Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[jamesb]

After driving across the province this past weekend, there are glaring differences in crops just a mile or two apart. How things got done this spring had huge consequences in many cases that usually didn't matter. I think at the end of harvest wheat and barley are going to do pretty well while canola is going to make for an low average crop at best. Many have just too many thin patches. Things were just not forgiving this spring for canola with cut worms, flea beetles, too dry and cold conditions until too late. The last seeded canola is by far the best looking at this point. What is interesting is with the high end weather stations out there now lots are following their recommendations regarding cereal fungicide apps versus the traditional decision process.

[SASKFARMER]

Asstrsnd csn you just F$&k off and go away please and thank you.

[woodland]

The grass has been growing like no tomorrow since the rain thankfully showed up. Some pastures have had pairs out for a month and it’s hard to tell they’ve been there besides the fresh turds. Just waiting on some weather to make bales....... 18 degree highs with cloud and sprinkles every day isn’t very conducive for that.


Cows are happy and where we fed last winter is amazing. You could lose small kids in the brome if you’re not careful. 😎


Caterpillars have been busy here again like the last three years except worse. It’s disgusting fixing fence in the bush with them raining down on you.



My corn is shivering and barley is blah looking ......... awaiting sunshine patiently here🌞

[binthere]

Austranada post some pics of your organic crops.

[binthere]

Austranada post some pics of your organic crops.

[fjlip]

Were at Nipawin, perfectly emerged crops N of Tisdale, no drought at all! Those farmers are winners this year....

[malleefarmer]

[QUOTE=woodland;415966]The grass has been growing like no tomorrow since the rain thankfully showed up. Some pastures have had pairs out for a month and it’s hard to tell they’ve been there besides the fresh turds. Just waiting on some weather to make bales....... 18 degree highs with cloud and sprinkles every day isn’t very conducive for that.



Is that some sort of brome grass in centre pic? Looks a little like one we have hear

[furrowtickler]

Crops are all over the place here
Canola is similar to what others are seeing all over the province . Some real good , some ok, a lot patchy and ugly . And it’s random, with the only key being establishment . But overall it late and almost 40% is very very late ..
peas obviously not as variable in establishment but the variability is huge in crop health. Root rot is evident in 50% of the fields .
Lentils look very good
My soybeans are behind with lack of heat units and very cool nights the past two weeks .
The Blackbeans were slow but kicking into gear now finally.
Neighbors fava beans look very good and just seem to grow regardless of the weather conditions lol 👍
Cereals in general are the most consistent. But even at that they are all short , everywhere except farther west and into the north parkland / hills up to Meadow . The rains 10 days earlier in June have set them up for a much better crop 👍👍.

Overall we need a rain agin soon and the whole area needs heat units to crank up big time , or 50% of the entire crop here or more will not make a normal September frost . That’s a fact .
The reseeded canola fields are very slow to mature . Most likely will not make it unless we are frost free into October, that can happen, it has before.
Summer and heat units are sliding away fast .

[furrowtickler]

Ohhhh , and if your going into or are at the Stampede..... watch the sky’s

[jazz]

I have everything in my canola from plants thinking about bolting to some just nicely out of the ground. This entire field should be going into bloom right now. The smaller plants look to be on a mission to catch up but that fall frost is a big concern. Cool July ahead which in a normal year would be great but I would rather sacrifice a few bu to heat now than the whole thing to frost in Sept.