Last update on forage soybeans

Kirt what is the item you are selling and what category did you post it in?

Last year I did some experimenting with some “forage” soybeans
I was looking for a soybean that would grow tall and would produce the tonnage that I needed to feed those deer during both the early and late season when they needed them the most. overall these worked out pretty good. my biggest problem was still that they wouldn’t stand up to the grazing pressure when there wasn’t enough acres planted. the pictures show that the leaves were very large during the growing season. the second picture was taken on 3-5-12 you can see that they produced allot of soybeans and that they are still in the pods. If you have a big enough area I would highly recommend these as part of your plan

what brand did you use?

I Stayed away from the higher priced eagle brand and went with an ag variety that was bred to be used in southern Iowa.
the Brand was “Stine” roundup ready 3132-4 sg1055 they ran about 45.00 per bag. Being bred for a longer growing season they stayed green until the 1st frost

Wow, I guess I would say that the amount and size of the soybeans look pretty impressive for a forage bean Bob.

My experience with Eagle was the opposite for the most part. They handled the browsing pressure extremely well in a small plot, but never produced “mature” pods. They produced a ton of pods but very small. We planted April 20th, very early to allow maximum growing time as I had a feeling from past reports that these beans want 120+ days for maturity. Even that didnt seem to be long enough, and to the best of my knowlege, they were not exposed to frost which I know can inhibit future maturity. One thing I think really hurt our beans though was the extremely dry August and September when I feel these beans needed it most for the stage they were in.

I think its back to an Ag bean for me for now. A mixture would be great, but I think in a few years the science will be refined.

Yours may be something to think about..

How about Real World Soybeans? Any experience with these?

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Wow, I guess I would say that the amount and size of the soybeans look pretty impressive for a forage bean Bob.

My experience with Eagle was the opposite for the most part. They handled the browsing pressure extremely well in a small plot, but never produced “mature” pods. They produced a ton of pods but very small. We planted April 20th, very early to allow maximum growing time as I had a feeling from past reports that these beans want 120+ days for maturity. Even that didnt seem to be long enough, and to the best of my knowlege, they were not exposed to frost which I know can inhibit future maturity. One thing I think really hurt our beans though was the extremely dry August and September when I feel these beans needed it most for the stage they were in.

I think its back to an Ag bean for me for now. A mixture would be great, but I think in a few years the science will be refined.

Yours may be something to think about..

How about Real World Soybeans? Any experience with these?

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I have done allot of research on them just haven’t pulled the trigger. They sound good but shipping has always been an issue

Hey Bob I have a very good relationship with Don Higgins. He invited me down to his farm in Illinois, because he wants to work with me on a project. He also wrote a nice article for my website. I can see what I can do for a price for you. I could also haul some bags home. Let me know what you think.

Hey bob, let us know if you going to be putting in an order, we are interested in trying these out.

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Hey bob, let us know if you going to be putting in an order, we are interested in trying these out.

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Tom Lester is working on this. we should know pricing and availability shortly.
Bob

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Hey bob, let us know if you going to be putting in an order, we are interested in trying these out.

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Tom Lester is working on this. we should know pricing and availability shortly.
Bob

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If the price is reasonable how many members would be interested in purchasing these? google “real world soybeans” they look to be a good choice for food plots.
Bob

Are these similar to eagle beans and have they done testing this far north?

They are a forage bean and have been tested in the northern states. much cheaper than eagle and produce very high yields.

Sorry guys, Don is just one of the partners and I could not get him to come down to $35-40 a bag. They are asking $55 a bag. It sounds like Bob has an in on some other beans, plus I can still get the beans that Bob used last year if any one wants them.