Why one area is really hurting.

[GOODRUM]

Well a heads up for the fortunate ones who are able to grow durum , lentils or easily access the American market and moisture to the extreme benefit to increase there yields , not reduce them.
Take it from us guys that are living without some or all of the bright spots in agriculture because of our location, the programs that are in place do not work for our ongoing situation. It's like most insurance you really find out how good it is when you really need it.
Look at the auction sale maps, these guys probably weren't able to retire early and have a auction, it's because the programs that are supposed to save our asses don't work.
Don't wait until you've had to spray for grasshoppers for 3 years in a row because of drought to get a program that will keep you afloat,

[furrowtickler]

S/F must have got a good deal on those two big new JD combines he bought last year just before he left on the first on his 5 winter holidays. Yup tough times . I guess tough times must be a different mentality now than what some have seen in the past.
This is what a lot of people who can read between the lines get from his posts.
Not defending anyone or discounting anything , just an observation from watching comments.
Anyone who has farmed for 20 or more years has gone through tough times and some lean years.
There was a huge percentage of auctions and bankruptcies around here from 2001-2005.
Too much mud or dust can make it equally hard to make ends meet - no matter where you farm.
My fingers are crossed we don't loose 80% of our pea production to root rot this year - that stole about 40% off our overall net return last year.
Ask a cowboy - 10 years of going through the motions and hardly makin a buck ever.
Anyway - here's hopeing a better year for all.

[MBgrower]

Sf3, maybe u shouldnt seed all 160 per quarter. Just seed the good areas, seed grass in the low spots. Will save you money in the long run, and cut down on un necessary work, more time for the lake. Plus you wont be contributing more bushels to the system, depressing prices

[SASKFARMER3]

Furrow your wrong their was three get your facts strait.
All the thread was to show that after a expert studied the area north of us farm drainage added 1% to the lakes level. Wow us bad farmers. When in reality a area that normally gets a average of 13 inches in a summer got 30 to 50 inches. That's why flooding is effecting so much in a area. It's not made up by me it's worse than any drought, damage lasts years.
That's all I posted but some think if it didn't happen to them to ****ing bad! We're doing great who cares what's happening to farmers. Well that attitude is why we never will have change in agriculture because of that attitude.
So like I said before the next dry spell that lasts 4 to 5 years call and tell me how well it's going. See I care about farmers and stand for our good.
Have a great day it's been awesome outside today with the wind,

[tweety]

You're an inquisitive good farmer furrow, maybe someday soon 154!

[bgmb]

I totally agree, ditching has little to no impact. 5-10inch rains do though.

[tweety]

what changes would you like to see SF3 that the rest of us are so unwilling to?

[SASKFARMER3]

Tweety honestly you bring criticism and not much else. Your like a troll.
But hey it's a open site so troll on.

[sumdumguy]

I know too much rain and continuous downpours do drown out acres North of Regina. I just want to share the experience around Lampman in 2011 and likely still happening where entire farms were covered with up to 12 feet of water, with nowhere for the water to go. Farmers getting to check their farm homes by boat, now that's water. Story imparted to me was that it comes from north of Lampman due to ditching.

[bgmb]

Sum dum, people are always looking for someone to blame. Farmers with are an easy target we are the minority.

I dont know about that particular situation but a closed basin sucks, go for a road trip sometime and check out devils lake, its unbelievable.

Changing the landscape from grass to cropland probably had a much larger impact than draining.

[wakopa]

Hmmm still haven't heard bu per acre, must be still counting .29

[tweety]

That's your answer SF3? I'm a troll?

You're recalcitrant SF3! I mean seriously! Here's hoping you get 20% more rain then last year.