Which crop did you leave for last?

[Hopperbin]

Just wondering what is left for last, I take it this rain is wide spread and lots of acres to go in late now. I know on my farm I have always planted peas first but not this year as had to choose the plantable fields, planted Canola first then peas and started soft wheat, with half my acres yet to be planted to soft wheat, will be late and worried about it. Depending on the wetness may decide not to plant all the acres and summerfallow some. What are others doing? Just wondering what is to be late planted or maybe not planted?

[freewheat]

Hopper, I am on the hunt for polish canola, barley, and will also plow in more oats unless the forecast is accurate. If it is such, I really can't see anything but barley, my least favorite crop, being an option. We could be looking at resuming june 10th if it rains like it has and continues until wednesday which is May 26th. Give a week after this date minimum, and we're looking at june 2nd, not a very enviable start seeding date. This of course if no more rain comes during that week which is a rare thing in this forsaken country.

Anyone know where to get polish from? Man I hate barley. Seed from air? Been there done that, don't work when soil has no oxygen.

Guys get ready, last time we had too wet conditions, guys here were thinking w'ed do well to take the 50 bucks and acre in 2006 and 2007, but alas, grain prices turned around nicely. I had no crop, but prices were super. Ahhhhh the memories.

Chemfallow? Not a good option when wet. Cultivate? Last time I used a cultivator was when I had much less land, and my old coop 25 footer would send me around the bend, and I would just get done my round of summerfallow, and be ready to start fresh. LOL

50 buck an acre does not go to far to buy a 50 footer, buy chemical, fight with ruts, pay for a living, pay for debt. On my farm rent and debt service would not be attained. I'd rather grow a crop I think.
Back to crops, seeded oats june 13 th last year, was a good crop, so who knows?

[BreadWinner]

I would forget the polish and seed Banner with 50-25-10-10, you will get the same result with better weed control.Cutting the fertilizer will hurt the yeild but it will come in way sooner, will still run 30 bus/acre.

[fjlip]

In 2007 after a 5" flood in late May, seeded RR canola till June 8th in very wet conditions. Yield was about 20, weedy short, thin. It's a disastrous situation when it's wet! Count your blessings if it's dry! I'm sick of water water everywhere!

[TOM4CWB]

freewheat,

If you really get stuck... [no pun intended] I have tonnes of falcon certified winter wheat I could give you a deal on!

Here is to hopeing you don't need it!

Winter Wheat can really help dry the ground out for future years... and reduce spring pressure!

Now we need to fix the CWB problem.

I read they are going to put protein minimums in winter wheat milling grades. If they are... they had better pay a premium for higher protein on all winter wheat!

The CWB and CGC should get the clutz awards for worst marketing system. Still have our select high px winter wheat... prepriced... no shipping dates yet!

[fjlip]

We still have all canola to seed. Finished wheat in the rain, in very wet fields, yesterday. Most in this area at 20% done.

[newguy]

Canola up and sprayed.. Peas need rolling... Flax went in after peas then went to durum.. 80% done last20 is durum ..Or Hard wheat... Or barley...Or chemfallow..

[freewheat]

Thanks Tom. I have done WW before into unseeded land and it worked quite well. I'll keep it in mind.

[Jagfarms]

We had planned to seed 500 acres of Durum yet followed by some canary seed and some barley and seed up some lentil seed that is left.

We got 1.5 inches of rain since thursday and it looks wet for the long range. We have seeded Durum into the first week of June before and it turned out ok.
It all depends when it will dry up.

Dave how late can you seed canary seed?

[dave4441]

Canary tends to be a crop that people move to as seeding gets later. Reason is that even if it does freeze in fall you just end up with lower bushel weight and no grade loss. It all depends on the summer. If it is cool and wet thru july as well, probaly ok to seed into mid june. If it is hot and dry (can not see it at this point) then you will see poor flowering and seed fill.

We are down to 70 acres of durum to seed. Looks like it could be until next weekend before it is done.

[SASKFARMER3]

We always do peas durum and then half spring wheat then hit the canola barley and oats. Learnt long ago seeding to early hurts Then finish with HRS. This way we have half that should beat any frost and 1/2 that probably will get some frost, then we can take to any elevator and get rid of it all with a nice mix. Works except 2002 when every thing froze on Aug 2.

[furrowtickler]

Why seed Durum at all? Just woundering.

[SASKFARMER3]

Cut acres back by 40% so with our carry over and av yield will have same bushels as last year. Just a volume thing and on another note if the US price is decent its going south, Sorry CWB just sick and tired of your BS.