To those who won the Rain Lotto Congratulations. I feel this year like the turtle, slow and steady is what the rain has been on our farm. Spit here and spit they're and spit spit spit. Last night it looked like we were on our way to getting our first real rain. Well, I'm not complaining but it followed the same path straight for us then once it crosses the valley it stalls spits sputters or just runs out of gas, still gives us some and then takes a breath and picks up steam after the farm and moves on. We did end up with a Quarter inch and for that I am grateful. So since the April break up and snowmelt our total for the year so far is 1.25.
Ok on the political scene our Idiot in Ottawa that killed three previous pipelines and was pandering to the Eco Crowd screwed up so bad that he had no choice but to buy out the Pipeline going to BC. This guy has shit for brains sorry to offend any liberals but wow what an idiot.
But lots of questions still are out there. Like where Justin is my $125.00 share in the pipeline, I sure would like a real Share because you put every Canadian in Debt by that amount for a pipeline that would of been built by a private company and you could get taxes back to pay for your stupid projects. Your a real special kind of idiot. Just show some balls and tell Cut BC off.
I'm starting to think this whole country is run by F#$King IDIOTS. Liberals, if there are any left WTF, were you thinking to elect this putz.
Ok enough let's get down to the real reason of this thread the Crop Report.
Seeding on our farm is at 98% done. Few big hitters left and few smaller guys mostly north of us. One good morning and were done. I would say our area is about 95% done.
Hrs is up and it has nice germination, but needed a drink which we got yesterday. Spraying on some early HRS will happen in our area next week mid week. Weed pressure is min on wild oats and broadleaf at this time and not sure what chemicals guys will go with. Now the rain could make old MR Millet come and odd Wild oats.
Peas are up and actually not bad just price is in the toilet thanks to weak leadership from Ottawa. Mr. Dressup should have taken the ag minister and said were stopping all shit from India to Canada if you piss with peas. But no they went on a holiday and F#$K3d up royally. Oh if it gets cold like they are saying next week don't spray your peas with Viper it will kill them. Just saying.
Barley will jump now with the shower we got. It has some wild oats issues in spots and so far is not bad for broadleaf. But the shower will bring volunteer canola so maybe will spray peas first and then barley before wheat.
Canola is up on most fields and seems to have had good germination. It needed the drink it got and should start growing real fast. Now, let's just hope next Monday it doesn't freeze. Yea checks the weather out it's going to get cold Monday night Tuesday morning.
Some fields will get a double liberty this year it seemed to work really good last few years we have done it. We this year only have two-quarters of Pioneer strait cut. 1/3 of the canola acres are straight cut. Uneven germ on some farms is going to be a big problem in fall with straight cut.
Oats was cut out on our farm and the rest is the same as usual.
Pastures still need more rain.
So with seeding done, I say the same thing my Father said.
" I did my part Lord its now in your hands". No I'm not that religious but really you work to get it planted and now the gamble begins if mother nature wants to be a bitch she will, she can. The hailstorm Moosejaw got in another month would be lights out for guys. Next year country. I think hail insurance is needed this year as storms come in fast and have had hail this spring.
Be safe and remember the ones at home are way more important than this crop that they are already salivating to get for nothing.
Mozaic Mozaic in Regina and have a great week. Tell us whats happening in your neck of the woods and who won the rain Lotto.
I'm still betting on Lotto Max. I think you have better odds of winning that than winning farming in Canada.
Rail strike is over, Ah something positive to end the report.
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