First let me say I'm new to the forum. I went back thru some past pasts and found them interesting but your comment on the NAHC article and having a bone to pick, well imagine that.

Of course they will mention the companies that make it possible for them to send out the magazine thru the ads.

In my opinion, some of the blends that are available are very good. I tried like many who use this forum to save money and in almost every case it it did save money but the adjacent plot of the branded mixes out performed the co-op variety and lasted longer.

I found when my son did the math that I really wasn't saving money or at least not much money. An example was our clover fields. We bought a bag of clover from a co-op and another bag from a well known food plot company. I was skeptical about spending the extra money but the food-plot company seed grew quicker and lasted 4 years instead of the 2 I got from the co-op seed. I saved $30 up front but in the long run it was more.

I can't say that all the food plot companies stuff works better but the co-op varieties but in my test it worked out to be cheaper. The reason I mentined this is it seems this forum is about how to save money and in my experience saving a few bucks up front isn't always a real savings.