Well had a short trip to visit and take in some sights and enjoy time with family and friends and get away. But its always great to come home. This year for once I can say were living the dream on crops and just maybe (its not in the bin yet) might be on way to one of our largest ever. I don't think it will top the largest but it will be close. Its a small area but has done well on all fronts. Min Snow and rain this spring then rain after seeding then break then rain before farm progress show then break then almost to much now but just approaching max for soil moisture right now.
We will be working all the pea ground as soon as the crop is off for both cleaning up the land leveling ruts and getting a nice growth before winter. So far looks like all the canola ground will also get worked. I think I now get why Manitoba works or bands in fall their land.
Ok here is this weeks report.
Two inches plus of rain fell since last Thursday and has flattened some fields and twisted canola in the area. The heat was very welcome sight this week.
HRS is just starting to turn and we have desiccated so far just one field where we put our grain bags. Their is some Fusarium showing up but looks min compared to other years and not even close to last years problem. If you sprayed you should do well. The heads are filling nice only sad part is my 5603 looks like it has a edge on yield on the Carberry and Cardale. New is better right. They are shorter so maybe harvest ease will help. We are still probably a week away from full blown desiccating of the HRS. One thing we were laughing at the Roundup should kill because the wheat still has lots of Leaf matter to take in chemical. Yield is still looking strong.
Barley the early fields are just being swathed and look promising. The later have caught up and will only be about a week behind with the heat. The later have maybe just a little more yield than the early as heads are bigger. Perfect scenario is to swath and pick in four days, dry, plump and heavy malt barley. But that's in a perfect world.
Oats has caught up but looks to be the crop that didn't hit its potential this year in our area. Some fields were hit by seeding timing and missed rains early middle and late. Its way shorter this year time will tell but definitely not my best.
Soy is still loving the weather first rain and lots last week then heat, growing and podding and growing. Three is number for beans per pod. Still love watching this crop grow.
Durum has smaller heads but boy are they fat. Will be interesting to see if the Fuzz was held back or prevented or just a small down grade for this years production. Lots in our area produced seed for next year as they see us finally back from the wet years and Durum was always a favorite to grow with awesome yields.
Corn is stretching and filling time will tell.
Canola the retarded sister has a awesome looking crop in our area on its way, lots of big bananas (still cant get double pods like Manitoba. What the secret. Did get my tissue tests back and found I give the plant to much N are good on all the other nutrients except Boron. Really have to look more into this or what are others seeing. Lots of fields are tall and last weeks rain and wind did twist a lot up and lodge. Maybe just maybe the Liberty Wins may come to a end this year. Our DuPont looks like it might take it out and maybe a Syngenta variety by town might win the whole big game.
Flax is not done exceptional also and not sure why but it is decent but not the best.
Lentils their is none around as most ended that experiment after it started to rain.
Guys who are cutting hay now have a Wow crop just saying the late dude won this year. Pastures are back to normal and looking real nice.
So this next week thing will definitely pick up in our area with sprayers flying around and guys swathing and guys starting to harvest the 2015 crop.
In my travels this summer I have seen that we are definitely finally in a nice year but not very far away their are farmers who didn't have much go right. It has been a rough ride for a lot of guys this year. Drought is hard to take just like excess water. Sad part most fed programs don't work till next year so its Sask Crop insurance and now with the July rains most will just hit their Coverage or will just get enough to cover their premium. Gars I'm thinking in a basket insurance is similar with premium and no check. Farming is one tough occupation where every thing from mother nature to Currency manipulation by every thing you could imagine. Every new invention to make you more money and give you higher yields still depends on one thing rain and good weather from spring till fall. I thought it wouldn't rain like it did year in year out but it did. Drought might last for a few more years California is prime example how once some thing sets in funny how long it can last. Maybe its the year we all get back to reality. Every one in our chain from Grain Companies to suppliers to chem fert and advisors. Weather still determines who wins and who doesn't.
So as the silly season begins be safe out their and remember what waiting for you at home is way more important than any Fricking Crop. Good luck with Harvest 2015.
We will be working all the pea ground as soon as the crop is off for both cleaning up the land leveling ruts and getting a nice growth before winter. So far looks like all the canola ground will also get worked. I think I now get why Manitoba works or bands in fall their land.
Ok here is this weeks report.
Two inches plus of rain fell since last Thursday and has flattened some fields and twisted canola in the area. The heat was very welcome sight this week.
HRS is just starting to turn and we have desiccated so far just one field where we put our grain bags. Their is some Fusarium showing up but looks min compared to other years and not even close to last years problem. If you sprayed you should do well. The heads are filling nice only sad part is my 5603 looks like it has a edge on yield on the Carberry and Cardale. New is better right. They are shorter so maybe harvest ease will help. We are still probably a week away from full blown desiccating of the HRS. One thing we were laughing at the Roundup should kill because the wheat still has lots of Leaf matter to take in chemical. Yield is still looking strong.
Barley the early fields are just being swathed and look promising. The later have caught up and will only be about a week behind with the heat. The later have maybe just a little more yield than the early as heads are bigger. Perfect scenario is to swath and pick in four days, dry, plump and heavy malt barley. But that's in a perfect world.
Oats has caught up but looks to be the crop that didn't hit its potential this year in our area. Some fields were hit by seeding timing and missed rains early middle and late. Its way shorter this year time will tell but definitely not my best.
Soy is still loving the weather first rain and lots last week then heat, growing and podding and growing. Three is number for beans per pod. Still love watching this crop grow.
Durum has smaller heads but boy are they fat. Will be interesting to see if the Fuzz was held back or prevented or just a small down grade for this years production. Lots in our area produced seed for next year as they see us finally back from the wet years and Durum was always a favorite to grow with awesome yields.
Corn is stretching and filling time will tell.
Canola the retarded sister has a awesome looking crop in our area on its way, lots of big bananas (still cant get double pods like Manitoba. What the secret. Did get my tissue tests back and found I give the plant to much N are good on all the other nutrients except Boron. Really have to look more into this or what are others seeing. Lots of fields are tall and last weeks rain and wind did twist a lot up and lodge. Maybe just maybe the Liberty Wins may come to a end this year. Our DuPont looks like it might take it out and maybe a Syngenta variety by town might win the whole big game.
Flax is not done exceptional also and not sure why but it is decent but not the best.
Lentils their is none around as most ended that experiment after it started to rain.
Guys who are cutting hay now have a Wow crop just saying the late dude won this year. Pastures are back to normal and looking real nice.
So this next week thing will definitely pick up in our area with sprayers flying around and guys swathing and guys starting to harvest the 2015 crop.
In my travels this summer I have seen that we are definitely finally in a nice year but not very far away their are farmers who didn't have much go right. It has been a rough ride for a lot of guys this year. Drought is hard to take just like excess water. Sad part most fed programs don't work till next year so its Sask Crop insurance and now with the July rains most will just hit their Coverage or will just get enough to cover their premium. Gars I'm thinking in a basket insurance is similar with premium and no check. Farming is one tough occupation where every thing from mother nature to Currency manipulation by every thing you could imagine. Every new invention to make you more money and give you higher yields still depends on one thing rain and good weather from spring till fall. I thought it wouldn't rain like it did year in year out but it did. Drought might last for a few more years California is prime example how once some thing sets in funny how long it can last. Maybe its the year we all get back to reality. Every one in our chain from Grain Companies to suppliers to chem fert and advisors. Weather still determines who wins and who doesn't.
So as the silly season begins be safe out their and remember what waiting for you at home is way more important than any Fricking Crop. Good luck with Harvest 2015.
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