40 bushels @ $9/bushel = $360
I would think you would need more than an acre to last into late season.

 

60Bu Beans at $10, $600 seems fair.

 

That’s what I would charge:thumbs_up

 

http://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2016/09/2017-crop-budgets-2016-crop-returns-incomes.html

According to this, I even found data from your state its about $653 and that's about in line with what I've head guys paying farmers to leave beans standing for just such purposes in that $700-800 an acre shows the farmer a profit by doing so.

 

All depends on the yield and the price. A 20 bushel difference can make a pretty "significant" difference in price.

 

Fields vary on how productive they are. Some fields may produce twice the number of bushels as a field that is a quarter mile away from another. Best bet would be to talk to that farmer and see what he says.

 

Is it areated or dry? Its going to be sandy soils down there, and with out pivots yields are much lower in the south. However, your going to have to pay for the highest yield for him to leave it. You cant just factor what they beans cost... He has to make another trip out for soil prep just for that acre to prep for spring planting... Plus if he does a winter crop, though way lower in return... Hes loosing out on that revenue as well... I.E. Wheat or barley.

 

funny....all forms of baiting are illegal in Illinois ?
but leaving an acre of beans specifically for deer is perfectly legal ? LOL

this type of arrangement is so situational you just have to research your specific area and season
yields and prices even change from field to field and year to year

Its not as simple as it may look at first.
There are expenses the farmer is not going to incur if he doesnt harvest the beans. Time...fuel...labor...transportation...drying...storage
There is profit the farmer is not going to make which he earns by incurring the above expenses
The farmer loses any plans he had for the acreage after harvesting the beans

Its an expensive proposition paying full market price for beans that were not even taken to market.
The farmer will love you. He gets full price without having to do the full job.


You should look at the cost of leasing the acreage and planting it yourself and compare.

 

Talk to the farmer. Yields vary, he knows what he's been averaging and you can go from there.

 

Bingo. Talk with the farmer. He may have a patch that didn't produce well or is an insurance claim that he wouldn't mind leaving. He may do it for free or next to nothing.

 

what county are you in? I'm up that ways and beans usually run around 60-70bpa.

 

I'd spend the $80 a bag and plant yourself. spray etc will run you around $250, i'd plant my own. i do, plant 2.5 acres a year. the first year will be the tough one, I don't fertilize mine, I did till and kill weeds and kill the weeds once when the beans were 4 inches tall. other than that it's not that tough. Find someone with a grain drill and be done. You can even rent a tractor on top of it for less than $600. plus deer will smoke an acre of brown beans in a week or two. I don't fertilize and my beans are not as tall but have a ton of pods. I plant later so the deer beat on the farmers stuff and not mine. I had about half my feild browsed but they didn't eat them to the ground, still have pods. they just ate the tops. I also use milorganite to keep browsing down in July.

 

It’s gonna cost more than its worth, and I doubt the farmer would even consider it. The beans will be junk by spring and now the farmers gonna have to mow them down, or throw the bean head back on the combine and pick an acre or 2 of worthless beans. It’s gonna be more work for the farmer that already has to much work too do.

 

Property is in Kane county, I just got the permission and the beans were already in, figured I would see. With the field and the beans being as wet as they are, it could be a while before he gets them out anyway.

 

I?d carve out a kill plot off the beans and plant a fall green food source. Way way cheaper and in your case likely more effective.

 

Wow I'm shocked by the negative reactions? Good luck with your idea, I for one am in your corner.

I'd like to know how u are expected to plant something this late in year? Or how u were supposed to plant something this spring on land u just got accesss to? Or how a plot next year helps you this fall? Farmer isn't gonna have to mow them down in the spring, the winter will take care of that. And the costs...$250 for spray, $80 for beans, $$? for milorganite, $$ fuel to go get that stuff, $$ to rent drill, $$ to rent tractor, time to do all that...to save $100? Honestly don't understand this logic???

 

At this point, you are scrambling...I'd take my chances on the land w o paying someone $600 for some beans. deer will have an acre gone in NO TIME at all. If you are going to pay, do 2 or 3 acres if you have money burning a hole in your pocket.

 

I don't think everyone understood this isn't his land, just a place he got permission to hunt. It won't hurt to ask next year, but it should be clarified that leaving some beans isn't going to save the farmer a nickle, despite what has been suggested. He's still going to be there for the rest of the crop. And as mentioned, depending on how he does things it may require another trip in the spring for soil prep, because the bean stalks will NOT be gone.

