Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[Sheepwheat]

Going skidooing today. Can still get around pretty good. Have to drag some cow guts out of the yard while the going is good. Tapped a bunch of maples, but the sap ain’t flowing much. Too cold. Spring started a couple weeks ago, then went back to winter with no highs above zero since Sunday. Two small bare patches in the yard. Runoff has been a good amount, dugouts filled, but there will be no short term large amount, just a long two week sustained trickle. I guess that maybe is a good thing.

0% canola
20% oats
30% flax
30% soft white wheat
20% hay

If spring keeps on in slow motion, soft white may need to be switched to barley or canary.

[SASKFARMER3]

Yea I remember the dairy etc.

But it’s Quebec and Ontario.

Hey I for one was not happy with ritz when he didn’t bring in transparency for the grain trade.

We needed to know what we’re shipping off the coast, price received and where is it going.

This way we would of known as farmers if we were getting F$&ked or just cuddling.

We Would of seen that China stopped all buying from canada shortly after a daddy’s girl got held by canada and he has some real big connections at home in China.

Then then shit show in Ottawa. Name one farmer who spoke. Oh probably they will call McDonald’s to see how much more canola could be used to replace China.

Who else believes we’re been left out for a reason and the shot show is only going to get worse.

[jazz]

If you think about it objectively, its a wonder western Canadian ag even survives after what it has gone through and continues to endure. It gets so little support its frightening. All the regulation and politics and trade issues are tilted against the farmer. Almost like most of Canada wouldn't notice it was gone.

I said this before, the govt doesn't like farmers because they have an independent streak and could go galt if they wanted to. Think about it. if things got really messed up, every farmer could pull up stakes back to their yard and be just fine probably. Grow your own food, generate your own power, well water and give a big middle finger to the govt. No production to tax. There is no other group in the country that could do that. Govt likes dependency.

[farmaholic]

On a bit of a different note, do you think the SeedTax will come into affect given the commodity grain price uncertainty?

Producers will be looking to shave costs, not incurr higher ones with no contribution to our bottom line.

This issue isn't gone, its just over shadowed right now, I bet the wheels of implementation are still turning!

[bucket]

On a bit of a different note, do you think the SeedTax will come into affect given the commodity grain price uncertainty?

Producers will be looking to shave costs, not incurr higher ones with no contribution to our bottom line.

This issue isn't gone, its just over shadowed right now, I bet the wheels of implementation are still turning!

Yup and they will use a percentage so it doesn't look that bad until prices recover. ....cattle markets are on a percentage....the higher the cow prices the better their return. ...

[furrowtickler]

If you think about it objectively, its a wonder western Canadian ag even survives after what it has gone through and continues to endure. It gets so little support its frightening. All the regulation and politics and trade issues are tilted against the farmer. Almost like most of Canada wouldn't notice it was gone.

I said this before, the govt doesn't like farmers because they have an independent streak and could go galt if they wanted to. Think about it. if things got really messed up, every farmer could pull up stakes back to their yard and be just fine probably. Grow your own food, generate your own power, well water and give a big middle finger to the govt. No production to tax. There is no other group in the country that could do that. Govt likes dependency.

Let’s show our independence... let’s not seed a crop ... at all this spring .. all of us.
Maybe then we would get the attention of this overly fat Ag industry and the apathy of politics in Ag.
Seed just enough feed for the cattle industry but no cash crops .
The world market may not notice but that’s not the point . Our entire Ag industry in Canada needs a kick in the ass the stand up for us .
It would never happen, but it’s almost to that point to say the heck with it , do it.
Maybe then force our producer groups to get off there hands and off vacations? Lol

Seed most of the land to tillage radish and plowdown legumes for the year.
Would be a great thing for the soil health and disease cycle break.

Ya I know , crazy talk ... just get back to getting the seed drills ready lol .

[grassfarmer]

3.9 billion for dairy....Remember that...

So where are these figures coming from and can you show me any evidence that dairy farmers have actually received anything to date? I speak to a couple and neither had received a cent the last time I spoke to them. As far as I'm aware the situation is that the Trudeau regime has been talking down and trying to avoid paying the amounts that were promised to farmers by Harper.

[SASKFARMER3]

For grass 1/4 inch rain last night I’ll start the count.
No snow.

[bucket]

So where are these figures coming from and can you show me any evidence that dairy farmers have actually received anything to date? I speak to a couple and neither had received a cent the last time I spoke to them. As far as I'm aware the situation is that the Trudeau regime has been talking down and trying to avoid paying the amounts that were promised to farmers by Harper.

Its in the budget and I think it said 250 million has been sent out already....but you know that you read the document...

[grassfarmer]

Its in the budget and I think it said 250 million has been sent out already....but you know that you read the document...

No, I'd missed that actually thanks for bringing it to my attention. Looked at a few media reports and this one is typical:
"The budget does not provide details on how or when the money will be distributed to farmers and producers, who have long railed against any move that would expand foreign involvement in those sectors.
But the government appears to be hoping the promise of compensation will provide a salve to supply-managed farmers, many of whom are clumped in key ridings in Quebec and Ontario and angry that the deals have weakened their grip on the market."

Sounds very much the same as Harper did - talk big sums and promises big compensation to gain/retain votes but never actually pay anything out. I also note the sums they are talking about are for all SM products not just dairy. So in reality they are in a similar position to other farmers - suffering a loss due to market access issues and not being compensated for it.