Farmer talk

[007sevens]

Anybody need a Grain Bagger? $38500 new last year with approx 100000 bus through it.

 

[papajake]

Water standing in the fields here got dumped on big time and still trying to rain more cold only 8-10 above

 

[kovs]

We have gotten lucky and received rain too. On sat we had big downpour at my place. Over 1” in 30min. But 1/2 mile to west was bone dry. Half the land got it
Rained again yesterday with 1”++ and currently drizzling
Lots of areas haven’t got tho. Spotty year again.

 

[snopro]

Still waiting for rain here. Crops are starting to go backwards in the area.

 

[jhurkot]

Still waiting for rain here. Crops are starting to go backwards in the area.

Same here. Canola starting to bolt and peas flowering with very little height.

 

[snopro]

A guy I know has already called crop insurance south of Lomond. Wheat is heading out about 6-8 inches high and turning yellow already,

 

[sledneck__11]

We finally got rain still got some really dry land that still hasnt came outta the ground but its germinating now crops are literatlly 3 weeks behind but we have a chance of a crop again if the white combine doesnt get us on the back 9.

 

[skegpro]

Crazy weather this year.
Dry April/May, now we are sitting at 14" of rain on the season.
Spray plane booked.

 

[jhurkot]

Crazy weather this year.
Dry April/May, now we are sitting at 14" of rain on the season.
Spray plane booked.

Wow, I think that is more than our last 3 years combined. Did it damage the low spots?

 

[skegpro]

Wow, I think that is more than our last 3 years combined. Did it damage the low spots?

Oh yeah, 15-20% flooded out on some quarters.

 

[007sevens]

We have been very fortunate at our farm this year. Lots of rain but not to wet. Here’s a couple pics

Deer walking through the canola field

Wind blew down the over applied headland in the wheat. It’s a dwarf variety that’s standing 3.5 tall right now.

 

[007sevens]

Been very quiet in this thread. Whats everybody doing? We are thinking in the next couple weeks to desiccate. Crops here are late in respect to last year. Our Canola is at risk of frost damage if things dont progress soon. Very heavy thick crops with all the rain. Kinda wish I could have shared.

 

[jhurkot]

We're about 25% done. Straight cutting peas right now. Canola is laying in swaths, hope it doesn't blow away before I can get to it.

 

[sledhead_2002]

Here in Manitoba, we have many areas in full harvest mode. Canola, HRS, fall rye, all in the bin, even saw flax turning! yields are fair enuf considering the lack of rain. Soybeans still a bit away along with edible beans and sunnys . no one here will complain if we have a delay due to rain. at work we have had less than 3" of rain all year

 

[Caper11]

Here in Manitoba, we have many areas in full harvest mode. Canola, HRS, fall rye, all in the bin, even saw flax turning! yields are fair enuf considering the lack of rain. Soybeans still a bit away along with edible beans and sunnys . no one here will complain if we have a delay due to rain. at work we have had less than 3" of rain all year

Wish we could give you some. We had a inch again on Monday, this is getting old. Never got a summer here, ive used my furnace more in july and August than I ever had.

 

[snopro]

Just about done the peas here. It will be a quick harvest as barley, lentils and wheat is close to combining. Canola has a ways yet. Happy we have no army worms as traps the county put out had huge moth numbers this late spring. We are about 2.6 inches total rainfall since April 15 is all.

 

[jhurkot]

Just about done the peas here. It will be a quick harvest as barley, lentils and wheat is close to combining. Canola has a ways yet. Happy we have no army worms as traps the county put out had huge moth numbers this late spring. We are about 2.6 inches total rainfall since April 15 is all.

How were your peas ken? We are probably around the 3.5 to 4 inch mark. I noticed the Viper was really hard on them this year. Some of our dryland peas did 9bu/ac. Irrigation was pretty lodged, spent a lot of time cleaning the rock trap and the header platform of mud the past couple days.

 

[Cat401]

Just about done the peas here. It will be a quick harvest as barley, lentils and wheat is close to combining. Canola has a ways yet. Happy we have no army worms as traps the county put out had huge moth numbers this late spring. We are about 2.6 inches total rainfall since April 15 is all.

what do you normally get for rain in your area?

 

[thump]

According to the Alberta Agricultural and Forestry website, here in Whitecourt we have accumulated 431mm (17") of rain from May 1 to date. Wish we would get half of that moisture starting mid November

 

[007sevens]

13" since May 1st in Lloydminster