Crop tour 2021 just one farmer with his 2 sons who farm.

[Sheepwheat]

The smoke, the high humidity, and the nearly ten degrees cooler than forecast highs are certainly welcome. Crops can change daily. I almost swear they have been regaining ground the last couple days, noticeable today.

[furrowtickler]

There will be more blanks and half full pods than many think , even in “good” areas .
The combine wil tell . No doubt a few pockets may be average. I highly doubt there will be anything north of 60 anywhere .
Without any more rain, even developed pods may only fill half or less . That is the case for peas , canola will be no different.
Cool season flowering crops can simply not take this much heat .

[TOM4CWB]

The smoke, the high humidity, and the nearly ten degrees cooler than forecast highs are certainly welcome. Crops can change daily. I almost swear they have been regaining ground the last couple days, noticeable today.

We were delighted to see how well our peas filled without rain during loom, podding, and filling. It was too wet last year at our Edm East area farm, and tough to seed this spring because of high water table. How capable the root systems are to bring up the subsoil moisture will be a big factor in this years yields. The cool high humidity smoky weather has given plants a second go even without rain!

Cheers

[TOM4CWB]

We were delighted to see how well our peas filled without rain during loom, podding, and filling. It was too wet last year at our Edm East area farm, and tough to seed this spring because of high water table. How capable the root systems are to bring up the subsoil moisture will be a big factor in this years yields. The cool high humidity smoky weather has given plants a second go even without rain!

Cheers

Picture of our Barrhead yellow peas seeded May 4



Cheers

[furrowtickler]

Consider your self in a very lucky position overall
Most peas here will be well below 20 bus

[TOM4CWB]

Consider your self in a very lucky position overall
Most peas here will be well below 20 bus

Our Fabelle Fababeans are not nearly as good at withstanding the heat.
They blasted blooming before the 37c event but are starting to bloom again now…

Selection of drought resistant crops is prudent risk management.
Cheers

[furrowtickler]

Our Fabelle Fababeans are not nearly as good at withstanding the heat.
They blasted blooming before the 37c event but are starting to bloom again now…

Selection of drought resistant crops is prudent risk management.
Cheers

Peas , faba beans , canola , barley are in the drought prone groups
Selection gets thin after that .
Needed frost resistance more than drought resistance selection the past few decades

[SASKFARMER]

Got down at EastEnd today. Final leg home



Scotty says it’s hot and dry.

[SASKFARMER]

We’re going to need a smaller boat really a smaller boat this year.

Lentils are only thing loving the heat unless all water gone.

Durum doing ok.

Timing of seeding as early are now ending and some later look not bad but will have same faith if heat continues.

Funny last night got in plus 37 by Dakota dunes this morning plus 17 and cool.

2002 was very similar.

As some one who traveled in the 80s looking at drought areas for the feds and prov.

This isn’t as bad most will have to fire the combines even if it’s just 5 bus below crop insurance.


More tomorrow I’m done and tired.

After Assiniboia it starts to get better as you go east still issues even in the garden of eden south of Regina.

Flower blast and yellow looking areas in fields that are darker than the rest flowering ending

[furrowtickler]

Nothin better than someone to actually go see and that someone has experience.
Well done SF 👍

And Tom for your local highlights.

[Guest]

Sf3 , you shoulda took Neil with you lol
Too bad we were in saskatoon

[jazz]

Benefited from the smoke and haze today. Easily shaved 5deg off the temps and coolish tonight.