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NCND | I understand weather plays large roll too and that’s where an adaptive n approach helps. Don’t get me wrong I’ve had my share of 11 pro spring wheat. I’ve had years of 12.2 avg pro and had a few areas where we applied n in different stages and that was 13.5. This was on a super high yielding spring wheat. In cool wet years I’ve found we need around 210 lbs of n applied. Usually gets 130-140 up front then 40 later and then if it warrants 30 post anthesis. This will get you 14 pro wheat at 90 bushel. Does this work for you? Not sure but I have a feeling it will make it higher than 9-10 most times.
My question is if every elevator had a protein tester what would be stopping them from having protein scales? I’ve seen the pictures of the big wheat terminals and I know they have more than one silo or bin so nothing is stopping the segregation. My guess is if you have 12.5-13 pro we someone would be willing to pay a premium for it or is that what I’m missing here? I just don’t quite follow “we don’t get paid for protein”. Avoiding discounts by not having lo protein is in essence being “paid for protein”.
There has become a pretty big selection of spring wheat varieties here. There are for sure some high yield lo pro and lo yield high pro ones out there. Just gotta find what works and stick with it. Save it and keep raising it until something else is proven.
I’m just trying to understand this not trying to fight in case it sounds that way.
Perhaps spring is king and all other wheats are floor dry?:) | |
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It's time to move KC Wheat to Protein bids at producer level.
