Rain

[Braveheart]

Bucket, rain will wash the chlorophyll out of the canola seed.

Wheat at 18 should be going in an air bin. Save the grade. Dry in time.

[seldomseen]

The elevator said the hopper I took there was 5.5 green count.....


As for the wheat it's green and puffy overnight they reduce but the moisture could be a problem...

Not enough air bins I have been lucky not to worry about that....this might bite ....

If canola dries to fast like this year the green can get locked in. A little rain is all it needs to bring the moisture up and let it finish. I don't think you have a thing to lose by getting a rain on it only gain.

The wheat if you have any air bins I would get as much of that done as possible.

[Robertbarlage]

But I hope it does!

[Robertbarlage]

Rain? They been forecasting that shit all year never got a f ing drop why worry about not going to happen

[bucket]

The elevator said the hopper I took there was 5.5 green count.....


As for the wheat it's green and puffy overnight they reduce but the moisture could be a problem...

Not enough air bins I have been lucky not to worry about that....this might bite ....

[Klause]

Latest model runs decreased the rain amounts already

[fjlip]

Someone should post a snippet from Drew's forecast? One year I'll quit being a tightwad and subscribe. Environment Canada, and weather network show a ugly amount of rain for the next 2 weeks.

Anyone have advice on the following:
I have a few hundred acres of malt barley I'm trying to decide whether to swath or not. Its ready to go, 92 days on Tuesday, but has clover in it so I can't straight cut. I'm wondering if it may be safer in a swath then standing, especially if it rains for 2 weeks and starts dropping heads? Either way, Im guessing she won't be malt quality after this rain event.

That is why Malt Lottery is off my list, been there, ruined it, sorry. In 2005 all standing barley sprouted in head! Good luck

[pourfarmer]

Someone should post a snippet from Drew's forecast? One year I'll quit being a tightwad and subscribe. Environment Canada, and weather network show a ugly amount of rain for the next 2 weeks.

Anyone have advice on the following:
I have a few hundred acres of malt barley I'm trying to decide whether to swath or not. Its ready to go, 92 days on Tuesday, but has clover in it so I can't straight cut. I'm wondering if it may be safer in a swath then standing, especially if it rains for 2 weeks and starts dropping heads? Either way, Im guessing she won't be malt quality after this rain event.

[bigzee]

At least this rain won't drag down the prices anymore than they are. Sorry grain companies, and traders this won't add to production.

[farmaholic]

Canola usually fine, it does sprout if seed is very dry when it rains and stays humid for a week. Hopefully not warm AND wet.

Wheat, combine and dry/aerate, been doing the green puffy kernels, where drowned in June, ALL HARVEST!

fj, I'm not against harvesting tough here.... but feel you have to at least get those puffy ones out of the head. If its dry enough to do that and you have a way of dealing with the tough grain.... go for it.