Drought

[grassfarmer]

I'm surprised( and no, I'm not being facetious), I thought well managed grassland could absorb almost any amount of rain. That is supposed to be one of the major benefits of having all the thatch and lack of compaction. Gabe Brown makes some extraordinary claims about this very issue.

Yeah wise guy there are limitations depending on the severity of a storm. At least the water remained on our property and we didn't lose any soil. The rolling land that's in crop around here lost all their water and their topsoil is filling the roadside ditches.

[SASKFARMER3]

Not like last year

[newguy]

June has been good to us.pastures have greener up .tame hay short but will make bales now.crops look really good.Calling for more showers.we never got huge amounts like some but just enough to keep things going.And no hot dry winds lately.fun doing yard work when grass is green and growing.Way better than last year.

[farmaholic]

2017 was maybe once in a lifetime, all the stars aligned. Not this year. way more heat, winds, and no subsoil moisture that resulted in the massive roots the plants put down last year.

That was 2016 for us...thats why I am giving SF3 static about 2016. Sounds like the banner year was a different year for him....like more than every second year 😎

[MBgrower]

2017 was maybe once in a lifetime, all the stars aligned. Not this year. way more heat, winds, and no subsoil moisture that resulted in the massive roots the plants put down last year.

[SASKFARMER3]

2016 yes its already ahead of that year but 2017 my crops looked better.

[farmaholic]

Oh and 1/10 is a well-needed rain I was told. WTF Grass

We could use a drink this weekend or next 10 days to keep it rolling forward. If misses us again yield potential is dropping. Just by looking at the plants I don't think its a 2017 yield potential.

...no, its better than 2016 yield potential according to the pictures you post. 😁

[SASKFARMER3]

Oh and 1/10 is a well-needed rain I was told. WTF Grass

We could use a drink this weekend or next 10 days to keep it rolling forward. If misses us again yield potential is dropping. Just by looking at the plants I don't think its a 2017 yield potential.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Quite the difference in area. The good wheat here is nothing like headed. Canola and bean land getting reseeded after the hail - wheat is tillering and coming back but how late will these crops be? Hopefully lots of greenfeed potential for us cow guys as we are going to need it.,

The 3" of moisture from that storm was a disappointment - soil is dry again so I reckon it didn't absorb more than 1/2" the rest filled sloughs and potholes - it just came too fast.

I'm surprised( and no, I'm not being facetious), I thought well managed grassland could absorb almost any amount of rain. That is supposed to be one of the major benefits of having all the thatch and lack of compaction. Gabe Brown makes some extraordinary claims about this very issue.

[grassfarmer]

im just east of where the rain has been falling in s. mb. wheat is heading and is 1' tall, canola bolting, and temps in the 30's will blast the flowers. crops look ok yet, but his is the week they go backwards. no rain in site. oh well at least no fungicide bill this year.

Quite the difference in area. The good wheat here is nothing like headed. Canola and bean land getting reseeded after the hail - wheat is tillering and coming back but how late will these crops be? Hopefully lots of greenfeed potential for us cow guys as we are going to need it.,

The 3" of moisture from that storm was a disappointment - soil is dry again so I reckon it didn't absorb more than 1/2" the rest filled sloughs and potholes - it just came too fast.

[Sheepwheat]

re wind find it puzzling you guys are so windy being so far away from the coast

In the open plains, it is indeed windy nearly all the time. But head north and it moderates a lot.

[malleefarmer]

The rocks to the west of us, cold to the north of us, and warm to the south of us all contribute.

I'm about 65-70mi ENE of Brooks. Moisture last year was great till last week of June then it just quit. Were pretty much permanently 3 weeks away from drought conditions. 1/2" every 2 weeks would grow a hummer!

Actually stayed at rolling hills but went into brooks one day from memory about 10th of august height of the dry and didnt look like nraining the 3 days we were there

[MBgrower]

im just east of where the rain has been falling in s. mb. wheat is heading and is 1' tall, canola bolting, and temps in the 30's will blast the flowers. crops look ok yet, but his is the week they go backwards. no rain in site. oh well at least no fungicide bill this year.

[furrowtickler]

The heat is on , hopefully get a splash this weekend .
Finally not much wind but now too hot to spray by noon .
Most guys don’t have a lot left tho

Thunderstorms are like VLT’s though .
Totally depends where they track and or how damaging they can be. Some like last week do more damage than good .
Best to be on the edge of the big ones but that’s asking a bit much lol

[furrowtickler]

The heat is on , hopefully get a splash this weekend .
Finally not much wind but now too hot to spray by noon .
Most guys don’t have a lot left tho