Straight cutting canola?

[JDGreen]

Straight cut canola in 2004/05/07/08.. Heated canola in 2005/08. No yield advantage to speak of in 2004/05 when we did weighed trials. 3 mph verses picking up at 4.7 mph.. $150,000 swather needed only if you can afford one. A $60,000 rig would do just fine for a few hundred acres. Last year small pea sized hail. 80% loss in standing and 15-20% in swaths. 2014 Bayer harvest ability trial swathed at 70% color change outyielded straight cut. Documented and online for all to view. I just don't get it either

[Klause]

Standing canola last 3 data under 10 from noon to 11 pm. Swathed wit go under 12.

If we were r straight cutting we would be sitting.


Different strokes for different folks

[Braveheart]

Also, for us, a time/resources management tool. If we have a large proportion of acres in canola it's hard for 1 swather to get to it all on time. Canola that can stand takes that risk away.

Another risk: I drove to an auction sale near Emerson yesterday and saw canola swaths moving around in yesterday's high wind.

[Braveheart]

Also, for us, a time/resources management tool. If we have a large proportion of acres in canola it's hard for 1 swather to get to it all on time. Canola that can stand takes that risk away.

Another risk: I drove to an auction sale near Emerson yesterday and saw canola swaths moving around in yesterday's high wind.

[Partners]

Well in today's high winds..swaths we shaking..but standing had waves all day..

Its a loss no matter what you do..No right or wrong..end result the same dollars in your pocket..

[Jay-mo]

Just an observation but every combine I see straight cutting is traveling at 2-2.5 mph with a lot of black smoke puffs, while we are going steady at 4-5mph in a heavy 35'swath.
From what I see, any "efficiency" of not swathing is negated by very slow harvesting.
However, I do see the benefit of not having to swath canola and wheat at the same time.
Definitely watching with interest as new varieties and practices come along. I won't say never.