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Post by kevlar on Jun 23, 2024 20:15:57 GMT -6
Thought I’d start a new thread as everything crop related seems to be ending up in the weather thread!😆
Never got the weekend off like I’d hoped, ended up having to spray a field for flea beetles 😡. Ended up doing 100 of the 145 acres as one half of the quarter wasn’t too bad. They just seemed relentless, even going after the bigger leaves. Just so slow growing, been in since May 30 and can just make out the rows. See a lot of yellowing crops in the area. I think we’ll be lucky to get any kind of crop this year, an average frost will be devastating, need one of those years like last year where it didn’t freeze until October.
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Post by northernfarmer on Jun 23, 2024 21:17:22 GMT -6
That goes to show how much the weather affects our crops, we proved it right here on this forum !. As to your flea beetle issue that certainly is late in the spring .. in fact June 20th was the first day of summer. Having said that about the flea beetles, is it them that can damage the buds as they form on the canola or is that a first flush of lygus bugs ?. In any event I expect the time factor of how long the seed was in the ground and the excess moisture reduced the effective days of the chemical treatment on the seed and then how much does any of the seed treatments these days do when one compares to Lindane. Although we never sprayed with pesticide anyway on crops with a sprayer years ago looking back to my dads era as far as I know but I don't believe the flea beetles hardly touched canola treated with Lindane but if canola was not treated it could be wiped out and certainly volunteer canola would be hammered to bits and Lindane treated beside it look invincible. Since that was taken off the market there is always some damage and sometimes its gotten bad enough or the signs of multiple beetles on each plant and just too much plant damage for our liking and sprayed it or have had it custom sprayed.
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Post by garyfunk on Jun 23, 2024 22:38:17 GMT -6
I don't even know if we can call what the crops are doing "progress". They are so slow this year!
Last year our canola was bolting on June 20th. Barley was jointing. This year the canola is just getting to the fourth leaf stage and barley at five.
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Post by Oatking on Jun 24, 2024 7:19:21 GMT -6
With 13 dollar canola it will make fungicide decision difficult .
At 13 bucks my crop insurance is paying me more than a 40 bushel crop at 13. That is a bad way to look at it but shows how bad our canola market is right now . Canola does look pretty good now but it’s not made yet.
I think I will spray my oats to get better weight and leave the canola . Hard for me to say that because not sure I have seen a fungicide help my oat crop but rust might be an issue this year since our crop is behind a little and it rains every few days ! Even looking at the yield monitor I never had that , oh my moment while doing the check strip!
Beans are by far the furthest behind ! Actually it’s a bit worrisome .
My neighbour seeded his beans at the end of April and it wasn’t until about two weeks ago I could make out them . I planted mine last week of May and they appear a bit ahead of the neighbours .
For the longest time I thought he seeded peas !!
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Post by kevlar on Jun 24, 2024 10:37:17 GMT -6
Got a tank sprayed out this morning before it got too windy. Had a code come up on the Raven gps I’ve never seen before: Stop moving, satellites dizzy, need to regroup. Are you sure you want to proceed?
If anyone has come across this, can you help me?
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Post by SWMan on Jun 24, 2024 11:04:11 GMT -6
I don't even know if we can call what the crops are doing "progress". They are so slow this year! Last year our canola was bolting on June 20th. Barley was jointing. This year the canola is just getting to the fourth leaf stage and barley at five. I agree with Gary, way behind normal. I have very low expectations and zero forward sold this year. Almost considered enrolling in crap insurance this year but am opposed to the data mining that happens there(like what I do makes any difference...) |
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Post by kevlar on Jun 24, 2024 11:20:31 GMT -6
I’d be willing to bet 50% of the crop in my area won’t make it.
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Post by victory on Jun 24, 2024 13:14:19 GMT -6
I’d be willing to bet 50% of the crop in my area won’t make it. I hope it's not that bad kevlar. You guys have surprised me more than once over the last few years at how well a crop in your area can recover because of all the heat units you normally get. Your crops have been quite a bit behind ours more than once, and yet are ready before ours. |
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Post by kevlar on Jun 24, 2024 14:37:10 GMT -6
I’d be willing to bet 50% of the crop in my area won’t make it. I hope it's not that bad kevlar. You guys have surprised me more than once over the last few years at how well a crop in your area can recover because of all the heat units you normally get. Your crops have been quite a bit behind ours more than once, and yet are ready before ours. Not sure if it’s me you’re thinking of or some of the other guys from Manitoba on here, my area has pretty much the shortest growing season and lowest heat units in Manitoba 😂. But I hope you’re right and a miracle happens 🤞. It can still make it but we can’t afford any hiccups between now and harvest. |
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Post by kevlar on Jun 24, 2024 14:44:43 GMT -6
 photo upload siteThe arrow points roughly to my area, not the light blue area but not far from it! |
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Post by Oatking on Jun 24, 2024 15:49:58 GMT -6
That is a good example how diverse Manitoba growing weather can be . Based on that map Morris and south to the US border have almost three hundred more growing degree days compared to around riding mountain park ! That is a big difference !
But I do think canola and cereals can adjust growth to fit your climate . Soybeans and corn are less likely to adapt to that much a change in growth .
However I thought soybeans and sunflowers were quite common up your way kevlar ?
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Post by kevlar on Jun 24, 2024 16:20:10 GMT -6
No sunflowers or soybeans in my area, go about 15 miles south, east or west and there’s soybeans but no sunflowers really, see some in Optimally’s area. A few guys tried soybeans for a few years here but not anymore, they said they just didn’t yield good enough. Corn is grown for silage or grazing but not grain. Pretty limited to what we can grow here.
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Post by victory on Jun 24, 2024 21:36:52 GMT -6
I hope it's not that bad kevlar. You guys have surprised me more than once over the last few years at how well a crop in your area can recover because of all the heat units you normally get. Your crops have been quite a bit behind ours more than once, and yet are ready before ours. Not sure if it’s me you’re thinking of or some of the other guys from Manitoba on here, my area has pretty much the shortest growing season and lowest heat units in Manitoba 😂. But I hope you’re right and a miracle happens 🤞. It can still make it but we can’t afford any hiccups between now and harvest. I was thinking of Manitoba in general. Yeah I can see that you are not exactly in the banana belt of the province.  I do wish for a successful growing season for all of us on CF. Every year is different, that's for sure. Last week was our first week of nice warm weather this year since planting. |
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Post by cptusa on Jun 24, 2024 21:52:45 GMT -6
NW Iowa and surrounding areas are in tough shape. Record flooding in a large area.
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Post by Oatking on Jun 24, 2024 22:03:55 GMT -6
NW Iowa and surrounding areas are in tough shape. Record flooding in a large area. Pretty sad to see so many people going thru flooding . When I see those flooded towns , I think how fortunate we are in the red river valley to have spent money on flood proofing our property and towns . |
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