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Ins and Outs of Low-Linolenics

Commentary by Tina Lust

FROM an agronomic standpoint, you still need to consider the strengths and weaknesses with low-lin soybean varieties, just as we would with non-low-lin varieties. Base your decisions about low-lin variety selection on your seed company’s recommendations. There are many excellent low-lin varieties available through select seed companies.

Low-lin soybeans will need to be segregated from other beans. Make sure your combine, wagons/semitrailer and grain bins are cleaned out before harvesting low-lin beans, especially if your entire soybean acreage is not low-lin. An easy way to clean the combine out is to harvest the end rows or a portion of the fi eld fi rst, then dump these beans with non-low-lin soybeans. Then continue harvesting the low-lin beans and continue to keep them in separate wagons/grain bins. There are currently 49 elevators in Ohio that are accepting low-lin soybeans. There are premiums for fall delivery and for on-farm storage.

For more information about low-linolenic soybeans, including premium information, contact your local elevator, processor or seed dealer.