Quote from Larry on Canola acres

[fjlip]

"Rain, Hunter and I saw a good chunk of dirt on our way fishing over the weekend to Lake Diefenbaker. There are many unseeded acres and the probability of them seeing seed are diminishing everyday. I interviewed David Vanthuyne, formerly with the Canola Council and now with Pioneer Hybrid, on Friday and was shocked that he estimated the number for seeded canola acres in Saskatchewan was 50% seeded. I was using 80%. The market has not factored that in and will be in for a wake up call when they do. Much of western Canada is one rain away from an absolute disaster - some areas are there already. The 180 miles we drove on the weekend looked like May 06 - not June 06. Anyone trading lentils will be in for a major shock this year. Fields were yellow. I saw some that were being trying to be reseeded."

[freewheat]

I figure less than 50%. JMO.

[freewheat]

As well, the canola acres are lacking in the areas where canola has been grown for many years, where rain is consistent, and where the guys actually have decades of experience with this crop, not the fly by night guys who have grown this crop in the dry areas for a few years, and have gotten lucky with it a few times. Watch average yields on a half or less seeded crop suffer big time. These guys will grow it again no doubt, cuz they'll be selling it for $15 a bushel.

[furrowtickler]

The two Yorkton canola crushing plants must be pooping their pants right about now?

[Hopperbin]

There is a plane flying around here this morning. I am guessing he is planting canola. I have 500 acres to get sulpher fines on yet, looks like I should probably do it myself now than have some custom guy come in and make a mess. Don't know where the custom guy is, he may never get here.

[cottonpicken]

Growing canola isn't rocket science and our shit soil can handle moisture better

[Ron]

I think Cotton is right BUT there is a big acreage adjustment coming. Eventually. (Maybe after the frost in Aug)

[burnt]

And will spending a billion bucks guarantee that "everyone is safe"?

[kato]

And do they actually ever accomplish anything at these meetings other than have their pictures taken together?

[burnt]

You know what they say - a picture is worth a thousand bucks . . . oh wait that doesn't seem quite right.