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Apr 17, 2024 12:10:48 GMT -6
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Post by Oatking on Apr 17, 2024 12:10:48 GMT -6
So far we got a half inch rain over night . No snow yet . Doesn’t feel like seeding yet ! I am with Kevlar thinking May seeding at the earliest on my farm to do a good job in the fields !
in my dreams , I am trying to imagine my finely tuned 1895 disc drill delicately gliding over my clay soils firmly pushing the seed into the seed row and covering it over with no imperfections !! What could go wrong eh !!!
If I have to I will snooze in the basement if my neighbours decide to mud it in !!! Nh3 and mud is no fun at all !!! Ask me how I know ! Oh man !
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Apr 17, 2024 12:52:47 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Apr 17, 2024 12:52:47 GMT -6
Snowing since about 6 pm last night. Lots has melted but 3-4” of snow along the bush in our pasture. Still coming down fairly heavy. It’s never a good year when we are seeding in April. Still got lots of time before may. I’d take another couple inches of rain yet before seeding
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Apr 18, 2024 8:41:49 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Apr 18, 2024 8:41:49 GMT -6
Close to 6” of snow on my grass now. My cousin melted some snow and there is about 1/2” of water in every 2” of snow.
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Apr 18, 2024 17:46:26 GMT -6
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Post by kevlar on Apr 18, 2024 17:46:26 GMT -6
I thought I told you guys to keep that crap out there 😡. Guess I shouldn’t complain, was only about an inch here last night, my son figured he should have gotten a snow day, he was actually upset that I made him go 😂
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Apr 18, 2024 18:20:29 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Apr 18, 2024 18:20:29 GMT -6
8” here now. Roads are terrible. There are cars in the ditch everywhere along the highways I’m told. The slush is starting to freeze and get real icy now also.
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Apr 18, 2024 21:33:11 GMT -6
Post by victory on Apr 18, 2024 21:33:11 GMT -6
We had just enough snow Tuesday night to make everything white and enough to make the highways very icy Wednesday morning. Was -8 here this morning and forecasting -10 for tonight. That will slow down the guys who are getting itchy to get seeding. I'm guessing some harrowing will be happening next week and probably the odd guy will try to put some wheat in the ground the end of next week. I'm waiting till May. I don't have that much to do.
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Apr 18, 2024 22:24:23 GMT -6
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Post by Oatking on Apr 18, 2024 22:24:23 GMT -6
When I look back on 28 years , April seeding has never paid off , in fact almost every time I wished I waited till the ground firmed up more ! Usually oats rotted cold wet ground . Maybe two years out of 28 paid off ! Not good odds . Now with more soybeans going in , it’s less of a push to get the oats in ! Nice when crop is up in 6 days !
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Apr 23, 2024 8:30:00 GMT -6
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Post by Oatking on Apr 23, 2024 8:30:00 GMT -6
Well , one guy going close by , doesn’t look too bad of a job . Getting close to go time !
Still feels miserable with a strong cold north wind ! Is seeding in full gear out west ?
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Apr 23, 2024 8:47:47 GMT -6
Post by victory on Apr 23, 2024 8:47:47 GMT -6
Did you mean western Manitoba or out Alberta way? Couple guys going here, but most guys be waiting until next week. Some rain is forecasted for the weekend so we will see what happens. Not sure what is happening farther south in Alberta.
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Apr 23, 2024 9:03:35 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Apr 23, 2024 9:03:35 GMT -6
Brother in law in southern Alberta has been going for a bit.
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Apr 23, 2024 10:07:21 GMT -6
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Post by kevlar on Apr 23, 2024 10:07:21 GMT -6
Just dumping the last of our seed to get cleaned so what does that tell you! lol
Probably a couple weeks away yet
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Apr 23, 2024 11:08:27 GMT -6
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Post by Oatking on Apr 23, 2024 11:08:27 GMT -6
Did you mean western Manitoba or out Alberta way? Couple guys going here, but most guys be waiting until next week. Some rain is forecasted for the weekend so we will see what happens. Not sure what is happening farther south in Alberta. Red river valley ! But I think I will wait till next week . Minus 4 tonight and I usually don’t treat my oats . Too early to mud it in perhaps !
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Post by victory on Apr 23, 2024 14:47:59 GMT -6
Hey Oatking, apparently a guy is supposed to start seeding when the frogs start to croak! I think another one was when the leaves start coming out on the trees. The most important one probably is when your neighbors get going!
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Post by Oatking on Apr 23, 2024 15:14:12 GMT -6
waiting game now !
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Apr 23, 2024 16:16:52 GMT -6
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Post by slipclutch on Apr 23, 2024 16:16:52 GMT -6
Hey Oatking, apparently a guy is supposed to start seeding when the frogs start to croak! I think another one was when the leaves start coming out on the trees. The most important one probably is when your neighbors get going! Well it makes sense about the frogs , because the one guy going is a French man !!!! He he he ! Hah!! 😂🍻🍺🍻…🤦♂️
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