the best seed corn for the money

Cernunnos wrote: Sorry to ask the novice question, but what does "corn on corn" mean?

It means keep planting corn on the same field so you can flood the market and corn prices will go down !!!!! It's worked real well so far for everyone !!!!!!

Tracy Martin TN wrote: John, they will wise up, or fold up. One or the other.

Tracy for every one that folds there's another to fill his shoes.They ain't smart enough to look down the road and/or see the big picture.

Where I work we sell LG seeds, I've planted LG beans and had good luck but never tried the corn. I've been able to get pioneer for around $100 less per bag than LG. Last year a local BTO planted all LG corn and it wouldn't dry down and had really low test weight,51 to 54 lbs. Says he lost over $40K on that. That made my mind up to stay away from it. We also deal in Mycogen and thats what he went to this year with much better results. Mycogen was still around $10 more per bag then pioneer.

I don't know what number he planted but we do sell alot of 2549. I just refuse to pay $350-$365 for LG when I can get Pioneer for $270. Me and another guy from work go together with his brother on seed orders so there's a pretty good discount on the price. Still like to find something cheaper. I'm definitely going to look into Becks and see what they have to offer.

Wow that's a big price difference from what our seed rep sells them for. Is there really that much price difference from location to location?

Not sure about the difference. When I started, none of the big companies wanted to sell the few bags I needed, so I went with LG. 180 acres later...

have you checked into the "open pollinated" seed corn? it's really advancing in popularity, and is a WHOLE LOT CHEAPER! and they say you can plant the corn you raise back the next year saving thousands of dollars in seed costs! used to be it didn't raise as many bushels, but that is long passed, I've talked to a few that plant it and they say it's yielding as good as a lot of hybred seed. wether that's true? dunno...but it's worth looking into I think! and even if it doesn't yield as high, there is a lot less invested in it, so it may work out the same or better on profit margin! oh...and you're not supporting Monsanto with it!

Tbone95 wrote: Mike Plotner wrote: I really like LG Seeds 2549. Been planting it for a few years now, beat the carp out of the dekalb I used to plant. Haven't done corn on corn though. Also I plant conventional corn because chemicals and seed are cheaper ? Do tell please?

Let me hook you up with some Renk.   Family owned central Wisconsin company.

almost considered growing some open pollinated just for fun. actually, we still have all the seed cleaners and graders from when my great grandpa and his brother sold hybrid corn, soybeans, wheat, oats and barley. first ones in the state I belive

Make sure there is no deer or racoons around though. I grew some Wapsie Valley and hand picked it and put it in my shed in an open wagon. I had about 25 bu in the wagon. The racoons shelled and ate every ear!

victoryallis wrote: Tbone95 wrote: Mike Plotner wrote: I really like LG Seeds 2549. Been planting it for a few years now, beat the carp out of the dekalb I used to plant. Haven't done corn on corn though. Also I plant conventional corn because chemicals and seed are cheaper ? Do tell please? Let me hook you up with some Renk.   Family owned central Wisconsin company.

I'd be happy to! I want 4 bags of something. Somewhere between 85 and 90 days grain corn. JD Plate screened with recommendation.

BUT, I highlighted chemical in red. How is conventional corn cheaper in chemicals?

we grow hubner its a regional monsanto brand like becks.  our favorite corn is 5151 its a 95 day tripple stack ends up about $250 a bag.  our favorite beans are 32-13 we had far better beans than anyone else in the area this year.