Harvest Progress/Early Crop Quality

[charliep]

Just note of weekend of cloudiness/some rain here in Edmonton.

How is harvest progressing? Early thoughts on yields/quality? Let us know your general area?

I suspect an average crop most places but the real issue to follow from here on in will be quality. More to life than cereals so am very interested in pulse crops.

I know these questions asked elsewhere but trying to keep a active thread close to the top of the discussion area.

[agstar77]

Now how could I connect this thread to the CWB? Incog,Fran, Parsley?

[agstar77]

thanks Agstar had to go against Charile's wishes didn't ya??

South of Red Deer, some early seeded canola being swathed, yet most still green, and lygus and bertha's have been a problem. August wet cool weather has delayed maturity, snow west of Rocky today. Since I didn't finish seeding (or call it quits June 15) barley is still quite green as some of the wheat crops too. Need two to three weeks at least frost free (ok to be really comfortable a month!), and a return to hot dry weather.
Erik

[terralex]

I'll give it a shot...

Most of my HRSW is bleached out. Thanks to our visual grading system, it might not make the top two grades.

If I could sell my grain into a market that purchases grain on milling quality, there could be money to be made.

Just another look at how the CWB costs me money.

[wilagro]

Here we go again...the CWB is responsible for farmers losing money when they have bleached wheat. Probably responsible for your boils and hair loss too.

Pathetic losers...blaming the CWB for everything under the sun.

[charliep]

Thanks Erik.

The question does relate to the CWB indirectly (not that I want to attract the goons around both sides of the single desk issue). The supply demand tables I look at highlight how tight Canadian wheat and barley supplies are in a crop year that should present bullish opportunity. Most is related to a decline in acres this spring although the mud bowl at seeding time didn't help. Yields from my guess are as close to average as I have seen (whatever average is).

The story from here on in is quality of this years crop. Dec CBT which is $3.50/bu ish versus over $4/bu this spring and Dec. MGE wheat futures which are $6.75/bu versus $5 to $6/bu this spring speaks to this. I could and have posted current barley prices which would also demonstrate this. Quality within a managers control is job #1.

My hope is that mother nature and individual management decisions allow us to harvest a good quality crop because that is where the shortage/super high prices are found.

[charliep]

wilago

I assume that grading is a CGC responsibility. Why would you tie the statement in to the CWB?

[agstar77]

My apologies, but it seems to be difficult to stay with a neutral issue with depth of feeling some of the posters on this site have. It seems very difficult for some to admit when they go overboard, so to speak.

[TOM4CWB]

terralex,

2CWRS and lower has NO HVK requirement any longer, ONLY 1 CWRS needs 65% HVK.

[AdamSmith]

Very close to being 2/3 done harvest. Probably need 10 more days.


Finished Winter Wheat Aug2 60 bu.acre, very dry 11% moisture and good protien, have contracted 2/3 for Nov delivery @ 4.33 bu. At this stage it is way too dry in SW MB to even consider planting winter wheat unless we get 1 - 2 inches of rain.

60 x $4.33 = $260 acre net (this same wheat is legally sold in ND for over $6)

Finished combining Canola on Sat. whole farm average was a whopping 29 bushels per acre, but all good quality.Have contracted some for Dec. delivery at $9.

29 x $9 = $261 acre net


Not quite 1/2 done Metcalf barley, quality looks good unsure of protien, but yield is a bit disapointing at 60 - 65.

Now 62 x $3 = $186 acre (for me the malt lottery is not on.)

Pre Liberal Judges Decision
62 x $4.50 contracted malting price = $279 acre net

Glenn Spring Wheat Info NA at this date.