Friday Crop Report on a Thursday. week 3

[helmsdale]

What is the CEC on ground like that?

Unsure. adjacent land is in the neighborhood of 15-19.

[makar]

Dealer called 10 days ago wanted to deliver my canola, told him call back in a month. They got the storage use it.

[furrowtickler]

Dealer called 10 days ago wanted to deliver my canola, told him call back in a month. They got the storage use it.

A huge area west of here is very bad . Soil moisture and recent moisture maps show a very grim story .
Hopefully things turn dramatically in those huge areas, and you’re absolutely right Makar , don’t waste money .
It’s unfortunate but reality .

[furrowtickler]

Never have I seen this in our forecast , even if half right , would be awesome.
But most likely get close to zero as usual and areas close but will get some lol.

[furrowtickler]

Maybe once , just once they will be 1/2 right , like us farmers lol

[furrowtickler]

Precipitation last 90 days
soil moisture even worse, from here west and north.

[furrowtickler]

Yes the storm 10 days ago did bring some much decent moisture to certain dry areas , but the maps show a definite big problem in a huge grain production area

[sumdumguy]

Good Luck Furrowguy, we’re rooting for you. ???? Get the big old lounge chair set up in the garage door so you can watch the clouds roll in. Call all the neighbours and let the rum flow. Got a gramaphone??

[wrongway]

Direct seeded last spring with a double disc no till drill.

Grasshoppers decimated the entire 1/2 section, then a late July rain grew a cover crop of kochia. Scratch the surface and theres moisture, but no residue means it wont stay home.

I wish Canada politicians had the foresite to come up with a plan to incentivise farmers to return this type of land to something its more suited to like pasture . Much like they do in the USA called the CRP program. But it is all talk up here and no action except to make life as miserable for the voters as they possibly can.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Instead they are heading into complete opposite direction.
Demonizing livestock in the name of climate change.
Attempting to outlaw meat eating.

[furrowtickler]

Got the updated version kinda set up today . Just need to get the Outback to talk to the Raven through the ISObus now for sectional control and Variable rate if / when needed for fertility. Hopefully works out , 2400 gal and 132 ft auto boom a decent upgrade over the 1850 gal / 100 ft standard.
cheap second unit actually. Made money on the last PT sprayer and tractor actually appreciating .
Sips fuel compared to our HC Case / ac .

traded up for just under $20,000 .
A bit easier to take than $500,000 to upgrade the HC …..

[furrowtickler]

Buying used sprayers always a bit concerning with wiring but so far ok , got one issue left to deal with .