Damaging Hail

[parsley]

In Lacombe, Alberta tonight.

[Ache4Acres]

Hail just popped up south of Kroneau and west of Weyburn

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[sumdumguy]

Where's it heading?

[LEP]

I sold most of my durum to three different companies from the US this year. They are all trying to get a toehold in the market here.

Anyway, I get one merchant who calls me weekly to discuss the crop and conditions. Pillowtalk really.

I guess he really didn't believe the extent of our dryness up here and the last call he was telling me what the crop is going to do." We expect the volume to be down, but the quality to be excellent." I said not a chance. Areas that have been dry have 3 crops coming and there will be a bunch of shrivelled and immature green kernels in the sample. Then I suggested he should get out of the office and take a trip to see what things are like because he might be a little shocked.

[SASKFARMER3]

The two/three stage in crop will be a challenge and I also agree guys should get out of the office and take a drive. Also stop and walk in fields really does wake one up. But a 120kmph crop tour with smoked glass windows doesn't really work.
Farmers understand what harvest challenges are going to be with this years crop. Canola flowereing and dead all in same row. Wheat grass green to dead in a 100ft.
Ah yea it wont be a challenge. Smooth sailing nothing to see here.

[farmaholic]

I heard the system rumbling, woke me up.

[ajl]

That will be the biggest challenge is two crops a month (at least) apart in maturity in the same field. What makes it worse is the standing green crop has moisture so it is in no hurry. The ripe crop will be flat on the ground in a month from now when they can get in and harvest.