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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-29, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, July 29, 1987 Cautious about red wheat Soil and Crop tour visits Varna area farms • The annual twilight tour hosted by the Huron Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association visited farms in the Varna area on Wednesday. The tour began at Hill and Hill Farms. Bev Hill handed out samples and a fact sheet on his Augusta, and some varieties of hard red spring and winter wheat. Hill said he is "cautiously op- timistic" about the red varieties. He does not think it will replace white wheat acreage, as in his opinion white wheat is planted for other than economic conditions. He can see the newcomer replacing some traditional white bean, corn or soy crops. Hill perceives some obstacles fac- ing potential, producers of red wheat, noting that growers must be prepared to follow some form of integrated cereal management program. A late application of .nitrogen at heading time assures protien quality. but comes at a time that creates conflict with other farm operations. Spring red must be planted early, and weather conditions can not be - counted on to cooperate. The Monopol grown on the Hill acreage tested at 14.9 protein, and 14 to 15 percent moisture. It was most resistant to this year's drought conditions. The Max tested at 19 percent moisture, and the protein content. was 13,8 when the mositure percentage was adjusted to 13.4. Hill had talked to the wheat board that day, and passed on the word that "if all the red is harvested and no quality -related problems arise, it should fetch $190 per ton". He was given a conservative estimate of $140- a ton for Augusta. - Hill's cash margin showed $111.79 for Augusta, $134.05 for Monopol, $180.78 for Max and $185.51 for Colum- bus per acre. Hill also passed on figures from John Vanderburg, Grand Bend, who planted Katepawa . and Columbus hard red spring wheat on March 22. Vanderburg applied no fungicides or herbicies. The only fertilizer with each variety was liquid hog manure. (The Hill wheat got 150 pounds of •nitrogen in three applications.) LOOKING AT THE BEANS — Ken McCowan talks about his field of solid seeded Ex Rico white beans during a twilight tour organized by the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association. At right is Gerald Hayter, president of the Association, and at left is Brian Hall; rural organization specialist with the Clinton OMAF office. Vanderburg's yield was 56 bu on the Katepawa, and 65 on the Columbus, with a total cost per acre of $22.90 in each case. "The red wheat will have to show a pretty favourable return to per- suade farmers to switch," Hill concluded. The second stop was at Ken McCowan's field of solid -seeded Ex Rico white beans using 1985 crop seed. He used 85 pounds per acre, aiming at 130-150,000 plants. The seed bed was packed before and after sowing to conserve moisture. McCowan based his ferilizing needs on soil tests. McCowan said solid seeding helps at harvest time when a producer wants to grow more and not make a big captial investment in machinery. His beans are custom -combined. He is pleased to get 36 bushels per acre, but annoyed at the five left in the field. He is convinced the yield is bet- ter with narrow rows, but agreed when Hill said "what you carry off is the most important." - Bob Forrest, lecturer in the agronomy division of CCAT, met the tour at Jack Peck's field of Maple Donovan and Maple Glen Soybeans. Forrest began by saying that the market in soybeans has changed. A few years ago the emphasis was on varieties with a high oil content. Now, with Pacific Rim countries exporting large amounts of palm oil, and with the strengthened livestock market, the emphasis has switched to protein. Forrest said both the Maple varieties maintained the oil content, and had increased protein. Both have high tolerance to the root rot disease phytophthora, and do not shatter like the Maple Arrow. Forrest said there were 81 entries in the 2,800 heat unit catgory at Har- row and Guelph tests, up considerably from 25 five years ago. Farm credit interest increased in new loans Agriculture Minister John Wise has announced an increase in the interest rates charged by Farm Credit Cor- poration (FCC) on new loans approv- ed after July 20. The rate increase is in keeping with the farm lending agency's practice of tracking the rates offered by other agricultural lenders. 