Ok boys how dry is it where you farm!

[grrrr]

The Sask. NDP would like to remind all of you that all the bad things that happened in the 80's were Grant Devine's fault.

[farmaholic]

Freewheat. He either didn't farm too many acres or had a pile of cash in the bank. Better spend some of that moldy inheritance money. Well at 12-15% I guess thats where that phrase, "it takes money to make money" came from.... ;-)

[freewheat]

Farmaholic. No he never farmed much, but at the time was one of the bigger farmers around. Did the purebred cow thing as well as grain, and unfortunately died when I was 13, leaving me with a mom who needed to make a living somehow, which meant me buying her land and inheriting diddly.

Had he stayed alive, I am sure we would have made a great team and I am sure I would have been on a more level playing "field" with the neighbors who had the fortune of not having their dads die far too young...

My point is, he was a wise man, and knew when risks made sense, and when they did not. He knew when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em. There were a lot if that type around here, which is probably why I can count a dozen or more farmers under 40 within a few miles of my home, and why this country never has an exodus in those "terrible 80's". It also maybe explains why land prices here did not get stupid like other areas?

Man I miss him this time of year, I could use some wisdom and cheap labor. Maybe a bit of cosigning here, a bit of cosigning there. he he.

Inheritance. lol! You made me snort coffee all over the proverbial screen. lol

[ado089]

Things are OK. I'd like to see a rain to germinate the odd stray seed or hard patch that didn't get get deep enough. That said looking at the forecast I'm glad that I only have 40% of my N down. We've been growing canola here with air seeders before the boys out east even moved away from one ways and marquis wheat.

[blackpowder]

Making your first million the old fashioned way by inheriting it.
Didnt say a million cash or debt.
The lucky make it look easy.

[mustardman]

Won't be Any spraying in sw sask, until it rains.
Crop sitting in gunpowder soil ,no weeds and the ones that are there are sitting still just like crop

Spraying could hurt crop as well and it's already on death row

[SASKFARMER3]

Redo 1981 first direct drill last time worked on some fields since last year

[ado089]

Sf3, I'm just busting your balls but the black soil zone is a big area and some of it is very dry right now. I'm a little more humble then some knowing full well you can have three feet of moist soil but if there is 6" of dry dirt on top this time of year it doesn't matter. I'm sure for most of us who's farms don't run on unicorn facts and fairy dust up to an inch of rain would be welcome so long as it doesn't all come in 15 minutes.

[sumdumguy]

60% chance of thunderstorms today and tomorrow Regina area. This would be perfect timing to catch an inch or two. We're not desperate yet. Germination is excellent and roots are in moisture. We are lucky we haven't had hot dry winds. Good luck everyone. This may be the week that puts 2015 on our memory map.

[SASKFARMER3]

Redo 1981 first direct drill last time worked on some fields since last year