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    #1

    Malt Barley

    Have been growing Copeland forever and would like to try something newer. I have narrowed it down to Synergy and Connect, which one is better? I am in East Central Sask and looking for input.
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    #2
    Been growing Synergy for 4 yrs.
    100% malt acceptance.
    Yields way better than Copeland.
    Connect seems close with better standability.
    Fraser sounds good but local viterra and RP say limited yet..
    We average close to 100 b/a this yr..
    80 lbs N 10 lb potash as per soil tests..

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      #3
      Originally posted by Partners View Post
      Been growing Synergy for 4 yrs.
      100% malt acceptance.
      Yields way better than Copeland.
      Connect seems close with better standability.
      Fraser sounds good but local viterra and RP say limited yet..
      We average close to 100 b/a this yr..
      80 lbs N 10 lb potash as per soil tests..
      Perfect I will definitely have no regrets putting Copeland to rest.

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        #4
        Connect and Fraser increasing demand.
        Click on fact sheet. CMBT recommended list.


        AC Metcalfe drops off recommended list as new malting barley varieties gain market share
        https://www.realagriculture.com/2022/11/ac-metcalfe-drops-off-recommended-list-as-new-malting-barley-varieties-gain-market-share/?utm_source=Western%20Daily+-+Nov%2025%2C%202022&utm_campaign=Western%20Daily&utm_medium=email
        The annual recommended list of malting barley varieties is out, and one prominent name is off the list: AC Metcalfe. Topping the list this year is AAC Connect, distributed by CANTERRA Seeds, and CDC Fraser, from SeCan. List veteran CDC Copeland and AAC Synergy round out the list of recommended varieties. The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) compiles this list each year to indicate to producers the varieties that are in demand in the marketplace and those that have the greatest potential for contracting, selection, and movement.   CMBTC says that newer varieties with improved agronomics and disease resistance are helping to keep malting barley competitive with other crops in Canada, and that new varieties tend to be shorter...

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          #5
          Word on the line is Rahr says they’re done with Synergy after this year.

          If you ever believe what Rahr says 😂

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            #6
            $8.50 malt
            $8.25 feed
            Life’s too short

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              #7
              Originally posted by caseih View Post
              $8.50 malt
              $8.25 feed
              Life’s too short
              9.30 malt..
              $1.00 a bushel x 100..
              I will play with it..

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                #8
                Originally posted by caseih View Post
                $8.50 malt
                $8.25 feed
                Life’s too short
                Not very far from Rahr. I tried growing malt for about 5 years. Unfortunately during this time we had less than ideal falls. Besides the only time Rahr would consider buying my grain was when their regular growers were short. In the end I concluded it was an absolute waste of time. I have grown Synergy, I don’t know about acceptance, but much better to grow than Copeland. Yields and stands better. Sirish feed barley stands better than Synergy and outyielded it by 15-20% this year.

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                  #9
                  In this area Fd usually 50-70 cents less than west Sk and AB. We have had 2 excellent harvests in a row.
                  $9.30 malt equals $22 canola and $13 wheat for our yields.
                  Canola and wheat beat Fd prices.
                  Costs are lower, storage/trucking higher.
                  Last edited by fjlip; Nov 27, 2022, 13:55.

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                    #10
                    Seems like around here feed always outyields malt

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                      #11
                      Getting malt for me was simply an aggressive proactive approach.
                      But the spread would have to triple.
                      I've said it before. A highly overproduced specialty crop.
                      Unhedge-able for either party as well.
                      Growing a little feed next year for a max bushel learning experience.
                      I'm in the bushel business not the storage business.

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                        #12
                        $1.27 price difference between malt and fd at both local plants now..
                        So at $18 canola, how many acres will go elsewhere?

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                          #13
                          Any hope for Oats? $4.50 is poorest paying crop.

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                            #14
                            Only if you and a few others don’t grow it next year.

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