Drought Buster

[highwayman]

Upwards of 4-5 inches rain in the southwest this afternoon and still raining. Just perfect timing. Sincerely hope everyone got some that needed some. Time for a rum. Salute

[biglentil]

Upwards of 4-5 inches rain in the southwest this afternoon and still raining. Just perfect timing. Sincerely hope everyone got some that needed some. Time for a rum. Salute

Shut the f'ing tap off. One extreme to the next for me.

[highwayman]

It's been a rough ride for the livestock guys in this area last few months. Hauling water most of the winter because of toxic dugouts and then facing the possibility of next to no hay. Spring runoff surprisingly plentiful filled the dugouts and now this rain will go along way to making a hay crop. Grain,pulse and oilseed crops are well established but were fast approaching situation critical. Fat lady had been warming her pipes but got sent home for now.

[farmaholic]

It pissed off and on here all day...a purple cell on radar lurked just west of us all afternoon that kept me out of the field spraying, no sense having it washed off. It looked like it could have poured all afternoon...but didn't, here anyway. That cell just seemed to sit there...never trust the direction of a rain cell...they peter out, change direction or develop more and cover a bigger area.

Looks like we're in store for a bit tonight.

[Sheepwheat]

Nother bumper. Doing all we can to produce more for the 🚃.

[FarmJunkie]

We went from needing an inch to wet the top and get all germinated to drowning. We are losing yield here now with over 6 plus inches in the last 2 weeks. Just need heat and a rain in July to make a crop. If we get what is forecast for the next week it will be hard to finish spraying. Who would have thot it could do a 180 so fast.

[Sheepwheat]

We went from needing an inch to wet the top and get all germinated to drowning. We are losing yield here now with over 6 plus inches in the last 2 weeks. Just need heat and a rain in July to make a crop. If we get what is forecast for the next week it will be hard to finish spraying. Who would have thot it could do a 180 so fast.

Rain makes grain. Always. Relax, wet is all good.

[bucket]

Rain makes grain. Always. Relax, wet is all good.

Thats right now a 60 bpa crop will be worth 4 dollars as opposed to a 40 bushel crop worth 6....

The new math says you are better off with the 60 bpa crop.

Making it up on volume....

[farmaholic]

We went from needing an inch to wet the top and get all germinated to drowning. We are losing yield here now with over 6 plus inches in the last 2 weeks. Just need heat and a rain in July to make a crop. If we get what is forecast for the next week it will be hard to finish spraying. Who would have thot it could do a 180 so fast.

I would have to agree there will be losses in parts of the field and tremendous gains in others.....especially had it stayed desert dry.

There is now as many low spots with water as there was after the fast thaw this spring. Alot of those low spots dried up and were seeded through...some of them had water in them twice since May 24th....and it went away, now the third time and its gotten to the point it won't soak away in time for the crop to survive in them anymore. Still better than desert dry in the Sahara Slum of the Ghetto though.

[sumdumguy]

I would have to agree there will be losses in parts of the field and tremendous gains in others.....especially had it stayed desert dry.

There is now as many low spots with water as there was after the fast thaw this spring. Alot of those low spots dried up and were seeded through...some of them had water in them twice since May 24th....and it went away, now the third time and its gotten to the point it won't soak away in time for the crop to survive in them anymore. Still better than desert dry in the Sahara Slum of the Ghetto though.

East side of province could see tornadoes according to Weath Network. Must be a Trump Storm. 😄

[biglentil]

Probably close to half my lentils drown, chickpeas same. "Inland sea"is a fitting description. Been doing a lot of mucky trenching with a goon spoon(spade shovel) and tall rubber boots on. Its good productive exercise. Canola and Durum better pull through they just happen to be on the higher ground this year. The good news is my home well wont run dry and the yard is lush green. Trees are coming back from the brink of death.

Spraying is going to be a challenge to do a nice job while not making too much of a mess or god forbid burying her. Really just got started on the herbicide program before last nights 2.5 inches. Thats 8 inches in 9 days.

[Guest]

Probably close to half my lentils drown, chickpeas same. "Inland sea"is a fitting description. Been doing a lot of mucky trenching with a goon spoon(spade shovel) and tall rubber boots on. Its good productive exercise. Canola and Durum better pull through they just happen to be on the higher ground this year. The good news is my home well wont run dry and the yard is lush green. Trees are coming back from the brink of death.

Spraying is going to be a challenge to do a nice job while not making too much of a mess or god forbid burying her. Really just got started on the herbicide program before last nights 2.5 inches. Thats 8 inches in 9 days.

wow that's the shits , any danger of flooding yards and homes? we are highly experienced in this . we use the quad or side x side and drive up and down our ditches . it's amazing how much water will come off . a lot of time it's just sprayer ruts and such stopping water from running .the sprayer cuts a nice ditch also if you have to go deeper , it really helps ! it looks shitty but you have to get the water off as soon as possible . good luck , I feel for you , it's gross

[biglentil]

wow that's the shits , any danger of flooding yards and homes? we are highly experienced in this . we use the quad or side x side and drive up and down our ditches . it's amazing how much water will come off . a lot of time it's just sprayer ruts and such stopping water from running .the sprayer cuts a nice ditch also if you have to go deeper , it really helps ! it looks shitty but you have to get the water off as soon as possible . good luck , I feel for you , it's gross

Not too many yards in the dirt road and creek zone. Was thinking quad with those tall skinny tires, good excuse to buy one I guess. Helps get it off and marks where a guy needs to to some cat work. Also 1st time I've wanted for a drone to find blockages on water runs downstream also take pictures for future reference. Problem is when it naturally drains across a neighbours and they dont give a shit that they blocked you off. Or just as bad when the RM doesnt and they put a shitty little 10 inch culvert in a major run. Inches make a big difference on the flat ground. There is a hardly a spot with more than 5 inches in it, but those areas can be 100's if not 1000's of acres in size. You would not believe the Carp some over 10lbs.

[Guest]

Not too many yards in the dirt road and creek zone. Was thinking quad with those tall skinny tires, good excuse to buy one I guess. Helps get it off and marks where a guy needs to to some cat work. Also 1st time I've wanted for a drone to find blockages on water runs downstream also take pictures for future reference. Problem is when it naturally drains across a neighbours and they dont give a shit that they blocked you off. Or just as bad when the RM doesnt and they put a shitty little 10 inch culvert in a major run. Inches make a big difference on the flat ground. There is a hardly a spot with more than 5 inches in it, but those areas can be 100's if not 1000's of acres in size. You would not believe the Carp some over 10lbs.

that's what we found it really marks ditches well, but it is amazing how much a quad does bring off . one. field we measured with the laser and 4" of dirt flooded about 60 ac, mind you we are pretty flat here . the ruts are not bad enough that you can still swath , spray, etc over them . then in fall we just go down bike tracks with rotary ditcher . plus it helps you keep your sanity when there's water all around you . Hope it drys up for you .

[Partners]

Once it starts raining..you will get a shower from every cloud.
We got another 3/10ths yesterday..nice slow drizzle..if would have needed it.