Boyd Seed Farms

09/13/2021

We've been shipping lots of purple seeds this week. Not only is it our favorite color on game day; we have many customers adding additional insecticide to their seed treatment this year.

08/22/2020

https://youtu.be/Cg-fpllsjW4

Thank you to Justin Goodno with Barber County Research and Extension for the webinar and bringing a panel of Erick DeWolf, Romulo Lollato, and Kelsey Anderson Onofre together to discuss disease issues in south central Kansas wheat country.

K-State Research and Extension Kelsey Anderson Onofre Erick DeWolf Romulo Lollato Justin Goodno

08/22/2020

We have completed the inspection and certification process and have all of our seed available for sale. We are very pleased with the purity and germination results.

The seed size was smaller this year and will reduce seeding cost per acre by about 20% on average depending on the variety due to higher seeds per pound over last year.

Please call, text, or email to check availability as some varieties are becoming tight on supply.

06/18/2020

Started harvesting the AgriPro/Syngenta plot today with Lance Visser.

06/16/2020

We were able to start harvest today with one of our earliest maturing varieties, SY Achieve CL2. Not only is this variety tolerant to Beyond herbicide it will beat the heat during grain fill and still yield well. Video taken from one of our production fields with samples ranging from 12.4-12.8% protein. 63.8-64.1 # TW and 9.8-11.2% moisture.

05/25/2020

SY Achieve CL2, a new, early maturing two gene Clearfield variety tolerant to Beyond herbicide. It has been grown for three years now on our place and has given us exceptional yields with tremendous fall forage for grazing. A great option to spread the risk out among other later maturing Clearfield varieties such as DoubleStop CL+. Typically showing a smaller seed size in the 13-15K range.

05/25/2020

We are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to cooperate with AgriPro and bring their trialing plot to our area. For several years now, varietal yields and disease response has led to new varieties tailored for this area and in production. The trial I am am most particularly fond of is the fungicide observation of treated versus non. There, we can observe how decimating stripe rust has been the last several years to some varieties. In particular, the variety with the flag leaf almost completely consumed by rust in the photos was the number one planted variety in the state of Kansas from 2013-2017. A true testament to the advances made from seed companies to bring new genetics to the market with tolerance to such diseases.

05/25/2020

LCS Chrome is the latest maturing variety in our line up. While first brought in as a high yielder with extremely strong plant health. We have found it to be a a tremendous grazer and cover cropping variety for its fall forage, and it's seed size tendancy of being extremely small. Routinely in the 17K SPP range, one can plant a large amount of acreage with a lower cost per acre invested in seed cost. This field was seeded extremely late and was the last field planted, but upping the seeding rate to 1.8 million will still give it significant yield potential.

05/25/2020

SY Rugged. The mailbox wheat. Why? It is the earliest maturing variety in our line up, and will always be the first harvested. While it may not be the showiest wheat and have a quite "rugged" appearance. It has proven itself for three years now on our place to be a top yielder in dryland and irrigated conditions. A very good option for double cropping behind wheat.

05/24/2020

DoubleStop CL+. The most popular variety in the area that carries the Clearfield, Beyond herbicide tolerant trait. This varieties mill and bake quality, as well as protein is exceptional. Seed size is very large and typically requires a higher than normal #/acre seeding rate. I have had KCIA tested protein levels as high as 15.8% in the past!

This particular field was a trial for myself. I typically do not seed this early or at this low population, but am still satisfied with the results. Seeded October 2nd @ 900K population.

05/24/2020

SY Monument. The number #1 planted variety in the state of KS. The late tillering capacity has sure stood out this year with the later than normal plant date. Seeded October 28th. 1.35 million SPA. A champion behind soybeans.

05/23/2020

The new LCS Photon Ax. A new CoAxium variety, tolerant to Aggressor herbicide, is looking healthy with pretty good yield potential even though late seeded in dry conditions behind soybeans. Seeding depth was past 2" deep and did not emerge until late November.