Sigh Of Relief

[agchat]

As once again today the wind is howling, memories for me come back of the eighties. Back then our southeast corner of the province was dry dry dry dry dry. One sigh of relief for me this time is no cattle. Never would want to go back to that terrible experience. Had a uncle who always said, no matter what happens land will always be there next year, cattle a different story. Financial strain is always a nerve wreck, but sometimes making a decision to be forced to sell when next week or month could turn around is no comparison. Back then you still had crop insurance but never nothing for cattle, except odd band aid programs. To those parts of the province drying up fast now, good luck, but for those who have cattle, if things do not change soon, my heart goes out to you.

[biglentil]

Pasteurs look stressed like its July, yellowing. What should they do sell some of the herd off now before everyone fire sales?

[boarderbloke]

Our rainfall forecast has been greatly reduced over the last 3 days, basically down to a couple mm's which won't do anything to top up the moisture after the wind we've been having lately. Better hope it was planted deep enough to get the germ in the first place!

[boarderbloke]

At first it looks like a big Low system, but it's not really organized, and not pulling much moisture from the pacific. No moisture streaming up from the Gulf to feed it either. Most likely a bust for us in SESK, maybe AB will get it and slow down whose fires. Of course last year that smoke saved our asses.

[farming101]

WIND! If it ever quits blowing I'll fall over. Dust flying around the yard. No spraying today. Sigh.

[farmaholic]

.....nobody in their right mind.

[Guest]

I dont want to get into a pissing match but I have a few thoughts. We run cattle and we do it the opposite way of the quote/unquote cattle guys. We feed them for more months than they graze. We always have a yer supply of hay left over and we dont buy every piece of shit cow that goes through the market. Now I know every situation is different and yes a drought will hurt hay production but I feel too many guys expect too much from the pastures. Thats my two cents.

[farmaholic]

"Pasture management" will be no different than anything else.. .if it's poorly managed expect poor pastures. But sometimes conditions are so bad its hard to manage. Maybe if it gets too dry they need to come out. Supplementing them on pasture with mediocre hay will likely keep the pressure on struggling grass. Is it feasible to supplement with good quality hay and high energy feeds so they lay around most of the time?

Tough situation for dryed out pastures and shitty hay crops. All at the same time cattle prices are dipping.

We are out of cattle now. Only one I ever missed is the one that landed in the deep freezer.

[farmaholic]

"Pasture management" will be no different than anything else.. .if it's poorly managed expect poor pastures. But sometimes conditions are so bad its hard to manage. Maybe if it gets too dry they need to come out. Supplementing them on pasture with mediocre hay will likely keep the pressure on struggling grass. Is it feasible to supplement with good quality hay and high energy feeds so they lay around most of the time?

Tough situation for dryed out pastures and shitty hay crops. All at the same time cattle prices are dipping.

We are out of cattle now. Only one I ever missed is the one that landed in the deep freezer.

[agchat]

4G, you are right not getting into a pissing match, but what I saw in our area for about three years, NO ****ing management would of helped. When the pastures are crispy end of may, and you stare at your 15 bushel wheat crop wondering if you should cut it for feed, it was nerve wrecking. Thank goodness we did not overstock our cattle for what we had, AND sloughs with trees around them back them saved our ass for some feed. They caught what little snow we did get.