Tara or Tyrone Forage soybean

[LET EM GROW]

Anyone ever hear of these "Tara or Tyrone Forage soybeans", or know anything about these or use them? I just found them and did some research, I believe the Tara Forage Soybean is designed for our region, where Tyrone is a group 7. It does not state the maturity group for Tara blend. The product says it can grow over 6ft produce over 40% crude protein. Mossy Oak Biologic i noticed sells them so that kind of worries me. But I think i am going to try them, mix them half and half with 2 Pioneer AG soybeans for winter foods.  I have yet to try a forage soy so this will be new to me.. Good price too

http://www.taraforagesoybeans.com/

[chas0218]

If you end up trying them I would be interested in how they do. 

[LET EM GROW]

I sure will let you know. I gotta stop researching these things because it changes the way I plan on doing things this growing season lol

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[chas0218]

10 minutes ago, LET EM GROW said:

I sure will let you know. I gotta stop researching these things because it changes the way I plan on doing things this growing season lol

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Yeah tell me about it.

[corydd7]

I second that. Already bought my seeds so I quit screwing with myself.

[SplitG2]

we have Tara in our soon to be released Triple Play summer annual blend.

[growalot]

Interesting but don't forget the shipping brings them up to 70.00+ also are the shatter resistant?..My forage soybeans purchase in NY now shipping  grew to chest height and that was on the area in this picture..in high deer browse.

[LET EM GROW]

The AG beans will be, I'm not to worried with the forage beans being shatter resiatant. 70$ is still cheaper per bag than I've paid the last 3 years locally. Fine by me lol

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[stubborn1VT]

Good idea to mix AG and forage together, I imagine.  I get AG beans for free, but I think forage beans would fit my needs better.    I don't have alot of acres, so the forage would stand up to browsing better.  

$70 isn't a bad price at all.  I'm curious how they will perform for you.  Deer sure love beans!

[LET EM GROW]

They sure do, people laughed at me but I surround my beans with Irish spring soap until they are tall enough to withstand some graze pressure. It worked great. Take the soap down. When your ready and after time they start eating it lol

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[stubborn1VT]

I may have to give that a try.  How big a plot are you planting?

[LET EM GROW]

I have a 1.5 acre plot I usually do. But I'm going to talk to the landowner next door that I hunt and basically manage for, and see if I can get 2 or 3 acres of a field or 2 to plant strictly soybeans. So at least a 1.5 acre spot.

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[growalot]

LEM I have to ask 70 is cheaper than what you usually pay?...Are you buying RR beans?

[LET EM GROW]

Yes, the prior years have been RR . Hence the price difference
I'm sure.

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[chas0218]

14 minutes ago, LET EM GROW said:

Yes, the prior years have been RR . Hence the price difference
I'm sure.

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RR beans are really nice but pricey, I was going to do RR corn but holy $$$$ I think it was close to $1.75/lb. and that was cheap locally.

[LET EM GROW]

They are nice and pricey but they work great, especially for farmers who really don't want weeds. Local RR ag shatter resistant soybeans were costing me 86$/bag

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[growalot]

Quote

New York:                                                                                                         

Sinclairville Seed Company
Ken Smith
6454 Andrews
POB 535
Sinclairville, NY 14782
716-962-8345
cell: 716-499-8720
www.sinclairvilleseed.com

K & K West
Honeoye Falls, NY
585-737-8769

You may want to contact these guys in NY the sell RR eagle brand forage soybeans...along the same line as tara,just RR.

Edited February 3, 2017 by growalot

[LET EM GROW]

Yea I was going to get ahold of K&K West and ask a few questions. My buddy is buying 3 acres worth as well so whichever way we go, we are doing the same planting. Originally it was going to be Eagle seed soys but idk, I like this Tara soy. That's a ton of pods for a forage bean.. Probably absolutely perfect growing conditions tho lol

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[SplitG2]

if you want seed production I would mix the forage soybean with an ag soybean.

[growalot]

I agree but wouldn't use soybeans...I'd go with the cow peas...which are a bean ...that said I'm talking pure summer  forage...they won't set beans in the north...  Sept I'd mow and hit it hard with pats and a winter grain.

[growalot]

pats huh...took me a bit to figure out what I actually typed...3 letters...had to be oats...clover would be a good thing too. but a bit late in some areas to take hold before winter.

[growalot]

Ha...That was all me ...4 letters not 3 

[LET EM GROW]

I .like the idea of pure summer forage. but idk what kind of time i will have this year to do any experimenting or alot of projects, we are expecting our 3rd child at the end of June. So "Just in case", my intentions were to try and get a double whammy, summer forage(forage bean) and winter(AG) as well as maybe cow peas or iron clay.. Worse case if time lets me, Ill over seed some brassicas into them if they dont do well or get hammered.