Well, I was just curious what is out there, and how great a crop it
actually is.
Here in rainland, we finally have had a not bad growing season, there
was never quite the drowning rains of the prior 7 years. The crop
here though, has been affected still, by borderline too much
moisture.
What is affecting the crop most, is what I would call prior year soil
killing water. When soil is saturated so long, it takes time for it
to "come back", IMO. This is the transition year. Hopefully
productivity is back for next year.
Went on a brief crop tour this AM. Here are my estimates, providing
it does not freeze until Sept 25th ish...
Canola: With a very poor start, due to cold soil, and poor emergence,
it was never stellar this year on my farm. But it has bounced back a
bit, and filled in fairly well.
Yield- should be 35 to 45. Fertilized for 55-60. (prior year soil
poison IMO) Done blooming, swathable in 20 days???
Wheat HRS: Was nice from day one, but late. Needs lots of time to
ripen. Was affected by too much rain, along with the prior year rain
effect.
Yield-55 plus Fertility for 65 Filling, mid September combining???
Flax: Was nice from day one, but so late. Blue as the sea today.
Yield if makes it- 40. The only crop that would match my yield goal
and fertility levels. Blooming too long, neat heat stress. Combining
in early Oct.???
Canaryseed: Looked nice from get go. Late. At heading, was crotch
high, and thick like an 80 bushel barley crop.
Yield- I frankly have no idea. 30 to 40 plus??? I dunno, but it is a
crazy crop this year, LONG heads, filling well. Do not look forward
to fighting the straw in October. Filling nicely, Late September at
earliest???
All in all, it should be a decent year finally. Not amazing, not what
I would hope for, (esp canola) but close enough, and heavens knows
this area is due a decent kick at the can.
BUT WE NEED A LATE SEPTEMBER FROST for the dream to come true...
I know there are a lot of areas much better off than us, and of
course worse off as well.
So what does it look like in your country in hard numbers???
actually is.
Here in rainland, we finally have had a not bad growing season, there
was never quite the drowning rains of the prior 7 years. The crop
here though, has been affected still, by borderline too much
moisture.
What is affecting the crop most, is what I would call prior year soil
killing water. When soil is saturated so long, it takes time for it
to "come back", IMO. This is the transition year. Hopefully
productivity is back for next year.
Went on a brief crop tour this AM. Here are my estimates, providing
it does not freeze until Sept 25th ish...
Canola: With a very poor start, due to cold soil, and poor emergence,
it was never stellar this year on my farm. But it has bounced back a
bit, and filled in fairly well.
Yield- should be 35 to 45. Fertilized for 55-60. (prior year soil
poison IMO) Done blooming, swathable in 20 days???
Wheat HRS: Was nice from day one, but late. Needs lots of time to
ripen. Was affected by too much rain, along with the prior year rain
effect.
Yield-55 plus Fertility for 65 Filling, mid September combining???
Flax: Was nice from day one, but so late. Blue as the sea today.
Yield if makes it- 40. The only crop that would match my yield goal
and fertility levels. Blooming too long, neat heat stress. Combining
in early Oct.???
Canaryseed: Looked nice from get go. Late. At heading, was crotch
high, and thick like an 80 bushel barley crop.
Yield- I frankly have no idea. 30 to 40 plus??? I dunno, but it is a
crazy crop this year, LONG heads, filling well. Do not look forward
to fighting the straw in October. Filling nicely, Late September at
earliest???
All in all, it should be a decent year finally. Not amazing, not what
I would hope for, (esp canola) but close enough, and heavens knows
this area is due a decent kick at the can.
BUT WE NEED A LATE SEPTEMBER FROST for the dream to come true...
I know there are a lot of areas much better off than us, and of
course worse off as well.
So what does it look like in your country in hard numbers???