suns out

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Over the years I've noticed that bearded wheat can handle hail better.

Interesting observation. I've only ever grown bearded, so can't compare, but one of the main reasons I grow a lot of wheat acres in a traditional barley growing area, is the wheat's vastly superior resistance to haul, here in the western end of the Alberta hail belt.
As in 90% damage to barley equates to 10% damage in wheat side by side.
I'd rather suffer the consequences of trying to harvest a long season crop in a short season climate, than have nothing left to harvest from the inevitable hail and excess rain.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

My condolences on the hail GDR
I watched that storm from old yesterday, looked big and nasty.
If it is any consolation, we had the pleasure of losing a crop twice in one year in 2013. Almost completely hailed out at the beginning of August.
Everything regrew and was looking really good, close to being mature enough to make grain. when we got snow and killing Frost in early September. Ended up billing almost all of the barley, combining canola that had more greens and pepper than good seed.