lazy_turtle
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Anyone have some corn/bean varieties they’ve been liking from Pioneer?
Local dealer can get me a decent deal.
Local dealer can get me a decent deal.
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lazy_turtle
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Just for plots
JNRBRONC
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Way back when I food plotted, a local seed dealer would give away opened bags that other clients had returned. Most are treated so you are not supposed to trash them. Maybe he was the exception. Might get a later start on planting, but if it is food plot, any bushel loss isn't a huge financial deal.
I know the couple around me won’t give it away- they want astronomical prices for bags- but also now they do “plot” seed bags too for this reason and still want way too much. Last year the local conservation gave away left over bags to people who would plant it but not harvest. Worth checking in to that too
Trapshooter1
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After price shopping for Commercial seed, Pioneer and Dekalbs were the most expensive by aways.
If I was going to plant it for food plots, I would look else where. Albert Lea seed house on corn would be a consideration.
Sometimes treated beans will come back to a dealer, and they can't send them back, so might be willing to buy them for very little.
If I was going to plant it for food plots, I would look else where. Albert Lea seed house on corn would be a consideration.
Sometimes treated beans will come back to a dealer, and they can't send them back, so might be willing to buy them for very little.
JNRBRONC
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Way back when, I contacted Pheasants Forever and the guy alluded that he would want to hunt I I got free seed from him, so thus it wasn't so free.
Yeah I wouldn’t do pheasants forever- they have to pay for their seed. The county conservations don’t (at least not the 2 counties I work with up here)
Nrharris
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If you can get hooked up with a larger dealer or a DSM you might be able to get plot seed for free. Channels plot seed comes in tiny bags and what isn't used gets thrown together. Might be able to get their leftover plot seed that's been mixed together. I just use whatever we cleaned out of the planter the year before for my plot seed.
Nightvision
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Why not buy from a farmer when he harvest the seed, store in a cool place, and plant it the following year?
Corn that way would be $4.00 a bushel.
Corn that way would be $4.00 a bushel.
Nrharris
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The corn you buy for planting is a hybrid. The corn harvested from those hybrids is not. If you plant that you will be very disappointed. Besides it more than likely being a violation of the tech agreement the farmer signed when buying those hybrids.
For one thing, that's not legal. The genetics of every seed company is patented.
JNRBRONC
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Another option is to buy open pollinated corn seed
It will cost you the first year, but then you are free to harvest the next years seed without worrying about patents.
It will cost you the first year, but then you are free to harvest the next years seed without worrying about patents.
Nightvision
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That’s true but I doubt anyone will know. Most people are only planting small plots and not for profit.
I’ve got some good seed someone can have for free if they want. Did great on s iowa soil. It’s got all the genetics & RR. Place gave me some extra they had from this planting season & I pry got more than I need. Can always leave some out in Des Moines or s iowa.
Nightvision
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Willing to drop it off in middle Georgia?
Awesome offer!
Awesome offer!
Yes- the seed is free. Delivery is $500 per bag!!
