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southern MN | We can’t do winter barley here.
I grow a little oats, so the swather and combine get out for small grains anyhow.
A neighbor raises a couple heritage hogs for fun on 5 acres. He mentioned barley would change the color of the lard on his old breed hogs, keeps it whiter.
So I raise 5 acres of barley a year.
My cattle can eat the extra, and the straw is of use.
It’s kind of fun to add that to the Fsa forums, and so forth. From a distance folk just figure it’s wheat, I’m sure.
I’m still learning, actually Albert Lea Seeds had a couple hour presentation on small grains today, thry talked about barley in my area which was very interesting. It should be available online in a week or so.
I see I have been planting too low a population, and I shouldn’t be afraid to plant it early like oats.
Gotta have some fun in farming.
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