What a week almost never made it, almost arrested by the Language police in Manitoba. But back in Saskatchewan and getting ready for Plant 16.
Funny this has been the nicest winter since the Year I was married or a year back in the 70s where the ice was out of the rinks the first week of March and it Rained no poured April 1st that year. Climate change my ass. It happened before and it will happen again.
So for this early crop report from East Central we still have Frost in the Ground and some snow left in the tree lines. Run off is done or just coming to a halt.
Farmers are busy getting drills ready and most have in yards on a hill top or piece of grass to work on.
Grain is getting cleaned and guys are looking for seed.
Lentils will be in our area but from most conversations the older guys who grew lentils in the past are sitting on side lines and a few new younger farmers are trying for the first time.
Peas lots will be back and even the guys who swore they would never grow peas again will be seeding them.
We are going to seed some Durum for the first time in Years. Only a few hundred acres but if the weather pattern stays we might be back as a durum grower again. I loved growing Durum.
Lots of CPS will be seeded in our area.
Canola acres are booked and most will seed the same as usual. The BTO who is done seeded Canola snow Canola for years so those acres if rented will be 90% cereal.
Flax is going to take it on the Chin, and Oats. Looks like most rotations will be 1/3 canola 1/3 peas lentils or flax and 1/3 cereal.
Moisture is good to great in our area with no one venturing farther out in fields than bringing in equipment.
Grass trying to start to grow but last week slowed down a lot of spring activity.
Fuel is up over 8 cents this week. Dealers still have very few sales or work for the back shop and Chem and Seed and Fert salesman aren't getting that much optimism in Rural Sask. Lots of promises but very few making a commitment. Also rent is lower and some land has softened around $25,000 a quarter. Chinese and investors still major buyer with a few local deals happening to make a block.
So as plant 16 begins Remember its your family at home that is more important than any fricking Crop.
What are others doing Area would be nice when posting.
Funny this has been the nicest winter since the Year I was married or a year back in the 70s where the ice was out of the rinks the first week of March and it Rained no poured April 1st that year. Climate change my ass. It happened before and it will happen again.
So for this early crop report from East Central we still have Frost in the Ground and some snow left in the tree lines. Run off is done or just coming to a halt.
Farmers are busy getting drills ready and most have in yards on a hill top or piece of grass to work on.
Grain is getting cleaned and guys are looking for seed.
Lentils will be in our area but from most conversations the older guys who grew lentils in the past are sitting on side lines and a few new younger farmers are trying for the first time.
Peas lots will be back and even the guys who swore they would never grow peas again will be seeding them.
We are going to seed some Durum for the first time in Years. Only a few hundred acres but if the weather pattern stays we might be back as a durum grower again. I loved growing Durum.
Lots of CPS will be seeded in our area.
Canola acres are booked and most will seed the same as usual. The BTO who is done seeded Canola snow Canola for years so those acres if rented will be 90% cereal.
Flax is going to take it on the Chin, and Oats. Looks like most rotations will be 1/3 canola 1/3 peas lentils or flax and 1/3 cereal.
Moisture is good to great in our area with no one venturing farther out in fields than bringing in equipment.
Grass trying to start to grow but last week slowed down a lot of spring activity.
Fuel is up over 8 cents this week. Dealers still have very few sales or work for the back shop and Chem and Seed and Fert salesman aren't getting that much optimism in Rural Sask. Lots of promises but very few making a commitment. Also rent is lower and some land has softened around $25,000 a quarter. Chinese and investors still major buyer with a few local deals happening to make a block.
So as plant 16 begins Remember its your family at home that is more important than any fricking Crop.
What are others doing Area would be nice when posting.
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