Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[TSIPP]

And since this is the Friday crop report on a Thursday I’ve gotta say there’s nothing out here that’s even close to SASKFAMERS pictures, it’s looking pretty grim out south.

I’m not much more than an hour out of Regina and it’s a whole different world up here in the dirt hills.

[farmaholic]

And since this is the Friday crop report on a Thursday I’ve gotta say there’s nothing out here that’s even close to SASKFAMERS pictures, it’s looking pretty grim out south.

I’m not much more than an hour out of Regina and it’s a whole different world up here in the dirt hills.

There's differences in land types but moisture can definitely narrow that gap.

When SF3 and other black soil zone farmers have both qualities, good soil and moisture at the same time...it can be quite forgiving compared to dry harsh soil( high clay-low organic matter or light land that tends to dry out faster). How many times have I seeded into good/decent moisture only to have hot dry strong winds suck everything dry.....then wait for a crop establishing saving rain.....ITS GETTING OLD....like me! Some places could probably drop the seed on top if the ground and establish a crop, I don't know if those people understand the challenges other people face.

[TSIPP]

So I guessing good soil isn’t yellow? 😂

[TSIPP]

And the little bit of topsoil we do have is mostly turning white, pretty soon its all going to be cow foods.

[helmsdale]

There's differences in land types but moisture can definitely narrow that gap.

When SF3 and other black soil zone farmers have both qualities, good soil and moisture at the same time...it can be quite forgiving compared to dry harsh soil( high clay-low organic matter or light land that tends to dry out faster). How many times have I seeded into good/decent moisture only to have hot dry strong winds suck everything dry.....then wait for a crop establishing saving rain.....ITS GETTING OLD....like me! Some places could probably drop the seed on top if the ground and establish a crop, I don't know if those people understand the challenges other people face.

When your a and b zone fit on the ruler of your leatherman, its challenging... father in law farms in "Acadia valley clay", where his a and b horizon are indistinguishable to 10' or better in places. Im often wearing my kneecaps raw praying for rain in july (it's better than praying for blowjobs, as the good lord often answers with hurricane force winds), and he could care less.

But plug a crop into mud like he did this spring and it makes concrete!

I can flop a 4000bu hopper bin onto unpacked sod and it'll sink in about 4", he'd plant the entire cone.

I can walk a loaded super b outta the yard after a 1" rain, 3/10ths and you'll rip the wheel wells outta your half ton over there.

Each had its pluses and minuses.

[SASKFARMER]

Some shower happened last night at the farm in three little storms that went through. Regina had 6 drops at 3.10 AM. Yes, I was up the dog had to go to the bathroom.

Sprinklers are on this morning in City so No drought here nothing to see.

[Guest]

we squeaked a 1/4" out of it , still cloudy
hope we get the "adequate" rain , like the market/weather/newspaper had said we were getting ,sure enough of themselves to drop canola bids
time to tell the market to go to hell, no more $10 canola leaving this farm . the market can go short
wheat yields are set and its not going to be pretty

[SASKFARMER]

I agree wheat yields are set on any wheat seeded in April already. Now, this week we are moving in on wheat seeded in may and with no rain yields are already set.

Canola won't cabbage this year will go straight to bolt.

Ah, farming we better order more chemical and snake oil.

Because the market knows. Yea JAck Shit.

[SASKFARMER]

1/4 inch last night and it soaked in fast some to south more. North less

[bigzee]

Huge game changer, now watch the prices plummet!!

[BreadWinner]

Another dry morning on the east side of the Quills, crop will drop another couple notches today with 26deg and 50km winds. Guess we will go spray some more Decis on Canola and keep the 1 plant per square foot for being eaten. Congrats to those that hit the Rain lotto payout last night.

[SASKFARMER]

The Layers didn’t quite touch but wet bellow and now a bit on top. Yea thankful.