Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[helmsdale]

It's been COLD and windy here the last week.

Forecast has been updated...

Now HOT and WINDY. Good god I hate this country this time of year. Honest to christ, if you do eek out a win in the special areas, you literally snag it from the jaws of defeat.

As per normal. Its dry... hoping the rain event next week isnt called off or we'll be starting to look with wandering eyes at the "mud zone". The old flooded/droughted argument will be revived...

[helmsdale]

Can’t help but wonder after reading your other thread had your flax been seeded a week earlier last year would it not be running more than 2 bushels per acre. Instead of telling us all what your neighbours are doing wrong maybe start to follow there example and possibly have some success farming

I mean, shit, if you're going to kick a guy when hes down, why not truly go for the jugular? Tell us what you really feel like and hit him with the high caliber shit!

Nothing quite like a simpleton who just cant help but throw a frag grenade into a civil discussion!

[Sheepwheat]

Can’t help but wonder after reading your other thread had your flax been seeded a week earlier last year would it not be running more than 2 bushels per acre. Instead of telling us all what your neighbours are doing wrong maybe start to follow there example and possibly have some success farming

I had terrible emergence on the flax, it only came up when it rained June 20th ish. Not positive about the comments about the neighbors doing stuff wrong? I have really good farmer neighbors, they do a darn good job for sure. I dunno, I guess I don’t get your sentiment really?

[furrowtickler]

Hmm malt barley on fractionally more than feed here foward 183 on farm nov versus 190 malt 1 that’s in elevator system outside system feed would match malt.

Demand for malt is stuff all and read somewere the other day how much beer stocks have risen across world because of cv19

Nobody can afford beef and beer .... the vegan dream has arrived lol

[jazz]

Any farmer who says they never have a wreck and do everything perfect every year is a bold faced fing liar.

That includes the outstanding ones.

Mother Nature bats last.

[Simpleton]

[QUOTE=Sheepwheat;452517]I had terrible emergence on the flax, it only came up when it rained June 20th ish. Not positive about the comments about the neighbors doing stuff wrong? I have really good farmer neighbors, they do a darn good job for sure. I dunno, I guess I don’t get your sentiment really?

You were looking for advice before. All I’m saying is if your neighbours are successful and they are in the field you gotta get out there too. It’s been a short growing season lately and the sooner you can get your crop established the better

[Simpleton]

I mean, shit, if you're going to kick a guy when hes down, why not truly go for the jugular? Tell us what you really feel like and hit him with the high caliber shit!

Nothing quite like a simpleton who just cant help but throw a frag grenade into a civil discussion!

So what do you think? The man is looking for advice. Should we just tell him to keep doing exactly what he has been doing and expect a different result. So helpful

[woodland]

Any farmer who says they never have a wreck and do everything perfect every year is a bold faced fing liar.

That includes the outstanding ones.

Mother Nature bats last.

All you can do is try to manage the things within your control and not stress over those that are beyond your control.

*easier said than done*

[AllisWD45]

Cloudy here but pleasant enough. A few guys seeding, but going around a fair bit. I think it’s a next week thing for me. I will not go around historically seeded acres, when another few days will dry them out?

Have six stubborn ewes to lamb yet. I dunno what the deal is with that? Dear wife is shipping lamb meat out today and tomorrow. She will get a cheque on delivery (at prices WE CHOSE), a smile, and a thank you.

And man is it just me, or is the hay extremely slow this spring? Must be all the global warming? I mean the alfalfa is hardly visible on my hands and knees so far.

Same here i think all these -7 nights are taking their toll. I noticed in pasture grasses are growing very slow but still if they don't get moisture and heat they will go thru their growth cycle and head out at 6 inches tall very thin and spindly.

[Sheepwheat]

I think you misunderstood my ask for advice. I don’t wish to grain farm anymore, I wanted advice on how to transition faster and leave the stressful and for me, extremely un enjoyable grain farming behind. We are all at a different place in our lives, on our farms, and in our mental state. The final nail for me, was realizing quite suddenly, this spring, like two days ago, while combining, that beyond the flax being so poor, I didn’t give a rip, I had no joy whatsoever. At this point, even if I grew monster crops, I wouldn’t care, it’s just not in my blood anymore, I think it has just come to that point. FOR ME! I totally realize if you’re not there, it would be hard to understand. But why do something I have regrettably come to not just not find cool anymore, but I actually HATE?

A few years ago, I would never have guessed this day would come. But slowly and surely it crept up on me, and unfortunately, the day came in spring, when I need to get out there and do it. I dearly wish the day would have come in fall or early winter! Lol I could have been ready with something. But it is what it is and I guess I’ll go through the motions one more time.

I have a neighbor who quit grain farming many years ago. He was swathing and had a breakdown, the mosquitos were dive bombing him, and he had that moment where he said I don’t even like this even a little bit anymore! And that was his last crop!

I am very thankful I do have a passion for our animals and marketing and the challenges this brings. Thankful we bought some sheep even years ago, not remotely thinking this day would come; they would be the side venture. Wrong. People I know chuckle when I start talking about sheep and marketing lamb, and hay and fences and future plans! I still have passion about farming, just not the grain side anymore.

Sorry a bit long winded there. Just trying to explain.