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Any market for ear corn? |
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Don(MI)
Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 3801 |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2018 at 10:02pm |
Guys, I have a picker and would love to grow field corn and use my old picker someday. Thing is, I gotta have a market for the ear corn. I don't have critters to grind it up and feed it to. In your areas, what does everyone use ear corn for anymore? Is it worthwhile to pick or not? Dad always told me any hobby won't make you money, but would be nice to have a customer that wanted ear corn for a decent price in my own local area. Might be wishful thinking though!
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Galatians 5:22-24
"I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
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tomNE
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: dorchester, ne Points: 1225 |
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70lb per bushel. great for weaning calves. run an ad on CL looking for customers.
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AC from the start of my families farming career till the end!
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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Around here yes. Just watch out which hybred you plant. Some is made to shell off the cob easily and doesn't work too well in a picker.
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JohnCO
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Niwot Colo Points: 8992 |
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There is a market for 4or 6 ears bagged up in a clear plastic bag for squirrel food. Places like pet food stores and Tractor Supply, etc. sell them for a few bucks. Don't know how many bags you could sell but it sure would bring in a lot more per ear then as cow feed.
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GARY(OH/IN)
Orange Level Joined: 19 May 2010 Location: Findlay,Ohio Points: 917 |
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Don't know if still buying but I've been told Anderson's at Maumee, Ohio bought ear corn and paid a 35-40 cent premium.
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13607 |
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squirrel corn here too. 5-6 ears in clear plastic bag sells for about $5.
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cabinhollow
Orange Level Joined: 24 Mar 2018 Location: SEKY Points: 327 |
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I raise 6+ acres each year. 1000+ bu.
Feed most of it, but have no trouble selling all I want to. In the next week or so I have got to pick 4-5 acres for someone else. I have a 708 uni with a 4N head. It makes picking easy. Have a few people buy 5-10 bu to feed to their horses. By eating it off the cob, it gives the horse something to do. |
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ac fleet
Orange Level Joined: 12 Jan 2014 Location: Arrowsmith, ILL Points: 2320 |
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In this area you can't give it away!--I plowed over an acre under this fall because nobody wants ear corn! thanks; ac fleet
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