Friday Crop Report
Harvest is just getting going north of the valley, with the odd barley swath and early pea and lentil harvest underway. South of the valley it’s moving faster.
Stars saved a man’s life last night east of Regina after he was hurt unloading grain with an auger. Keep safe, everyone.
Palm oil is up big — will canola follow? Wheat prices are too low and don’t reflect the Russia-Ukraine situation with grain terminals being bombed. The U.S. crop also came in lower. Pea prices remain a joke. Malt is moving higher; feed is steady.
Crop update
Hard red spring and durum are turning in our area. A few early-seeded fields have already been sprayed, but when checking our 100-day wheat you can still dent the kernel and it springs back, so a few more days until it’s ready to shut down. Wheat production looks good here, though acres are way down.
Oat harvest has started on the early fields around Abernethy. Early oats look good; the later ones took some heat damage and are turning white.
Flax is changing colour fast with the heat. Canaryseed is also turning and looks really thick.
Lentil harvest is showing lower yields and fields are dirty. Some went flat.
Pea harvest is just starting in our area and is in full swing at Indian Head. We were at 19% moisture yesterday, so should be a go tomorrow. A few fields went flat here as well.
Canola is changing fast — it’s hit that stage where it knows it’s done. Lots of weird colours showing as it turns, but once finished it looks golden (most likely sunburn). Yields are still a crapshoot depending on seeding timing and early-spring mudding-in problems. I’m calling it average for our area, with a few fields above.
Early barley is being swathed; some guys are leaving it for straight cutting. Later barley headed for greenfeed still needs water. Harvest should start next week.
Pastures could have used a drink a few weeks ago. Haying is mostly finished — the odd guy is on second cut. Silage barley was thick.
One or two canola fields are still flowering.
Off to the farm. Have a great day, share what’s happening in your area, and stay safe.
Harvest is just getting going north of the valley, with the odd barley swath and early pea and lentil harvest underway. South of the valley it’s moving faster.
Stars saved a man’s life last night east of Regina after he was hurt unloading grain with an auger. Keep safe, everyone.
Palm oil is up big — will canola follow? Wheat prices are too low and don’t reflect the Russia-Ukraine situation with grain terminals being bombed. The U.S. crop also came in lower. Pea prices remain a joke. Malt is moving higher; feed is steady.
Crop update
Hard red spring and durum are turning in our area. A few early-seeded fields have already been sprayed, but when checking our 100-day wheat you can still dent the kernel and it springs back, so a few more days until it’s ready to shut down. Wheat production looks good here, though acres are way down.
Oat harvest has started on the early fields around Abernethy. Early oats look good; the later ones took some heat damage and are turning white.
Flax is changing colour fast with the heat. Canaryseed is also turning and looks really thick.
Lentil harvest is showing lower yields and fields are dirty. Some went flat.
Pea harvest is just starting in our area and is in full swing at Indian Head. We were at 19% moisture yesterday, so should be a go tomorrow. A few fields went flat here as well.
Canola is changing fast — it’s hit that stage where it knows it’s done. Lots of weird colours showing as it turns, but once finished it looks golden (most likely sunburn). Yields are still a crapshoot depending on seeding timing and early-spring mudding-in problems. I’m calling it average for our area, with a few fields above.
Early barley is being swathed; some guys are leaving it for straight cutting. Later barley headed for greenfeed still needs water. Harvest should start next week.
Pastures could have used a drink a few weeks ago. Haying is mostly finished — the odd guy is on second cut. Silage barley was thick.
One or two canola fields are still flowering.
Off to the farm. Have a great day, share what’s happening in your area, and stay safe.
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