Spraying season

[Partners]

I know spraying always has it's challenges. Wind is always to much..
Then there is the neighbor who sprays wheat when the wind blows on to your canola..
They have 30 plus other quarters they could spray..but oh no..
Happens every yr. From this doink..
We try hard not to screw there crops..common courtesy..
Next yr NO..revenge time..

[farmaholic]

I wouldn't intentionally spray drift a neighbor. We, us and our neighbors, have had mishaps but we never get ignorant with each other. Not everyone can wait for the perfect day and conditions...regardless of the farm size, things happen that keep people off the fields when they should/could be spraying...crop and weed staging, wind, rain, cold, personal commitments, etc...

As I said, we have an understanding...you never know when you might inadvertently/unintentionally "return the favor".

Good luck.

[the big wheel]

I m with partners spray them back if they don't axknowlesge the damages. And then send them a bill on top.
If s the only thing some if thes assholes might get.

[SASKFARMER3]

Partners funny you bring this up. I try to be very careful and today got neighbours. Most in our area phone the neighbours and find out varieties etc.

No one goes out of their way to spray a neighbours field.

Remember if you spray the neighbours next year you might not like the results.

Just saying the discussion is best.

Usually its an acre or less.

Again No one intentionally sprays their neighbour.

[SASKFARMER3]

Also one little bit of information.

I can't remember a year where someplace on our farm was not effected by a neighbour spraying. It happens and in a year like this, it can happen.

Discuss and work it out.

[Partners]

I did the best I could.to bad was the response.
Hard to discuss with people who are never wrong.

[bucket]

I did the best I could.to bad was the response.
Hard to discuss with people who are never wrong.

Yup I was combining one year and the neighbor was harrowing so I stopped and pointed out the 20 feet on the half mile that they laid down with their new sprayer because the boom width changed....he just shrugged his shoulders. ...WAFC....

[farmaholic]

Partners, I do believe you have to make them aware. I also believe that if its a chronic issue it needs a different approach....maybe one with no diplomacy and threats to sue for financial compensation if it pays.

It is not an ongoing problem here

[Goodtime]

Partners I hate when this crap happens it is so frustrating....I dont care no one "has to go"....50 km gusts etc you just dont spray. If you are going to you better spray with the booms 18 inches off the ground along the neighbors crop but we know that doesn't happen, have to get to the next 30 quarters....

[malleefarmer]

Do you guys have to keep exhaustive chemical records date time started time finished wind direction when starting wind when finishing humidity delta T and temp.

Its law here and soon it appears within 48 hours of spraying records have to be submitted to a govt agency been discussed by regulatory bodies.

Dont mind the farmer record keeping but sending every record to gov not sure.

[malleefarmer]

Oh and of course chems used and batch numbers etc

[Sheepwheat]

With all the tree lines being ripped out to gain almighty acres, it is becoming an issue indeed. Thankfully, I can and will spray my own land any day I want, because I have left the tree lines.