 

I farm and I would take $10 a bushel at 60 bushel per acre, if he’s smart he will too.

 

I'd broadcast winter rye or oats before i'd spend the money broadcasting beans. LOL, that could be an expensive failure. I broadcast winter rye in my beans that do bad or get pounded in July. I'm in wisconsin though, anything green right now is a magnet. I don't know about anything south of me what the draws are. I plant beans for late season really. standing beans and snow are about the best magnet you can get plus beans are a foot off the ground. if you get a foot of snow, they won't dig for winter rye but them just walking in the beans exposes them. i'll have 30 in the field every day till they are gone. I'd take standing beans over corn any day or the week.

 

Why are some people acting like this is some huge inconvenience to the farmer, and almost an insult to ask him? This exact scenario happens a million times a year, on farms across the whole country. If the farmer doesn't want to do it, he will say no.

 

Exactly...maybe it is jealousy?

 

I have my farmer leave a couple acres of corn or beans every year depending on what he planted. The beans late season in the snow are MONEY!! You won't regret it if you can afford it. Hardest part is getting out of your stand or blind at dark and the plot is full of deer. Have someone pick you up in a vehicle. Best way to clear the field (other than shooting a big buck) and not educate all the deer.

 

I have my farmer leave a couple acres of corn or beans every year depending on what he planted. The beans late season in the snow are MONEY!! You won't regret it if you can afford it. Hardest part is getting out of your stand or blind at dark and the plot is full of deer. Have someone pick you up in a vehicle. Best way to clear the field (other than shooting a big buck) and not educate all the deer.

Couldn't agree more. I have a good excuse to fire up the tractor.

 

Standing beans around here dont attract unless it gets brutal cold, which is rare... I assume MS is much the same, except much warmer? We had 100acres of cut corn, then a 30acre crp strip(very long but 200yds wide my tower was in) and then 80acres of standing beans until feb due to a serious issue that was eventually contract cut in feb. I watched those deer everynight in early mz, rifle and late mz get up from bedding in that CRP and always go to the cut corn that never got wheat (due to issue) and ignore those beans all together. Corn is king in MD.

 

Yeah, crazy, it's different all over. In WI, any food is king in January. LOL.

 

I hunt over a small 16 acre bean field right now and it’s nothing to have 20-30 deer in it every evening, they’er popping dry beans and hulls like nobody’s business, if it doesn’t quit raining around here there won’t be nothing left to for me to combine in that field.

 

Dont get me wrong, before the yellow, they have deer in them all the time. Once they start yellowing, done.

 

Yes, beans in WI typically are very short lived. Most fields by middle Sept are yellow and some cut even by the opener or shortly after. Yellow beans they won't eat. I plant my bean typically as late as I can, usually late June and let the farmers beans get a good head start. They get on the big farm fields and browse very little on mine. By the time they hit mine, they are up and have pods. This year especially with all the neighboring beans, I literally didn't have browse on half, like NONE. Now they are beating them up. What funny is people glass these beans in summer, setup on the bucks on the field edge but the beans are mostly yellow by Sept 15th and the acorns are dropping....when are people going to figure that one out.

This season I tried Milorganite also, man I tell you guys, the stuff works. it keeps the deer off your crops for at least a month or significantly reduces browsing.

 

I'm very aware of the drawing power of beans and cold. I live in Northern Illinois, and it gets cold in december and january. Beans are the draw.
I was just wondering what the price per acre was estimated at, so I could make an educated decision.
600 for an acre is more change then I have sitting in the piggy bank for deer food, and yes I would have wanted to leave more then one acre.
I will just hunt it this year and see how it goes. I'm happy to have the access and look forward to learning a new spot.
You all have a blessed fall and good luck hunting. Thanks for the feedback.

 

I think $600 an acre for a hunter is a steep price to pay. IF you offered that, i'd take it. I'd start at $300, he wouldn't make any money but he may take it. He probably spent half just in seed depending on what he used for that acre. Weed killer, fertilizer, disc, prep etc. $300 he'd just break even maybe. Depends what kind of character he is...he'll either say no i got more into it or yes. It's worth a try I guess.

 

How about asking if he can leave a few rows by your stand spots.. Pay him a better than average price for that. Would be better for both in the long run. I know a farmer that does this for his bowhunting kids. 50 yards of a few rows corn & beans.

 

Thanks for the information.