Bit wet in S MB

[woodland]

That's the funny thing - there isn't that much pooled - apart from in the f'kn basement. Sloughs are topped up but lot spots in the pasture are generally dry. This picture was taken on a bit higher ground but I just moved 65 pairs through the gap between me and the quad and they never made a mark. Permanent pasture can handle a lot of water - no doubt my corn will have water sitting in every low spot.

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Nice looking pasture.🍀

Seeing the electric fence posts on your quad reminds of one fellow who used to carry them in a bundle off the right side of his quad so he could pull or push them in without getting off. One time as he got off some posts jumped out of place and jammed the throttle wide open. He said it sunk in the neighbours slough after going across the road and through two fences. Sometimes 💩 happens.

[malleefarmer]

Sorry for my ignorance grass but that what Salvages your previously poor season, or just gives you some breathing space or if you have a indian summer and season extends it will be almost normal?

[grassfarmer]

I have them bungy corded on Woodland. I'm worse for having reels bump off the front than posts so I bungy them too now.

Mallee, it'll do the plants a lot of good in terms of recovering from the drought - will strengthen them greatly for next year. It'll grow us a lot more for the next month than we'd otherwise expect but grass growth here is very seasonal due to the climate so we lost some early June grass growth that we'll never get back. Typically we grow 70% of the year's grass by July 1st. It'll grow now through September but not the way it does in early June. Still, can't complain our grass is awesome compared to what it was a month ago. Should be enough time and moisture to make a corn crop but it's been slow with first dry, then cool - it needs the heat and no early frost.

[MBgrower]

I have them bungy corded on Woodland. I'm worse for having reels bump off the front than posts so I bungy them too now.

Mallee, it'll do the plants a lot of good in terms of recovering from the drought - will strengthen them greatly for next year. It'll grow us a lot more for the next month than we'd otherwise expect but grass growth here is very seasonal due to the climate so we lost some early June grass growth that we'll never get back. Typically we grow 70% of the year's grass by July 1st. It'll grow now through September but not the way it does in early June. Still, can't complain our grass is awesome compared to what it was a month ago. Should be enough time and moisture to make a corn crop but it's been slow with first dry, then cool - it needs the heat and no early frost.

the canola and cereal stands are average, but if we didnt get that rain, the crops would not have filled seed. this will really benefit later crops like soybeans and corn.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Nice looking pasture.🍀

Seeing the electric fence posts on your quad reminds of one fellow who used to carry them in a bundle off the right side of his quad so he could pull or push them in without getting off. One time as he got off some posts jumped out of place and jammed the throttle wide open. He said it sunk in the neighbours slough after going across the road and through two fences. Sometimes 💩 happens.

I have found the quad to be an excellent tool for making long handled spades into short handled spades. Also works well for cow chasing sticks, rakes, stakes etc. It is however not very effective at doing the same to fence posts, or T bars etc. When they contact a tree, they are more likely to swing around and smash the driver in the back, which generally causes him/her to hit the throttle even harder, which doesn't help the situation at all.

Glad you finally got some rain Grassfarmer, that is long overdue, never too much rain when growing grass.

[shtferbrains]

When you say July1 for 70% of the grass , do you have any Meadow Brome or Legumes that you count in that?

When we had Dehy plants here they used to make great effort to get first cut off by July 20 in order to get a good yield on the higher value 2nd and third cut

[grassfarmer]

We have some meadow brome here and some high proportion alfalfa pastures. Sure the alfalfa produces through a longer season. It's basic plant physiology though - the grass plants want to grow, then form a seed head then quit growing leaves/stem for the year as their job is done - same as a cereal crop. Grasses like smooth brome can get that done well before the longest day so later season growth is limited.