Killing frost last night.

[Oliver88]

2004. Was minus half a degree for maybe a couple hours. Green canola? Lots was zero yield, literally zero bushels per acre. I do not think watery canola seeds in pods harden off. Spring seedlings can harden off, sure, but I would dispute that green immature seeds do.

Going by memory on August 20, 2004 it hit -5C in a large portion of northeast Sask.......
There was lots of sample canola and all kinds of downgrading.

[Rareearth]

It was 10 days earlier than normal

Lucky it wasn’t a August frost

[the big wheel]

The problem is saskfarmer keeps having these Ndp and liberal barbecues all summer and while they sip fine wine and caviar (Russian imported through the DOnold). And stroll around drunk looking at those perfect crops with perfect rains so we then get these big crop projections.

And I wasn't even invited!!! Hahahaha

[farmaholic]

The problem is saskfarmer keeps having these Ndp and liberal barbecues all summer and while they sip fine wine and caviar (Russian imported through the DOnold). And stroll around drunk looking at those perfect crops with perfect rains so we then get these big crop projections.

And I wasn't even invited!!! Hahahaha

SF3 and I may cross paths in the waiting room at RBC Dominion Securities in Regina but when we're greeted by our advisors he is escorted to the top floor glass-walled penthouse over looking the city and I'm escorted down to the windowless basement boiler room.... address location is THEE only thing we have in common. So don't feel bad if you're not invited to go on the crop tours. Sometimes not knowing how good other people's crops are will save your sanity and self-esteem. We(most) each do the best we can with what we have. Location, location, location...

Take care and make sure you have a safe harvest.

[the big wheel]

SF3 and I may cross paths in the waiting room at RBC Dominion Securities in Regina but when we're greeted by our advisors he is escorted to the top floor glass-walled penthouse over looking the city and I'm escorted down to the windowless basement boiler room.... address location is THEE only thing we have in common. So don't feel bad if you're not invited to go on the crop tours. Sometimes not knowing how good other people's crops are will save your sanity and self-esteem. We(most) each do the best we can with what we have. Location, location, location...

Take care and make sure you have a safe harvest.

Haha they only let me deal through the drive through!!!
Take care also.

[sumdumguy]

Some one should have informed mother nature that the September full moon is Sept 24. Twenty days out, whats a madder for you?

[Sheepwheat]

Some one should have informed mother nature that the September full moon is Sept 24. Twenty days out, whats a madder for you?

Was wondering the same thing. Dang moon!

[oldjim]

I wonder if there was a skim of ice on any of Input Capital's canola streams?

[Guest]

Anybody know the BRIX levels in their respective crops? Target a BRIX of 10 or more in wheat and barley. Higher the BRIX more it can withstand frost. Brassicas similar.

[furrowtickler]

Was wondering the same thing. Dang moon!

Guess when our first frost was and exactly when the weather turn to cool and damp ?

[biglentil]

Anybody know the BRIX levels in their respective crops? Target a BRIX of 10 or more in wheat and barley. Higher the BRIX more it can withstand frost. Brassicas similar.

Yes its very cute to know the brix of your crop at all times. Yes I have a refractometer and garlic press. Mother Nature affects brix more than any other factor. Spray some kelp, humates, compost teas or whatever the hell you do no need to harp on us. In my experience its the guys that assume everyone else is doing it wrong who are the most out to lunch.

[samhill]

Hang on for the ride now, feds just gave $9.2 billion to the canola industry for research, and, $2.8 billion
for hemp research. Competing with soys I guess.

[beaverdam]

$9.2 billion,,,,is that to find farmers a new seed treatment for flee beetles?

[Oliver88]

Hang on for the ride now, feds just gave $9.2 billion to the canola industry for research, and, $2.8 billion
for hemp research. Competing with soys I guess.

Billion or million?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Billion or million?

Some zeros out of place there. The entire Canola industry is only worth 26.7 billion per year. That we are investing one third of that