Mammoth Millet

Following the remarkable success of Mammoth millet over the last 6 years, Soya UK will be operating their full buy-back contract for Mammoth millet in 2010.

In 2004 we embarked on a series of trials with 12 growers taking part in commercial trials of a new variety of white millet (also known as proso millet) called "Mammoth" millet. Mammoth performed very well and more than met our highest expectations. Mammoth is a very productive, short-season crop and even in the cold, wet seasons of 2004, 2007, and 2008, the crop was harvested within an acceptable time frame.

There is substantial market demand for millet grain and in 2005 we expanded the trial area of Mammoth in order to continue developing our access to this market. Further success from 2006 to 2009 has led us to conclude that the crop is here to stay, and we are once again placing contract acreage for 2010.

Why Mammoth Millet?

• High Protein variety.
• High Energy.
• Cheap and easy to grow.
• Very good break crop.
• High value niche market.
• 130 - 135 day crop for dry combining.
• Markets prefer UK-grown crop.

You can download more detailed information about Mammoth Millet regarding agronomy, costs and contracts available. [To view PDF documents you will need a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.]

Agronomy

The last 6 years experience has stood us in good stead, and we now have a well developed agronomy model. The agronomy is very simple and highly effective using maize-type chemicals. Disease has not been a significant factor, and normally no fungicides are used. Seed yields are in the range of 1.00 -1.85 tonnes per acre, with typical yields of a good crop at 1.5 tonnes/acre.

Mammoth is exclusive to Soya UK, and is being produced under full buy-back contracts. Last year, these contracts were over-subscribed, we are expanding the area this year and growers interested should request their name is added to the waiting list. Existing growers will receive first refusal, followed by those on the waiting list.