We could probably drive anywhere we want in the fields, there may be the odd spot where what little snow we've had sifted off pea or lentil stubble into the edge of canola or wheat stubble beside it.
I guess other than the sledding enthusiast not being able to take out their machines locally, the lack of snow makes for easy grain hauling, feeding cattle and such.
No one likes dealing with a pile of snow ALL winter but I hope this "trend" doesn't follow through to next spring and summer. Seems when nothing is growing no one talks about the lack of "moisture", whether it be rain or snow....winter droughts.
We went into another winter without the soil profile being fully recharged. The rains that kept harvest at a stand still here seemed only to be enough to keep us out of the fields. Although Aug/Sept rains did total 2 inches, alot of it came in very small doses. But I guess I should be thankful for the "cumulative" affect.
I already have my order in for a spring seeding rain delay, I better be careful what I ask for, but the last two years of net drying and precarious crop establishment in shallow seeded oilseeds is getting tiring.
But as far as I'm concerned if it doesn't want to snow any meaningful amount til the end of March, I would be OK with getting a wet heavy dump then.
As little snow as there is here, at least it won't be a completely brown Christmas.
Edit in, the hoar frost has made it look like there is more snow than there actually is. The freezing rain we had with a thick layer of hoar frost has even been causing power outages, broken trees and treacherous walking conditions.
I guess other than the sledding enthusiast not being able to take out their machines locally, the lack of snow makes for easy grain hauling, feeding cattle and such.
No one likes dealing with a pile of snow ALL winter but I hope this "trend" doesn't follow through to next spring and summer. Seems when nothing is growing no one talks about the lack of "moisture", whether it be rain or snow....winter droughts.
We went into another winter without the soil profile being fully recharged. The rains that kept harvest at a stand still here seemed only to be enough to keep us out of the fields. Although Aug/Sept rains did total 2 inches, alot of it came in very small doses. But I guess I should be thankful for the "cumulative" affect.
I already have my order in for a spring seeding rain delay, I better be careful what I ask for, but the last two years of net drying and precarious crop establishment in shallow seeded oilseeds is getting tiring.
But as far as I'm concerned if it doesn't want to snow any meaningful amount til the end of March, I would be OK with getting a wet heavy dump then.
As little snow as there is here, at least it won't be a completely brown Christmas.
Edit in, the hoar frost has made it look like there is more snow than there actually is. The freezing rain we had with a thick layer of hoar frost has even been causing power outages, broken trees and treacherous walking conditions.
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