Well seed to dust the bins will bust. Last week it teased us with 6 tenths at the yard and most of the rest had three. But yesterday it moved in and nicely gave us a inch of rain over the whole farm. Every one in area had smiles and were joking. Funny how a normal rain can do that. Yes water is sitting in areas we couldn't seed and other areas i was going to go back and reseed. But hey it will soak in and the two layers will join. So yes grateful and it was a nice ok very nice rain.
Lets start with the Retarded sister as the most expensive crop out their to grow has issues and will continue to have issues. Rain makes grain but now you have crop that germinated two weeks ago and will now definitely have little blue seeds that were sitting in dust germinate leading to two crops come fall one really ripe and one just on green side. Ah who said farming was fun. But at least the rain will help Canola on its road to fall. Its a long road ahead. To the West of us lots of reseeding took place and cutworms. I think it was just dry sorry guys.
Cereals i will lump all together for a few weeks are growing really nice and were rooting down very nice for summer heat. Just what the Dr ordered deep down roots. Rain for most was just in time on Cereals as they are at the leaf stage where yield or size of head is determined. Hey it still has to fill but a big head is better than a fat stubby. Leaf disease was a non issue up to this rain if it stays or starts dry again its easy what has to be done if it continues wet plan B.
Peas every one has a nice catch some guys are really thick and some Thin but I think it was more about Bushels per acre than any thing enviromental.
Lentils are non existent and good reason as wet would now have them starting to go down hill.
Soy the crop every one either increased in Acreage (Some guys up to 1200 acres) or Newbie tried a quarter here or their. Soy looks really good for this time of year, really good. We were the one farm who put Soy on hold and are sitting back and watching the show. So much excitement I remember our first year growing. Time will tell if that decision is a correct one.
Flax also looks so good for this time of year, really good really good catch and growing awesome.
Corn very few acres.
Pasture and hay were doing ok and this rain should get them going especially the guys who fertilized pasture. A few are doing that more and more.
So whats wrong with the crop. SPRAYING IS WAY BEHIND. Yes it doesn't matter if your the guy who goes in the Wind (CASE GUYS) they drift. or the Custom sprayer or just the average Joe Farmer. One day or two out of a week to spray with this fracking wind is unreal. Monday was such a nice day then around 5 it got windy then nuts as the evening started. Fields will be muddy till equipment will be able to get on and by then some crops might be to late. Also guys who went really early will be phoning their rep saying chemical didn't work look at all my wild oats and Cleavers in my crop. Ah rain makes Grain but also weeds and volunteer canola are just bellow the surface and ready to pop.
Double apps here we come on some fields or in some guys case all fields.
Mother nature is a cruel bitch and some times she just like to F#$K with you and give you all the shit she can throw at you. Next time she blesses you. Farming isn't normal its more about luck in Canada. One rain and your a genius if its been dry. One hail storm and your F$%Ked.
Farm progress show is next week i have since i was younger attended all the time. Yes i live in Regina but its fun to walk around talk and see neighbours friends and look at new equipment and new tec. Going but if its a nice spray week could be a very poor showing as most in Province are behind spraying.
So again we all or most got rain, Weeds and seed will germinate, two stages or three in some crops, flooding in wet areas with just a inch or two and WIND to screw up spraying. AH to be a farmer.
Be safe and remember the ones at home are way more important than this crop as the market knows your happy to get rain and down it goes.
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