Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[furrowtickler]

I think there are a lot of politicians and so called farm leaders that need to take a road trip and pay attention. This isn't just something to laugh about anymore.

Mentioned this a couple reports ago that the small rains are actually working like a desiccant. Crop turns brown with a tenth of rain.

Exactly 100 % correct bucket
The next 5 days are going to shock some people in “good” areas
It’s happening extremely fast , 4-5 days from nice crop to burnt out
That’s what happens when you start the long journey with 1/8 th of a tank . When you hit E , you ****ed

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Yup , you need to go for a road trip

I don't doubt your assessment of the situation.
And incidentally, the boys have been asking me to go on a road trip through saskatchewan. I think we will do that sooner than later and see for ourselves. Can anyone suggest any routes. We have no where specifically we need to go.

So is this a function of the moisture deficit maps which Larry has been posting in recent years. Where the cumulative deficit just keeps growing, and there is no reserve left?
One paper, I would think this year shouldn't have been this serious already if there had been any soil moisture in reserve.

[SASKFARMER]

It’s wet and green at the Riders.

[sumdumguy]

Maybe we’ll win the grain game by 1 point at the last minute. Early crops or late crops, who will win the game?

[furrowtickler]

I don't doubt your assessment of the situation.
And incidentally, the boys have been asking me to go on a road trip through saskatchewan. I think we will do that sooner than later and see for ourselves. Can anyone suggest any routes. We have no where specifically we need to go.

So is this a function of the moisture deficit maps which Larry has been posting in recent years. Where the cumulative deficit just keeps growing, and there is no reserve left?
One paper, I would think this year shouldn't have been this serious already if there had been any soil moisture in reserve.

There was zero soil moisture in many areas for 3-4 ft last fall, zero exaggeration. Spring melt had maybe 12-18 inches of decent moisture.
Many areas south and west had less
Again it’s like starting a long journey with 1/8 tank fuel ⛽️.
So add very limited rainfall and missing one or two timely rains , it’s over as fast as you can blink
Rains after that point make near zero difference

[furrowtickler]

Maybe we’ll win the grain game by 1 point at the last minute. Early crops or late crops, who will win the game?

Will not matter in 5-7 days here , already showing in later seeded crops
Later seed crops could be worse cause they had zero chance to even fill . Seen it
But also seen it the other way where later crops hang on long enough to be good .
Or early seeded crops are by far better cause they fill before mid July to August heat / dry burns things out
Ahhhhh , farming soooo easy 🫣.
It’s a lottery , no different than Vegas

[SASKFARMER]

Road trip north

Here we go!

4:30 am

[Hamloc]

I took a tour yesterday with my Pioneer rep to look at fields of canola in my area as well as some test plots. Certainly a great variance in canola stands from really good to fields where 1/3 of the crop didn’t come up but is starting to grow now. Personally I was impressed with a plot of Pioneer 510(can’t remember the full name). A optimum gly variety with sclerotinia resistance. A couple of neighbours have nice crops of Proven 781. Also Invigor 345 PC. Was surprised lots of blanks on the stems of earlier seeded canola. Below is a picture of my Pioneer L516.

[Hamloc]

Here I thought I had my phone turned the right way so the picture would be the right way around. This tells me the camera button has to be on my left not my right. Better luck next time I guess.

[LEP]

Drove up to Ferintosh on the weekend. Lots of absolutely terrible crop in the special areas. Then hit and miss by Veteran. They get more consistent north of Bashaw, but still poor for them crops.

Furrowtickler we were dry 8 ft down this spring. No reserve moisture. Caught a few showers and things looked up for awhile. Now the tap has shutoff and we are hoping for hail.