How are the crops looking?

[TOM4CWB]

Charlie,

I heard reports that Crop Insurance is being asked to write off wheat today...

Elevator Companies are scrambling to buy back canola big time...

It really looks grim, one blessing that if this keeps up for a week, toasting without rain, it will be pretty simple to decide what to do...

[AdamSmith]

I just finished my spraying this AM and here in SW MB the crops are quite variable.

Canola; most fields are patchy but will probably fill in eventualy.

My Canola ranges from fair-good with one field I consider very good and the field I seeded first this spring on May 7 is starting to flower today (June 27)

Peas; very good

Barley; very good

CPS Wht; good-very good

Neighbours CWRS; good-very good

Winter Wheat; poor-fair

moisture is adaquate (sp?) but will need some more within a week if we want this crop to finish.

[rodbradshaw]

Charlie
Around Innisfail crops are starting to go into the flaf leaf and most of the wheat is 8-10 inches tall. Some canola is bolting and it has not filled in. We have had anywhere from 1/2-1 inch of rain since middle of May. Hay and pastures are starting to go backwards and some timothy was touched with frost and has not recovered. Straw and other feeds are going to be at a premium in an area that is suppose to be or use to be a sure thing.

Rod

[charliep]

A new experience in Edmonton. Its raining. Keep it coming.

[TOM4CWB]

I understand one farm east of Camrose, without crop insurance, is about to work undr 6000 acres of Canola...

Edmonton South .25, Edmonton East .5, Namao 1" with hail, very spotty, but will help for a few days...

I understand this goes through to the Manitoba border, app. from Lacombe to Yorkton with a few good pockets between...