Whats an Average crop to some is a bumper to others.

[TOM4CWB]

SF3

Yield... is all about 'timing'.

No Hail....

Long frost free climate... (May 10 to Sept 10)

Rain at the 'right' time... not too much... and of course enough to satisfy the plant...

Not too much wind....

Good yields are a blessing... something we do not 'earn' or deserve...

They create 'prosperity'... for everyone... cause farmers are the best people at 'sharing' this blessing... of any group of folks on average...

God Bless Canada... and thanks to the creator for our blessings!

Which can be a smile as much as a toonie...

A kind word and a sweet thought/blessing given in our direction!

All 'sourpusses' need not apply... if we don't have 'enough'... it is cause we don't share enough for people to care!

Loneliness and fear are the culprits who steal prosperity... and they are a state of mind!

A 'bumper crop' is that grin on your neighbours face... whether that person be the elevator manager... grain grader... trucker... tire shop worker... mechanic... or your partner or families respect... that we aren't just grumps/slavedrivers who know it all!

SF3 a bumper crop is saying... 'have a great day' and meaning it.. even when it was not deserved!

A 'crop failure' is a sneer and greedy spirit that says 'you took mine'...

Cause we came into this world with nothing but our spirit... and leave the same way... with a satchel of memories!

NOW... HAVE a GREAT day...

: ) GRIN!

[jensend]

here i threw in swift current (137) to compare to kamsack and veregin (271 and 273) but i guess a lot of the canola in the southwest would be grown on summerfallow. the website to get these stats is http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/rmyields

kind of interesting to play around with. shows that some guys confuse average with potential.




Crop Year RM Canola (bu/ac)
1998 137 21.9
1998 271 25.4
1998 273 24.9
1999 137 27.4
1999 271 29.5
1999 273 29.5
2000 137 27
2000 271 28.6
2000 273 26.9
2001 137 12.2
2001 271 26.4
2001 273 24.8
2002 137 25.1
2002 271 23.8
2002 273 23.3
2003 137 13.7
2003 271 33.3
2003 273 27
2004 137 31.1
2004 271 18.3
2004 273 22.7
2005 137 18.8
2005 271 34.7
2005 273 32.4
2006 137 20.6
2006 271 33
2006 273 32.5
2007 137 9.7
2007 271 24.6
2007 273 23.5

[blackjack]

...i would hope for the swift current farmers sake they're input costs are low

[FarmGuy]

I see the comment that the palliser triangle cannot see big yields year in year out. I agree it is more risky here, but not to being able to rely on good yields is false as far as I am concered. In our area summerfallow durum is going as high as high as 70 bushels an acre this year, previous years the same. Last year guys were seeing 40 bushel canola, this year in the 50 range. Hearing 40 to 50 bushel lentils stands granted that is not average. Just trying to state that just because we are in the palliser triangle does not mean there are not be crops to be had here