Crop tour 2021 just one farmer with his 2 sons who farm.

[SASKFARMER]

I’m thinking I still have to do the math but between 10 to 15 mt but this next week is going to cook the goose. Later seeded flowering after first heat round looks better but with another round of heat coming will be like later very soon unless it catches a rain. Sweet spot is weyburn Indian head.

Not our farm for sure this year.

Test plots ag in motion if you look hard.


Let’s go for a walk.




Peas by Dafo

[SASKFARMER]

If you caught a rain once just right you look like a hero a super farmer.

It’s that simple this year.

Dakota Dunes end of day I’m thirsty tired and dry.

[jazz]

Appreciate the crop tour.

One caveat. Around here we have some rushed canola crops that look good from the road. Flowering nicely and all that but some of these were rushed through their cycle. Didn't cabbage much or branch properly and out of bloom before earlier seeded crops. They look spindly.

Looks can be deceiving.

[shtferbrains]

Crops around here have some mass but suffer in the heat.
We have only had 2.5 in but must have underestimated the sub moisture from nov snow.
Some of the struggling canola looked noticably yellower today as Tom observed.
Low 20 temps but missed showers again.
Way to soon to say but still could be some 25 to 40 range or about half normal.
40 at $25 whould be party time

If the good areas are 1/2 normal what does that total?

[Sheepwheat]

The smoke, the high humidity, and the nearly ten degrees cooler than forecast highs are certainly welcome. Crops can change daily. I almost swear they have been regaining ground the last couple days, noticeable today.

[furrowtickler]

There will be more blanks and half full pods than many think , even in “good” areas .
The combine wil tell . No doubt a few pockets may be average. I highly doubt there will be anything north of 60 anywhere .
Without any more rain, even developed pods may only fill half or less . That is the case for peas , canola will be no different.
Cool season flowering crops can simply not take this much heat .

[TOM4CWB]

The smoke, the high humidity, and the nearly ten degrees cooler than forecast highs are certainly welcome. Crops can change daily. I almost swear they have been regaining ground the last couple days, noticeable today.

We were delighted to see how well our peas filled without rain during loom, podding, and filling. It was too wet last year at our Edm East area farm, and tough to seed this spring because of high water table. How capable the root systems are to bring up the subsoil moisture will be a big factor in this years yields. The cool high humidity smoky weather has given plants a second go even without rain!

Cheers

[TOM4CWB]

We were delighted to see how well our peas filled without rain during loom, podding, and filling. It was too wet last year at our Edm East area farm, and tough to seed this spring because of high water table. How capable the root systems are to bring up the subsoil moisture will be a big factor in this years yields. The cool high humidity smoky weather has given plants a second go even without rain!

Cheers

Picture of our Barrhead yellow peas seeded May 4



Cheers

[furrowtickler]

Consider your self in a very lucky position overall
Most peas here will be well below 20 bus

[TOM4CWB]

Consider your self in a very lucky position overall
Most peas here will be well below 20 bus

Our Fabelle Fababeans are not nearly as good at withstanding the heat.
They blasted blooming before the 37c event but are starting to bloom again now…

Selection of drought resistant crops is prudent risk management.
Cheers