Winter Wheat

[Hopalong]

Hear that some growers are abandoning winter wheat in favour of high yielding spring varieties.
We are giving it at least one more year.
Used to blame wheat board for discounting winter wheat excessively in comparison with spring but see some of same with end of monopoly.
Hard to put a value on spreading out demand on equipment, it has been a big plus for winter cereals on our farm.
On the negative side, we have gone from being Ducks Unlimited supporters to critics with its entry into debate on drainage policy.

[bucket]

Ducks unlimited is the worst manager of water I have seen.

The pfra had a vision 50 years ago that no longer exists.

DU couldn't plan a two man rush on a three hole shitter.

[Hopalong]

Do not see why, with U.S. states talking of building fences along the border, that we should bear full cost of preserving wetlands.
Let them do more in North Dakota and Minnesota.

[MBgrower]

Agree with you hopalong, DU is a not the farmers friend. As for winter wheat i used to like growing it to spread out the work in spring, but larger faster seeders make this less an issue. Now, i dont have to worry about winter kill, snowmbiles, etc. Also pastuer matures about 10 days later than hrs varieties, so harvest is speead out nicely. Pastuer has outyielded winter wheat by 15 to 20 bpa last few yrs here, plus the price is better. Prosper, faller outyielded winter wheat by 10 bpa this year.

[sumdumguy]

Nice, what could be finer?

[HFL]

Can't be doing any good for whatever crops are still out. Or is everybody done? We've had about 1 inch here. Thinking the durum we have out will be a number 3 now.

[newguy]

Only got maybe a tenth of an inch till last night.Got a down pour.Better than the pictures from Estevan up to 5 inches. No thanks.

[Jay-mo]

How did Pasteur stand versus Faller?

[stonepicker]

7/10's at my yard, but it varies, sounds like brandon and winnipeg got hammered.

[fjlip]

1.6" or 42 mm, and three more days to go...rain takes grain/$$$. After drought comes the FLOOD.
"Harvest from Hell", coming to a field near me.

[checking]

Six inches in Estevan, seven north of city. 4.2 here, and every bit was welcome as sump only kicked in twice in the last hour. Was getting too dry, and I don't care any for droughts.

[Steve_Winkler]

Only 30-40 percent done in this area, which is ahead of normal but nearly 2 inches of rain/sleet the last two days. Won't be much harvesting this week. Even too wet to swath canola, just too muddy. Glad it's only Sept 6th not October.

[sumdumguy]

2 1/4 inches now in Regina. Guess there's time to go fishing at Rafferty. Fish will be biting after a rain like they had. Probably mushrooms up north too.

[MBgrower]

Faller held up better than pastuer. Pastuer tends to be taller, and has such massive heads, it can fall down. Most years not an issue, but all crops had problems standing up as they were so lush, and all the torrential downpours this year.

[newguy]

Love fishing Rafferty. Just do not get out enough.I have found after a big rain fish are hard to catch .And they bite good just before the big rain comes in.But if you put the time in down there it can be great anytime.Have fun.