RIP spring thrashed grain

[farming101]

Populations of some species have increased six times since the 70's
Last time we had peas the geese took 20%
Swathing has become a big no-no in some areas because of geese
By the time geese get done with over wintered crop in springtime it looks like it has gone through a combine. They take it all

[farmaholic]

Could that be a blessing in disguise? Insurance. Wildlife damage compensation.

[farming101]

Waterfowl damage claims usually work out quite fair

[farmaholic]

Then put away the scare cannons and let them eat it. Unless you have livestock that could have made use of it.

We are far enough south that harvest is usually complete by the time the snow geese come through. Some years the buggers would starve if they had to live off our pea stubble...not so last year. Good crop hard to put through and had some shelling by the time we got done.

[Ache4Acres]

Speaking of wind

Around regina big wind for last couple days, today some fall tilled fields were blowing like the 30s! Last year a few top soil drifts around at times throughout the year where it was hit with the disc

[farming101]

Ha! Never too concerned about wildlife damage here. They will take their share and not much you can do about it as Blue Fargo said.
It's amazing how the geese clean up grain. In the fall they will work in pea and barley fields till you can hardly find a seed anywhere
If you have 100,000 snow geese on your property at 5-7 pounds a piece depending on species that's like five to seven hundred 1000 pound steers. They can do a lot of damage

[SASKFARMER3]

Always said Rain makes Grain year one but then excess rain makes mud and mud year after year makes shit.

Good luck with the harvest that never ends.

We had a dryer winter with limited snow and rain since the October shit show. Actually have hopes up this can be a decent spring. But every one of my neighbours is thinking the same thing watch the Easter weekend we get a dump of wet soaking shit to ruin a great spring.

Time will tell for us but so far this farmer has a smile.

[Partners]

Rain with snow here..grass is white..no smiles here..

[Guest]

Rain with snow here..grass is white..no smiles here..

same here

[Stampsguy]

They say their is 2.3 million acres left to harvest in western Canada. Do you guys in those areas agree.

[blackpowder]

If remember right, AB had just under 1M. Not hard to believe. 1000 x 1000. Some pockets are 50%.
Add a few for people with no ins.

[ColevilleH2S]

They say their is 2.3 million acres left to harvest in western Canada. Do you guys in those areas agree.

Everyone around here had about 20% of their acres left out. By my calculations that is about 500,000ac in this crop district(7A) alone.

[furrowtickler]

Going to be a tough grind unless the forecast changes dramatically , let alone the field work that needs to be done in some areas just to get ready for seeding.