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Jan 19, 2016 A Farmers Perspective on Growing Irrigated Grain Corn 1 Henk Kamper, Forty Mile Ventures 2 January 19, 2016 Forty Mile Ventures Diversified Irrigated Farm Operation Farm together with dad and 2 brothers


  1. Jan 19, 2016 A Farmer’s Perspective on Growing Irrigated Grain Corn 1 Henk Kamper, Forty Mile Ventures

  2. 2 January 19, 2016 Forty Mile Ventures  Diversified Irrigated Farm Operation  Farm together with dad and 2 brothers  Locations: Burdett, Vauxhall, Lethbridge

  3. 3 January 19, 2016 Purpose and Goal  To give a farmer’s perspective on growing Grain Corn under irrigation in a diverse rotation.

  4. 4 January 19, 2016 Outline  The Opportunity  Challenges  Grain Quality

  5. 5 January 19, 2016 The Opportunity  Strong local demand  Spread of harvest season  Fast Improving Genetics

  6. 6 January 19, 2016 The Opportunity Strong Local Demand  Corn Deficit area  High Moisture (25-32%) & Dry (<15.5%)  Diversified Demand  Feed mills  Feed lot / Dairy  Distillery  Pet Food

  7. 7 January 19, 2016 The Opportunity Spread of Harvest season  Harvest takes place after most other crops  After physiological maturity fairly weather tolerant

  8. 8 January 19, 2016 The Opportunity Fast Improving Genetics  Local Research intensifies  Upside Yield potential  Risk Reduction

  9. 9 January 19, 2016 Challenges  It is not “just another grain”  Crop insurance coverage insufficient  Trash

  10. 10 January 19, 2016 Challenges Not “just another grain”  Corn is a very responsive crop: it requires a completely different set of agronomic practices  Ideal harvest moisture > Ideal storage moisture

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  13. 13 January 22, 2016 Challenges Crop insurance coverage insufficient  Historic area averages are low  Hail damage adjustment not based on our type of Corn plant

  14. 14 January 22, 2016 Challenges Trash  Blessing and a curse  Chopping Corn Head  (High Speed) Discs  Baling of stocks

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  17. 17 January 22, 2016 Grain Quality  Moisture (15.5%)  Bushel weight (56 lbs/bu)  KEY: Hybrid/Variety Selection

  18. 18 January 22, 2016 Maintaining Grain Quality in Storage  Corn needs to be:  Dry (under 15%)  Cool (under 4 degrees C)  Clean (limited amount of cracks and dust)

  19. 19 January 22, 2016 Questions?

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