Rain

[bigzee]

At least this rain won't drag down the prices anymore than they are. Sorry grain companies, and traders this won't add to production.

[pourfarmer]

Someone should post a snippet from Drew's forecast? One year I'll quit being a tightwad and subscribe. Environment Canada, and weather network show a ugly amount of rain for the next 2 weeks.

Anyone have advice on the following:
I have a few hundred acres of malt barley I'm trying to decide whether to swath or not. Its ready to go, 92 days on Tuesday, but has clover in it so I can't straight cut. I'm wondering if it may be safer in a swath then standing, especially if it rains for 2 weeks and starts dropping heads? Either way, Im guessing she won't be malt quality after this rain event.

[fjlip]

Someone should post a snippet from Drew's forecast? One year I'll quit being a tightwad and subscribe. Environment Canada, and weather network show a ugly amount of rain for the next 2 weeks.

Anyone have advice on the following:
I have a few hundred acres of malt barley I'm trying to decide whether to swath or not. Its ready to go, 92 days on Tuesday, but has clover in it so I can't straight cut. I'm wondering if it may be safer in a swath then standing, especially if it rains for 2 weeks and starts dropping heads? Either way, Im guessing she won't be malt quality after this rain event.

That is why Malt Lottery is off my list, been there, ruined it, sorry. In 2005 all standing barley sprouted in head! Good luck

[Klause]

Latest model runs decreased the rain amounts already

[bucket]

The elevator said the hopper I took there was 5.5 green count.....


As for the wheat it's green and puffy overnight they reduce but the moisture could be a problem...

Not enough air bins I have been lucky not to worry about that....this might bite ....

[Robertbarlage]

Rain? They been forecasting that shit all year never got a f ing drop why worry about not going to happen

[Robertbarlage]

But I hope it does!

[seldomseen]

The elevator said the hopper I took there was 5.5 green count.....


As for the wheat it's green and puffy overnight they reduce but the moisture could be a problem...

Not enough air bins I have been lucky not to worry about that....this might bite ....

If canola dries to fast like this year the green can get locked in. A little rain is all it needs to bring the moisture up and let it finish. I don't think you have a thing to lose by getting a rain on it only gain.

The wheat if you have any air bins I would get as much of that done as possible.

[Braveheart]

Bucket, rain will wash the chlorophyll out of the canola seed.

Wheat at 18 should be going in an air bin. Save the grade. Dry in time.

[farmaholic]

The tread title....

I truly wish it didn't matter, one way or the other!

[seabass]

Aint gonna rain much north of 16

[Sodbuster]

Aint gonna rain much north of 16

Hope your right,canola too dry to test and hard to keep in the combine
,a little rain would shure help.

[newguy]

Montana low.they never predict them real accurate days before.

[GALAXIE500]

Strictly my opinion on the weather , but the more they talk about rain , the more of a chance that we won't get all that much. Hope I am wrong !

[farmaholic]

Strictly my opinion on the weather , but the more they talk about rain , the more of a chance that we won't get all that much. Hope I am wrong !

Seems you're right Galaxie.... the harder they beat the drum the softer the tune. We don't seem to be in the "zone" here anyway but I am hopeful something meaningful happens. When I mean zone... not this forecasts but every system that tracks through.