Stuck with the swather 6 times today.

[freewheat]

Well the swather showed up tonight and gave it a go, but it looks like a no go. It is a modern case, was too late to see the number, will let you know tomorrow. He promptly sunk after making a couple passes. Gunna try in broad daylight tomorrow, but looks pretty hopeless. I never knew it was so wet. A neighbor is gunna try with his brand new macdon too.

We shall see. I was wondering how the canola ripened so fast. Well, I think I have the answer. It swathed itself. I think the soil is so saturated that it ironically killed the plants, kind of what you see in the low areas with standing water where it looks even more dead ripe. It just happened later on the rest of the field.

The swather guy said he couold not believe how wet it was. We had to walk half mile to the truck and it was juicy the whole way. He was wearing work boots and got a real treat at the standing water areas.

Good news is once the heavy canopy is removed, it does dry with a bit of sun half well. I wondered about taking it straight, but am worried that the soil will not get back into shape unless that covering is removed...

Thanks for the input.

[freewheat]

Well the swather showed up tonight and gave it a go, but it looks like a no go. It is a modern case, was too late to see the number, will let you know tomorrow. He promptly sunk after making a couple passes. Gunna try in broad daylight tomorrow, but looks pretty hopeless. I never knew it was so wet. A neighbor is gunna try with his brand new macdon too.

We shall see. I was wondering how the canola ripened so fast. Well, I think I have the answer. It swathed itself. I think the soil is so saturated that it ironically killed the plants, kind of what you see in the low areas with standing water where it looks even more dead ripe. It just happened later on the rest of the field.

The swather guy said he couold not believe how wet it was. We had to walk half mile to the truck and it was juicy the whole way. He was wearing work boots and got a real treat at the standing water areas.

Good news is once the heavy canopy is removed, it does dry with a bit of sun half well. I wondered about taking it straight, but am worried that the soil will not get back into shape unless that covering is removed...

Thanks for the input.

[farmaholic]

Flotation tires can help you get through alot of trouble spots but can also get you further into "trouble".

[riders2010]

Had to get parts today up north there must have been over 10 fields that are obviously going to be straight cut due to waterlogged fields. Bunch of nuts!

[sumdumguy]

Free wheat, where are the you? What a disappointment! Is the Canola yielding well?

[freewheat]

I am north east of Wadena. I have no idea what the canola is yielding yet, not much has been combined at all. The canola of mine in question looks like it should be mid forties or so, if we can get it before it shells out, and if the soil supports the combine.. Rest of my canola not as good cuz of hail in July. Might average forty.

[Klause]

What variety is it?

[bucket]

Freewheat

We may not agree on all things. That's ok.

But I am rooting for you to get your crop off.

Keep us updated.

[TOM4CWB]

Free,

Rear Wheel assist and Big Rice tires will go through almost anything... just do not load hopper too full.

We had a fall like that... loaded everything at the field approaches... Rice tires are the Cheapest/easiest except for finding a track machine custom that can do the trick!
All the best; There are scads of good used Combines this year... finding a good track machine could pay off... lease it and see how you like it!

[freewheat]

Variety is hyhear. The first hybrid High Acid ****seed.

Tom, the trouble is, I am not very well off, so telling someone I can not pay the lease for a few months is a big issue. I simply am not in a position that many are to do stuff like that: I wish I were, but I ain't.

I am less worried about combining it in a couple weeks than I am about getting it down.

Bucket: Unlike some on here, I honestly do not keep tabs on whether I agree or disagree with others. I am easy going and have no idea what if anything we disagree about! lol I don't take things to heart, and dwell on them, like say oh, maybe riders? lol

Thanks tho.

[freewheat]

Variety is hyhear. The first hybrid High Acid ****seed.

Tom, the trouble is, I am not very well off, so telling someone I can not pay the lease for a few months is a big issue. I simply am not in a position that many are to do stuff like that: I wish I were, but I ain't.

I am less worried about combining it in a couple weeks than I am about getting it down.

Bucket: Unlike some on here, I honestly do not keep tabs on whether I agree or disagree with others. I am easy going and have no idea what if anything we disagree about! lol I don't take things to heart, and dwell on them, like say oh, maybe riders? lol

Thanks tho.

[riders2010]

F you freesheep. When we mentioned our situation where we lost our 50 bushel canola in May and June you were like I said giddy on here just be frugal life is good. But now that you cannot swath 50 bushel crop for a few days and have option of straight cut your whining. Talk about pathetic.

How many people you referred as communists the people murdering babies extreme 101.

You *** bullshitted all along all these floods and this is the first time your having trouble swathing.
It's happenned several times for everyone else around. That's the least of people's problems. Try paying rent with 10 bushel canola that you can't swath. No way that flowering canola went I. One week to shell from flower and still be 50.
Too funny.

[riders2010]

And for what it's worth one farmer to another for your kids I sincerely hope you do get what ever crop there is there.

The more I think about it though sounds like your crop rotted out in the water logged areas hope your not swathing the stuff that must be grass green yet just to get the lower rotted out areas Ina panic.

[newguy]

Not many young farmers came out of the 80s around here.The ones that did also had livestock to live off of.i know you were tring to diversify.Hope it helps ease things to keep going.

[hobbyfrmr]

Farming is a hard way to make an "easy" living.
Freewheat your having mid harvest stress. The crop will get planted and it will get harvested, thats our job.
If your doing very stressful stuff like pulling out a stuck "anything" with your children around, talk out loud. Describe your steps and describe the danger/possible damage safety involved. It slows down your actions and they learn about stating your intentions for everyone around you and doing things slow. If you describe it the people around you can anticipate end results. Nobody learns anything by "guessing" at what you will do next!