New Zealand grower sets new world record wheat yield at 16.8t/Ha

pedigree 6

I didn't see this mentioned here so here it is.

Panch18

Do our Irish boys have the highest average wheat yields in the world for the last 10-15 years or something? I think they are well ahead of the Brits and the Kiwis for wheat yield

Timmaay

If yields like that were a regular thing ya might as well all just give up tillage because the market can't get any more saturated ha.

pedigree 6

Timmaay wrote: »

If yields like that were a regular thing ya might as well all just give up tillage because the market can't get any more saturated ha.

Says the expanding dairy farmer!;):D



There's grass farmers who can't get those yields with total plant growth during the year and a tillage farmer is getting it just from the seeds of a wheat plant.:rolleyes:

There's a lot for grass farmers to take from that article.

1) More farmers should be doing tissue sample testing of their grass to see what is in the plant when growing and if it needs anything by foliage spraying.
Just because it's in the soil doesn't mean it's in the plant.
Soil science is like a chessboard and too much of one or more nutrients or micronutrients can block other nutrients or micronutrients from getting into the plant. But you can bypass the roots and the soil by foliage spraying and only when the plant is fully balanced will it take in all the nutrients and micronutrients from the soil that were blocked off from it before.

2) Variable rate applications and mapping before that is also something that maybe could be looked into as well.

Anyway... the tillage guys and gals are leading the way.:)

Waffletraktor

Ireland and Scotland have the highest potential yield in the world, and disease pressure is highest in Ireland and iirc Washington state in the states due to sea mists there.

Vra application can a dangerous rabbit hole unless you are agreeable to let your contractor do it as the cost to set up are prohibitive on smaller acerages.

In 10 years wheat could be gone the way of beet in Ireland due to septoria and chem companies not wanting to bring their new products there as the last 2 families of actives broke down in Ireland 1st.

queueeye

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Ireland and Scotland have the highest potential yield in the world, and disease pressure is highest in Ireland and iirc Washington state in the states due to sea mists there.

Vra application can a dangerous rabbit hole unless you are agreeable to let your contractor do it as the cost to set up are prohibitive on smaller acerages.

In 10 years wheat could be gone the way of beet in Ireland due to septoria and chem companies not wanting to bring their new products there as the last 2 families of actives broke down in Ireland 1st.

If the price doesn't increase there may be none grown in 10 years regardless of septoria.

Some fellas regularly get yields like that here already, at closing time mostly.

Sam Kade

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Says the expanding dairy farmer!;):D



There's grass farmers who can't get those yields with total plant growth during the year and a tillage farmer is getting it just from the seeds of a wheat plant.:rolleyes:

There's a lot for grass farmers to take from that article.

1) More farmers should be doing tissue sample testing of their grass to see what is in the plant when growing and if it needs anything by foliage spraying.
Just because it's in the soil doesn't mean it's in the plant.
Soil science is like a chessboard and too much of one or more nutrients or micronutrients can block other nutrients or micronutrients from getting into the plant. But you can bypass the roots and the soil by foliage spraying and only when the plant is fully balanced will it take in all the nutrients and micronutrients from the soil that were blocked off from it before.

2) Variable rate applications and mapping before that is also something that maybe could be looked into as well.

Anyway... the tillage guys and gals are leading the way.:)

At the rate that milk supply is increasing in the EU we'll need something to suppress grass growth :eek:

pedigree 6

Sam Kade wrote: »

At the rate that milk supply is increasing in the EU we'll need something to suppress grass growth :eek:

Okay then!

One drought coming up!

(everyone blame Sam if we get a drought):D;)

Waffletraktor

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Okay then!

One drought coming up!

(everyone blame Sam if we get a drought):D;)

It's mild drought that gives the record yields, more sun with lower heat (over 25ish it causes stress)

pedigree 6

Waffletraktor wrote: »

It's mild drought that gives the record yields, more sun with lower heat (over 25ish it causes stress)

I was just thinking about something like that here in the last few days.
The grass took off here since the the Sun came out a few days ago.
Although there's snow on the mountain after a shower just now.:rolleyes:

But this summer to me looks like it could break all records for lack of rainfall.
These weather conditions started back in June last year with a blip in December when storms nearly made it here but then changed back to the way it was before and have continued on mostly since.
So if this continues expect a dry summer.
Before I waffle on too much the thing that seems to be effecting our weather is the El Nino / La Nina in the Pacific ocean.
Too much either way and the jet stream ramps up and brings low pressure after low pressure here but neutral conditions like we've had since May last year and high pressure builds with no jet stream pushing a low into it but we had a small foray into La Nina conditions in Nov Dec and back to neutral now so in the main (going by this) the summer looks dry.
It depends when El Nino kicks back in though for our major return of Atlantic weather. Kerry and the west coast can still get hit as shown by last year in neutral conditions.

But next Autumn/winter looks wet (depends on the El Nino).

I'll definitely shut up now.:D
Before the men in white coats knock at the door.:)

Timmaay

Good job it looks like I'll have another 8ac of excess paddocks to bale next week ha.

pedigree 6

Timmaay wrote: »

Good job it looks like I'll have another 8ac of excess paddocks to bale next week ha.

There's rain next week but after that it's 20 degrees weather.:D

Darn that little low.

MickeyShtyles

pedigree 6 wrote: »

There's rain next week but after that it's 20 degrees weather.:D

Darn that little low.

We could do with a bitta rain......

charolais0153

pedigree 6 wrote: »

There's rain next week but after that it's 20 degrees weather.:D

Darn that little low.

Are u serious

pedigree 6

charolais0153 wrote: »

Are u serious

Rain this weekend I should say (well sunday)and then after tuesday let the good weather begin.
I'd better not start off on about weather again though.
Ye know the usual websites.
http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twodata/datmdlout.aspx
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/week/dublin_ireland_2964574
https://www.windytv.com/?temp,2017-05-04-12,53.347,-6.244,5

And something different.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-357.12,56.51,366

(But 22c is forecast for mayo and Donegal Thursday next week).