Good morning well, I didn't think it would rain that much but it did. The whole farm got between 1/2 to one inch with most at the higher end.
Crop report.
Harvest has hit the halfway point with most pulses and cereals done. Fall harrowing and protill is taking place. With extra moisture, more will happen. Our pea stubble we will do end to end.
Peas and lentils are done with pea yields ok on fields seeded only a couple of times to peas but if you are a long-time grower the 8-year rule is slipping. We pay a lot to the pulse boards in check offs and they won't let us get our money back. They do **** all to address the problem, they are the problem. But let's add areas and for a few years, they work then the disease hits and nothing changes. It's time that the board gets cancelled. Lentil yields are lower than past. Lots are thinking of dropping peas for good in our area. Sad when we send them checkoff dollars and the board does nothing.
Hrs and Durum are almost all done, most are either on the last section or quarter. Yields are 20% less than 2023 for our area. Last year was phenomenal. Quality is great with high protein and higher test weights.
Oats harvest is going on with lighter nice oats. The heat did take yield.
Barley harvest is over with below our usual yield but still good considering the dry July and shallow-rooted crop. Our came back excepted for malt and will get shipped in Nov. Green feed needed a drink since it didn't freeze yet it has still some upside potential. Some barley fields might have been damaged by early spring frost.
Flax harvest hasn't started but most fields will have yields lower than last few years.
Canola doesn't like July heat, it needs rain, and it doesn't like spring frosts or June. Yes, our area in July is usually a few degrees cooler than Swift and further NE is cooler than us but this year I'm hearing no place has massive crops. If it looks like 50 it's 40. If it looks like 30 it's just over 20. This crop Canada-wide won't hit the satalite yield estimate. Also, those who harvested at 4% moisture and now rains are coming you could have added to your yield by 6% thanks to Mother Nature. It's not even mid-September. You had time. My prediction is canola acres will drop substantially in 2025. It's a very expensive crop to grow with little payback on lower production years. Then throw in our useless federal Gov. (has the Federal Ag minister even acknowledged they ****ed Western Canada for a few useless electric car votes).
Pastures needed a good rain and what we now have is a start to rebuild for 2025.
So again harvest has hit the half way point. Guys are finishing cereals and starting Canola Canary and Flax.
Please tell me what's going on in your area and have a safe great week.
Crop report.
Harvest has hit the halfway point with most pulses and cereals done. Fall harrowing and protill is taking place. With extra moisture, more will happen. Our pea stubble we will do end to end.
Peas and lentils are done with pea yields ok on fields seeded only a couple of times to peas but if you are a long-time grower the 8-year rule is slipping. We pay a lot to the pulse boards in check offs and they won't let us get our money back. They do **** all to address the problem, they are the problem. But let's add areas and for a few years, they work then the disease hits and nothing changes. It's time that the board gets cancelled. Lentil yields are lower than past. Lots are thinking of dropping peas for good in our area. Sad when we send them checkoff dollars and the board does nothing.
Hrs and Durum are almost all done, most are either on the last section or quarter. Yields are 20% less than 2023 for our area. Last year was phenomenal. Quality is great with high protein and higher test weights.
Oats harvest is going on with lighter nice oats. The heat did take yield.
Barley harvest is over with below our usual yield but still good considering the dry July and shallow-rooted crop. Our came back excepted for malt and will get shipped in Nov. Green feed needed a drink since it didn't freeze yet it has still some upside potential. Some barley fields might have been damaged by early spring frost.
Flax harvest hasn't started but most fields will have yields lower than last few years.
Canola doesn't like July heat, it needs rain, and it doesn't like spring frosts or June. Yes, our area in July is usually a few degrees cooler than Swift and further NE is cooler than us but this year I'm hearing no place has massive crops. If it looks like 50 it's 40. If it looks like 30 it's just over 20. This crop Canada-wide won't hit the satalite yield estimate. Also, those who harvested at 4% moisture and now rains are coming you could have added to your yield by 6% thanks to Mother Nature. It's not even mid-September. You had time. My prediction is canola acres will drop substantially in 2025. It's a very expensive crop to grow with little payback on lower production years. Then throw in our useless federal Gov. (has the Federal Ag minister even acknowledged they ****ed Western Canada for a few useless electric car votes).
Pastures needed a good rain and what we now have is a start to rebuild for 2025.
So again harvest has hit the half way point. Guys are finishing cereals and starting Canola Canary and Flax.
Please tell me what's going on in your area and have a safe great week.
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