Hybrid Fall Rye Sales Details

Details on ​Hybrid Fall Rye
Many people are growing hybrid fall rye for its yield, weed suppressing ability, flexibility and net returns. There are milling and distilling markets but many feeders are using it as an alternative economic feed source. A win/win for the crop farmer and animal farmer.
More details of feed use here & forage use here.

Hybrid fall rye is sold by the unit, 1 unit is 1 million viable seeds. 
Farmers target 0.8 of a unit per ac. If the crop is for forage use, organics, or you are seeding late in the fall the use rate could increase.
The amount of lbs per unit will change depending on the seed lot due to germination and seed size. Most seed lots are between 70-90 lbs per unit (56-80 lbs per ac use rate)
We can fill tote bags and usually have some in the warehouse ready to sell in 28 unit bag sizes (35 ac)
Even flowering timing is critical to reduce ergot risk so even seeding depth, slow seeding speeds and any residue management ahead of time is important. 

Hybrid fall rye:

• Has short strong straw for rye, suitable for irrigation or dry land​
• Excellent grain quality with plump seeds and excellent falling numbers for rye milling
• Hybrid yield potential 20-40% more than traditional rye varieties, preforms well under stress
  • Amazing potential on dry land​ and irrigation
  • Rye has double the root system of winter wheat so can scavenge for water and nutrients
• Strong winter survivability
• Silage yield potential very high with good quality and early harvest
  • ​Some farms double crop by cutting the rye before heading and allowing it to regrow. Others are silaging rye in early July and plant oats following the rye silage.