Farmer talk

[handyandy]

I’ve never seen crickets on a highway but if it’s them then that’s good

Migrating maybe lol. Need to find an entomologist

 

[Mike270412]

I’ve never seen crickets on a highway but if it’s them then that’s good

Why are crickets good?

 

[snopro]

Why are crickets good?

They eat grasshopper eggs Mike. They are natures balance to hopper infestations

 

[Mike270412]

They eat grasshopper eggs Mike. They are natures balance to hopper infestations

You learn something new everyday here on Skeedueandmuddotcom.

 

[adamg]

I had a roadtrip this weekend in SK. On the highway near town of Kyle SK, there are an insane amount of large black insects literring the highway. I'd say like 40 per square foot, for like 80 km of road. Lots of them are moving, I assume lots are dead from being run over by traffic.
Anyone know what insect that is? I don't know what crops are nearby. They all kept to the ground, I wasn't getting any on the windshield or seeing any airborne.

I asked a buddy that lives in the area. He said:

"Grasshoppers and crickets. They're like a plague here."

 

[jhurkot]

We got 22mm yesterday and over 40mm last night. That’ll slow harvest down.


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[snopro]

We got 22mm yesterday and over 40mm last night. That’ll slow harvest down.


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Yeah heard this morning on the weather 60-100mm of rain west of Lethbridge in last day

 

[zal]

John Deere 3130…thoughts?
I‘m looking at picking one up. The use is to cut 40 acres of grass and trails, some disc work and probably that’s it. It has 5000 hrs on it, hi/lo is new, same with the clutch pto. The work was done at Joes Tractor out of Olds. New joystick for hydraulics and also the hydraulic control valve.
The tractor does come with a front end loader.

 

[snopro]

John Deere 3130…thoughts?
I‘m looking at picking one up. The use is to cut 40 acres of grass and trails, some disc work and probably that’s it. It has 5000 hrs on it, hi/lo is new, same with the clutch pto. The work was done at Joes Tractor out of Olds. New joystick for hydraulics and also the hydraulic control valve.
The tractor does come with a front end loader.

We have a 3140 on the farm now for years and years. It’s been a great tractor for light loader work, been on the grain auger and I use it for my 3 point hitch mower for kochia patches and mowing field approaches before harvest. They are an awesome tractor

 

[zal]

We have a 3140 on the farm now for years and years. It’s been a great tractor for light loader work, been on the grain auger and I use it for my 3 point hitch mower for kochia patches and mowing field approaches before harvest. They are an awesome tractor

Thanks Ken. We went to look at it last night and it seems to be in great shape. Just have to figure out if it’s what we are looking for.

 

[Rn4]

Harvest can’t ever go without an issue lol

 

[snopro]

Because of unlucky timing it looks like we are going to be going on our canola in +30 temps with warm overnights for the next week. What do you guys do to stop the canola from overheating even in an air bin? Should a guy just leave the fan running in the heat of the day or just at night. Had hot lentils last go in the heat and ran the fans for 2 nights and brought temps down only 2-3 degrees.

 

[Mike270412]

 

[Nypex1000]

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Harvest can’t ever go without an issue lol

If you are in need of a different combine, I have 6 - 670 Claas combines on my lot for sale.

 

[tejay]

I asked a buddy that lives in the area. He said:

"Grasshoppers and crickets. They're like a plague here."

Lots of crickets on the highway near Rosetown yesterday

 

[kovs]

Lots of crickets on the highway near Rosetown yesterday

Crickets are insane but hopefully eating lots of eggs otherwise the hoppers will be out of control next year


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[handyandy]

If you are in need of a different combine, I have 6 - 670 Claas combines on my lot for sale.

If you still have some next year I might be looking for one. Heard good things about them.

 

[jhurkot]

Because of unlucky timing it looks like we are going to be going on our canola in +30 temps with warm overnights for the next week. What do you guys do to stop the canola from overheating even in an air bin? Should a guy just leave the fan running in the heat of the day or just at night. Had hot lentils last go in the heat and ran the fans for 2 nights and brought temps down only 2-3 degrees.

Here's a great video.



If you want the more in-depth video this is the one...



I never run the fans between 9am-9pm.

 

[snopro]

Here's a great video.



If you want the more in-depth video this is the one...



I never run the fans between 9am-9pm.

Thanks Johnny! We have just been running them at night as well.

 

[sledneck__11]

Canola was down to 3.6 moisture here and 60km winda in the day blowinf the canola very badly guy cant win, also +35 during tbe day we have since stopped combining during tbe day and have been firing up
After supper