Raising Wheat Seed, Soybean Seed, etc.

Question

I am interested in and want to break into raising seed for certain seed companies, but don't know where to begin. I've contacted my local co-op and they did not have much info for me on raising wheat seed or soybean seed.

Does anyone raise seed and what are the pros and cons of doing it for the producer?

How to chose what seed company to raise for? Does the seed company choose you to partner with?

Answer

Most seed companies are finalizing seed production contracts in January.  Every year there is a churn on seed producers.  Pioneer, Bayer, Syngenta and Remington are the largest seed producers.  Contact the area sales manager for brands associated with these companies.  Keep in mind Sales and Production departments operate separately and are lousy at communicating with each other.  Best chance is to ask sales person for a phone number for area seed production lead.  Otherwise you won't make it to first base.  Good luck.

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I started by growing certified wheat as a contract grower.  After three years crop improvement association recognized me as certified grower.  Once I was listed as a certified grower in there brochure I was contacted by company to grow soybeans.  Need to talk to regional manager to get info on seed production.  I now grow field peas, soybeans, wheat and rye for seed.  More demand for specialty crop seed production.  CIA is your best place to start.

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I have grown oats and soybeans for seed.  I just started asking my seed reps for the option of doing seed production.  I have done beans for Stine and Legend.  Both pretty easy to work with but they do have their differences.  One pays on clean bushels the other pays on gross bushels.  They have different cleaning facilities to delivery to, but both are close to me.  I have neighbors that have grown for a larger company's and they had to jump through a lot of hoops.  So it all depends on who you work with.  Just start asking, the worst answer you'll get is 'no'.

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We have grown 200 acres of soybeans for Remington for the last two years. Originally I just started to call and email people in Asgrow, Agrigold and Remington. We went with Remington because we thought they had the best policy. They give general guidelines for your combine settings and they come and vac out the soybeans from your bin and truck them away. We got a 60 cent premium the first year and I haven't heard from them yet about this year.

Answer

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Give us a call at ************

Falk's Seed Farm
Murdock, MN 56271

USA

Call (844) 200-FARM

Raising Wheat Seed, Soybean Seed, etc.

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