Farmer talk

[snochuk]

North of Edmonton all the way past Athabasca there is way more standing water than there was after spring melt.
Rewarer and Sturgeon overflowing banks and Athabasca river way up.
Lots of fields will not get seeded.
Saw two complete rigs with air drills attached buried to frames in field.
Feel sorry for all guys as after 3 crappy falls now lots will not even get to seed everything.

 

[Cableguy]

how heavy are those machines?

 

[kovs]

50-60,000lb for just the big tractors/ track units. Plus drill and cart. Which can vary depending on size but easily that again for drill/cart ++++

 

[skegpro]

So moist

So much for spraying

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[snopro]

50-60,000lb for just the big tractors/ track units. Plus drill and cart. Which can vary depending on size but easily that again for drill/cart ++++

Bourgault has a 1000 bu cart. Like pulling a tridem behind you. Lots in Sask. Havent seen any here but know of 5 guys with the 700 bu carts

 

[cattechsummitrider]

wet wet wet
At least 3 inches here over the last 2 days.

 

[snopro]

wow! Thats crazy

 

[cattechsummitrider]

Ya very soggy here
sloughs are coming back

 

[sledneck__11]

We got 2 inch in some places over 3 in others 3 weeks ago and were up over 2 here in the last day and not letting up yet canola is looking good tho

 

[snopro]

We got 2 inch in some places over 3 in others 3 weeks ago and were up over 2 here in the last day and not letting up yet canola is looking good tho

Any flea beetles down your way? Lots up here

 

[sledneck__11]

Nothing like last year had to spray everywtbing some fields twice. This year sprayed one quarter and looks like the rest the canola has grown quick enough to get past them but was looking pretty ****ty there i think they come in the bag with the canola, we have had helix and lumiderm and doesnt seem to matter

 

[cdnredneck_t3]

Ended up with .38 inches last night. At a total of 1.1 inches for the year now. Going to be a rough one.

 

[snopro]

Your year is shaping up to what ours was the last 2 years. We have another 6/10's which brings us to 3.2" for the year so far at the home quarter. 2.5" total last year and the same the year before

 

[MK4TDI]

Your year is shaping up to what ours was the last 2 years. We have another 6/10's which brings us to 3.2" for the year so far at the home quarter. 2.5" total last year and the same the year before

We are to wet now, most in the area have had 5"+ in the past 3 weeks, lots of standing water in the ditches and fields. We need some warm summer weather for a few weeks.

 

[cdnredneck_t3]

We were at 1.14 inches today last year also, 2.56 inches in 2018 and 3.07 inches in 2017. Getting used to it by now.

 

[snopro]

We are to wet now, most in the area have had 5"+ in the past 3 weeks, lots of standing water in the ditches and fields. We need some warm summer weather for a few weeks.

You're gonna have a skeeter problem lol

 

[fredw]

20mm here.. far from the 75 they called but we are happy with that for a while.. seams too be another foot to mouth year with no sub moisture for insurance.. grab a few pictures today of the crops.. we ussally are at first heads the 15-20 of June.. this year is a lot different.. need cool July

 

[snopro]

Wow everything indicated you were gonna get hammered

 

[fredw]

Proclaim lentils seeded April 24th.. overall decent but long ways to go.. we ussally are a month more advanced then we are now.. not be flowering for a few weeks yet I think

 

[snopro]

They look good and a bit farther along than mine. You usually are done seeding before we even start up here fred. Lol. That is the reason they are behind.