Where is all the heat?

[parsley]

As a matter of interest, look at the Crop Insurance Unseeded Acreage option.
Every farmer had the option to insure if he felt he could not afford to operate with a loss.

I note only 381 farmers registered an unseeded acreage loss claim. No many, right? Near perfect seeding conditions? Insurance not necessary because of viability? Forgot?

"Unseeded Acreage Claims Reported in 2009 (last updated December 28, 2009 )"

at:
https://connect.saskcropinsurance.com/ClaimStatistics/ClaimStat?Page=getPeriod

381 Claims Registered
150 Claims Withdrawn/ No Payable Loss 224 Claims Paid
Total Amount Paid $459,599.00

How will the CI stats read in December 2010? Pars

[SASKFARMER3]

I take pictures of crop every week for last 4 years and its fun to compare. This year Durum ahead by one week. Canola ahead by one week hrs one week later and barley ahead peas ahead oats ahead.

[ado089]

Bucket, I beleive that comment was directed towards me. Crop in before May 15 looks great. The canola has been flowering hard for two weeks now, wheat is headed out, infact I have a buddy that was spraying for midge on the weekend near Hafford. Don't get me wrong, it's late for being in the ground this long but it has a chance. Full bloom on canola, heading on the cerals and first cut hay during Stampede week is pretty average if you ask me. There is however a difference between the areas that have only had 12" of rain compared to 20".