Ok its summer and most of us do travel a bit more than in the winter months. The rain makes grain is true if rain events of the year are normal. This year all along for our farm normal is a rain after seeding then one in June and July and finally Exhibition week and its game set match.
But what Im seeing on driving around and stopping and getting out of the vehicle and actually looking is were probably in line with Half the crop of 2013. Across the board.
Thin Durum if it gets any rain will fill that head nice. Short peas that are turning and 6 in to foot tall and thin are done. Canola done flowering and setting seed will fill if moisture comes but if it runs out the plant shuts down. Wheat and barley will fill what's their but that's it.
Problem some dry areas will see is new growth if major rain hits. Seeds that didn't start in spring will start. But as far as extra yield the crop is past the point of adding bushels its just stabilized what's their. Those that missed rains have further deterioration.
Most crops start to drop real fast once you head west of Regina. Then pick up in a area around gull lake then drop off fast. One field that last year had one of the nicest Canola crops I have ever seen in SW Sask had barley this year turning white and thin.
Calgary has a circle around it that's getting water and Sat Sunday was same.
The central and area I traveled last week a good rain event would perk up the crop that was hanging on but again initial yield is set. Rain now would have stools trying to head later in year and grade issues.
So basically rain now gets some to the end and some it gives a bigger headache in grade uneven crop second growth, and production that makes them just over crop insurance.
Crops that looked worse for ware are Canola and Peas and Barley and Some flax. Crops that were thin with but will make some thing are Durum and HRS. Crops looking very nice were Lentils.
So again Ill go out and predict were Half the crop of 2013, Which was the largest ever.
Why half because the last time Alberta had the Highest yields then flood damage did its number on Sask and West Manitoba. Southern had good. This time Man is Same in Red West and East sack have good to great but acreage cuts by to wet areas at seeding did not add acreage this spring. Next is a different story. Then the large production areas in 2013 will be less this year.
What are others guessing.
But what Im seeing on driving around and stopping and getting out of the vehicle and actually looking is were probably in line with Half the crop of 2013. Across the board.
Thin Durum if it gets any rain will fill that head nice. Short peas that are turning and 6 in to foot tall and thin are done. Canola done flowering and setting seed will fill if moisture comes but if it runs out the plant shuts down. Wheat and barley will fill what's their but that's it.
Problem some dry areas will see is new growth if major rain hits. Seeds that didn't start in spring will start. But as far as extra yield the crop is past the point of adding bushels its just stabilized what's their. Those that missed rains have further deterioration.
Most crops start to drop real fast once you head west of Regina. Then pick up in a area around gull lake then drop off fast. One field that last year had one of the nicest Canola crops I have ever seen in SW Sask had barley this year turning white and thin.
Calgary has a circle around it that's getting water and Sat Sunday was same.
The central and area I traveled last week a good rain event would perk up the crop that was hanging on but again initial yield is set. Rain now would have stools trying to head later in year and grade issues.
So basically rain now gets some to the end and some it gives a bigger headache in grade uneven crop second growth, and production that makes them just over crop insurance.
Crops that looked worse for ware are Canola and Peas and Barley and Some flax. Crops that were thin with but will make some thing are Durum and HRS. Crops looking very nice were Lentils.
So again Ill go out and predict were Half the crop of 2013, Which was the largest ever.
Why half because the last time Alberta had the Highest yields then flood damage did its number on Sask and West Manitoba. Southern had good. This time Man is Same in Red West and East sack have good to great but acreage cuts by to wet areas at seeding did not add acreage this spring. Next is a different story. Then the large production areas in 2013 will be less this year.
What are others guessing.
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