Green Canola

[Klause]

We do. But there's a complication on the south end

[Wheatking]

To bring this thread back on topic. What have others done in a situation such as this when it is without question a varietal issue. The elevators can all pick out the variety just by green seed alone, where 74-54 has significantly more than any other variety in this area at least.

Any luck getting compensation, or does one have to go to a lawyer. With the price of seed I would hope they would do due diligence and ensure that there are no quality issues associated with the new variety. We all want higher yeild and with the pressure these companies are under perhaps they push out the new and best too soon.

[hobbyfrmr]

Agree with hopper bin i was just busting bones. I digress. Green canola.
There should be a website where farmers can contribute their warning of too high green count varieties.
If a farmer already has to pay $ 10 / pound for seed, why lose tens of thosands of dollars on a piece of shit variety in a fancy printed bag.

[Hopperbin]

Its ok hobby. No biggy. But yes I grew one of those bad new varieties a few years ago. Probably out 300 thousand plus headache upon headache. Nothing for help but variety is now gone. Nice that we paid for that variety some young shits need to get paid its how the world works. Hope someone gets fired for this shit.

[tstep]

Grew dekalb this year, can't remember number, but will not be growing dekalb ever again. Green Green Green

[furrowtickler]

All seed reps and any retailer selling it knew the possible risk of green seed with that variety if they say not they are full of shit and do not deserve your business - for sure if their customer was still seeding into early June

[Klause]

I doubt Dekalb will give you anything, but recall the reps on their summer tour thingy telling us that certain varieties had "weaknesses to do with green seed in some conditions".... So it sounds like they full well know it and still sell you the product.

Did you grow any last yr? Did it have greens?

[Hamloc]

I grew dekalb 7265 my neighbor grew 7454 I paid I paid 405 a bag he paid over 540. He seeded his about 5 or 6 day earlier than me started about my 11. We both yielded about 42 bushels per acre. His first loads sold graded #2 because of green seeds mine graded number 1. Who do you think got the better deal. So much for latest and greatest.

[Oliver88]

I have heard about issues in several regions of Sask with green in 74-54.

We will see what kind of company Dekalb is by how they rectify this problem.
Will Dekalb/Monsanto admit there is a problem and write cheques or will they tell farmers where to go and try to sell them more seed?

[hobbyfrmr]

Oliver88,
I am betting on the latter. Blame fertility or weather or emergence or celesstial alignments . No cheques.