OK its Debbie Downer time again. Sorry looked hard for positive story on marketing the 2010 crop and found nothing today. Try again tomorrow.
OK here is question that probably is on most normal farmers mind. What if the weather pattern continues for the rest of Sept. Cold Wet cold wet Sunny day (Ill throw in wind) cold and finally rain. Here is how I see our area.
Total dryers in area New last fall 5 30 mile radius. Old stand buy batches 3. Total harvested if like yesterday 27.9 will be nothing. So then swath is also out of the question since a lot of swaths are sitting in water. Then Lodged crops, Yes their are a few later ones that had fert floated in June. These are touching ground and will grow shortly. So swath Canola maybe harvested if one were to get three windy days and just do hills. Duals are going on all over, No track units yet just dual sales are brisk. No 4 wheel kits yet, dealer said questions but no one ordered. Grain carts are popping up all over the place. Even on farms still using 3 tons. But again back to the question is it all for not if the weather doesn't change. This next week now this morning is mist mist mist rain sunny for next five days. Hm lots of harvesting weather. So even if the fall is a month delayed and we get two weeks in october how much of the 2010 crop can one expect to harvest in 14 days. For us 4 to dry out enough to start grain dryer. So 10 to harvest is 4800 acres going all out. No getting stuck etc. Full bore harvest. Like that will happen but its an example. Then winter sets in. That's only 56% for all of western Canada. Hm Simply put if the weather pattern doesn't break soon the Fat lady will get her show going and the Shit will hit the fan.
On a positive note it didnt freeze last night and Canola is up this morning.
OK here is question that probably is on most normal farmers mind. What if the weather pattern continues for the rest of Sept. Cold Wet cold wet Sunny day (Ill throw in wind) cold and finally rain. Here is how I see our area.
Total dryers in area New last fall 5 30 mile radius. Old stand buy batches 3. Total harvested if like yesterday 27.9 will be nothing. So then swath is also out of the question since a lot of swaths are sitting in water. Then Lodged crops, Yes their are a few later ones that had fert floated in June. These are touching ground and will grow shortly. So swath Canola maybe harvested if one were to get three windy days and just do hills. Duals are going on all over, No track units yet just dual sales are brisk. No 4 wheel kits yet, dealer said questions but no one ordered. Grain carts are popping up all over the place. Even on farms still using 3 tons. But again back to the question is it all for not if the weather doesn't change. This next week now this morning is mist mist mist rain sunny for next five days. Hm lots of harvesting weather. So even if the fall is a month delayed and we get two weeks in october how much of the 2010 crop can one expect to harvest in 14 days. For us 4 to dry out enough to start grain dryer. So 10 to harvest is 4800 acres going all out. No getting stuck etc. Full bore harvest. Like that will happen but its an example. Then winter sets in. That's only 56% for all of western Canada. Hm Simply put if the weather pattern doesn't break soon the Fat lady will get her show going and the Shit will hit the fan.
On a positive note it didnt freeze last night and Canola is up this morning.
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