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Anamoose, ND | Well I guess I will be your western grower for pintos. Yields are inline with the past two years. First 50 acres made over a ton net across the scale. We will see how the next 400 acres go. I am seeing more white mold than ever and I am sure the white mold is bringing the averages down. I sprayed Endura on all the pintos at $30 per acre but I guess when the disease pressure gets too great nothing will stop white mold. These beans are dry and I am hopeful that todays rain will moisten them up some. Splits have been coming in at 2.0% and FM at 1.5%, much of the FM is from the white mold, for a total of 3.5% dockage........not too bad considering the last load came off 12.8% moisture.
Truth is every year I "store" most of my beans at the bean plant then later regret this decision. I think this year once my contract is full I am going to cash in the overrun and be done with it.
I am curious what prices will be like for next growing season. Although prices look attractive at $28 I question how much lower until soys or for us canola look much better. No doubt it takes more management and patients to grow these things and I think if prices get into the lower $20's many growers will look at growing something less risky.......i know I will. | |
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