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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

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A Farmer’s Perspective on Growing Irrigated Grain Corn

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Henk Kamper, Forty Mile Ventures 1

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Forty Mile Ventures

 Diversified Irrigated Farm Operation  Farm together with dad and 2 brothers

 Locations: Burdett, Vauxhall, Lethbridge

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Purpose and Goal

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 To give a farmer’s perspective on growing

Grain Corn under irrigation in a diverse rotation.

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Outline

 The Opportunity  Challenges  Grain Quality

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The Opportunity

 Strong local demand  Spread of harvest season  Fast Improving Genetics

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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 January 19, 2016 6

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The Opportunity

Spread of Harvest season

 Harvest takes place after most other

crops

 After physiological maturity fairly weather

tolerant

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The Opportunity

Fast Improving Genetics

 Local Research intensifies  Upside Yield potential  Risk Reduction

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Challenges

 It is not “just another grain”  Crop insurance coverage insufficient  Trash

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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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Challenges

Crop insurance coverage insufficient

 Historic area averages are low  Hail damage adjustment not based on

ur type of Corn plant

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Challenges

Trash

 Blessing and a curse

 Chopping Corn Head  (High Speed) Discs  Baling of stocks

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Grain Quality

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 Moisture (15.5%)  Bushel weight (56 lbs/bu)  KEY: Hybrid/Variety Selection

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Maintaining Grain Quality in Storage

 Corn needs to be:

 Dry (under 15%)  Cool (under 4 degrees C)  Clean (limited amount of

cracks and dust)

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Questions?

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