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    Growing oats.

    I'm not crazy about it but the minority shareholder wants to try seeding oats.
    Where do I start.
    Densities?
    Soil type? Moisture?
    Fertility?
    Varieties
    Markets.
    Any comments at all.
    Thanks.

    #2
    You have access to good germ , wild oat free seed ?
    Number 1 start .
    Seed minimal 3 bus/ac if dry , 4 if you have good moisture

    Don’t wait till end of your seeding season to seed them .

    For high yields , fertilizer much the same as wheat

    Be prepared to swath if need be

    Combine dry if possible

    Be prepared for volume if good growing season

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      #3
      Arbourg proved heavier here this year
      Difference between a #2 and a #4, but alas , more straw , also 10-15 BPA over Camden
      We seed 4.5 BPA
      70-30-14-0 fert for us
      A real moneymaker for us over the years
      Usually around 135 BPA normal here
      Need relatively clean land free from wild oats for the most part , like canary seed
      Don’t seem to need fungicide
      Good rotation
      Colour sorter will take wild oats outta seed when you clean it

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        #4
        Negatives
        Avoid if you have wild oats they also hate hot dry weather. Sask crop insurance coverage is terrible. Contracts are not forgiving, get dinged on light bushel weights, or staining if wet.
        Positives
        A little less Nitrogen needed, adds lots of OM to your ground, fills all the empty bins, keeps you busy hauling in January.

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          #5
          Seed will be hard to find and $$$$

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            #6
            This is the best advice I can give.

            Might be best to stock up on antihistamines and anti-itch creams before you seed, just in case they are in short supply.
            Because without those inputs, it would be a deal breaker for me.
            Last edited by AlbertaFarmer5; Nov 16, 2021, 21:23.

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              #7
              We have a just right climate for oats here and we expect to get 44# + oats. Thats where the big bushels come from and thats why we have dedicated oat facilities.

              One natural advantage we can capitalize on.

              If you get them going down you loose bushel wt.

              Lots bag in the field cause you can't truck them away fast enough.

              Quaker was active here buying direct. They realy took off as they paid significant premiums for premium quality.
              Now The Andersons buy for them.
              Ceres bought a Cargill facility to get in the market. That can't hurt.

              Low herbicide cost, moderate fertilizer, cost moderate fungicide.

              But you need cool nights to get bushel wt.
              Last edited by shtferbrains; Nov 16, 2021, 21:05.

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                #8
                Originally posted by furrowtickler View Post
                You have access to good germ , wild oat free seed ?
                Number 1 start .
                Seed minimal 3 bus/ac if dry , 4 if you have good moisture

                Don’t wait till end of your seeding season to seed them .

                For high yields , fertilizer much the same as wheat

                Be prepared to swath if need be

                Combine dry if possible

                Be prepared for volume if good growing season
                Great info! Also some millers prefer oats without pre-harvest glyphosate, so yeah,seed early, that's what saved my crop this year!

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