'For the past two- months, FCC rates have been well below the market rate,' explained Mr. Wise. 'We waited to see where interest rates would Stabilize before adjusting the Corporation's rates.' The Minister added that FCC assumes a greater risk by lending to farmers who cannot get loans from commercial lenders, and it does so at a cost that is comparable to the rates charged by commercial lenders. The interest rate charged for five- year fixed interest term loans is now 11.50 per cent, compared with the earlier rate. of 10 percent. Loans • �` r' t,s- 1b�r' K 1, �;ty qj w f ! • { . 'et i i M �ll'.YSY a: 1'r� �` � a l: 4 N�1�osi 1' r ei t TWILIGHT TOUR — A twilight tour organized by the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association started off by looking at Max and Columbus hard red spring wheat at Hill and Hill Farms. BRANDY POINT FARMS • Our breeding stock pro- vides our buyers with proven genetics from the top 3% animals tested across Canada • Our program enables us to offer quality and health at a price that is hard to beat • We- have an ongoing supply of A.1. sired Hamp/Duroc, York and Lan- drace boors and F1 York/Landrace gilts. 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VanBruen and Pete Tuckey top- ped the barley contest with identical scores of 88, while Tuckey was top spot in the wheat competition with Miller Farms. Both garnered 89 points. Placing in order in the barley con- test were: Wayne !fern 87, Cliff Hicks 86, Ernie Miller 84, Larry Ballantyne 84, Passmore Farms 84, Ken Oke 80, Bob Down 78, Pym Farms 77, Allan Rundle 73, Bruce Shapton 72 and Allan Powe 71. The judging•form listed probable yields in the crops from, a high of 95 to a low of 50. Placing behihd the two tied for top spot in the wheat competition were: Murray Ipawson 87, Gerald Dearing 81, Hern Farms 78, Eric Devlaeminck 78, Bruce Shapton 77, Tom Triebner 75, Rene VanBruen 73, Gerd Jones 72, Bob Down 71, Cliff Hicks 71, Ray Cann 71, Passmore Farms 68: The predicted yields ranged from 75 down to 45. under the Shared Risk Mortgage Pro- gram have increased to 11.25 per cent, up from 9.50 per cent, while 10 -year fixed term loans are now at 11.75 per cent, compared with the previous 10.75 per cent. Loans with terms of 15 or more years are now at 12 per cent, up from 11 per cent: The Minister emphasized that these new rates apply only after July 20, 1987 and he pointed out that many farmers already have much lower in- terest rates on existing FCC loans. Based on current estimates, up to 1,200 farmers could qualify for a rate of six per cent under the fully -indexed option of FCC's Commodity -based Loan (CBL) program. The Corporation has authority to approve $400 million worth of CBL loans this fiscal year. They are available to borrowers who had loans with the Corporation on or before the federal Budget of February 26, 1986. The new rate for the partially - indexed option under the program is 8.875 per cent up from 8.375 per cent. The cap that limits the amount bor- rowers would pay if they opted out of the program has been raised to 13.75 per cent from 12.75 per cent. You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a -new idea. John ?,o n Nothing lowers the level of conversa- tion more than raising the voice. lloronne Moving on to a white bean variety trial on the Peck farm, Forrest said 37varieties were being_tested, more, than ever before. He. sympathized with a producer's dilemma in deciding which variety to grow, say- ing that at one time growers had the choice of four, depending on where they were situated on the heat unit map, and now can select from 13 on the recommended list. He said some formula will have to be developed soon for deleting some of the varieties. Gerald Hayter grew Leger, Rodeo 'and Burka barley. All were planted April 21. The Burka was still too green to harvest at the time of the tour. The Leger had yielded 85 bushels to the acre, and (he Rodeo came in at 83. Hayter said that although the Leger was the best yielding, he preferred the quality of the Rodeo and Burka. Both produce a plumper kernel and a heavier test weight. The tour ended up on the Gerald Hayter farm for refreshments. McBRIDE BROS. 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