the third time I brought it up that we had a more calm discussion about the business and not the family. when we started to work on succession on our farm it was was not an easy discussion. My parents flipped out and said that I was being greedy. It wasn’t until the third time I brought it up that we had a more calm discussion about the business and not the family.

]]> Comment on Soybean School – What is the Yield Potential of Soybeans in Ontario – Horst Bohner by Roland http://www.realagriculture.com/2012/02/soybean-school-what-is-the-yield-potential-of-soybeans-in-ontario-horst-bohner/comment-page-1/#comment-39135 Roland Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:50:54 +0000 http://www.realagriculture.com/?p=9315#comment-39135 I was surprised that Horst didn't mention inoculants and seed treatments as a bigger component of achieving the higher yields. In other crops they are a major component of the yield recipe. I'm sure its the same for soybeans. I was surprised that Horst didn’t mention inoculants and seed treatments as a bigger component of achieving the higher yields. In other crops they are a major component of the yield recipe. I’m sure its the same for soybeans.

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