2018 Harvest snow causing problems on Canadian Prairies.

[Blaithin]

You have higher yields yes, but it’s my impression of farm sizes there that it would take an above average farm there to compare to even a small farm here. 200 acres isn’t even really two fields here.

If they had to dry 1000 tonnes every year then more people would have dryers.

This is what they’re dealing with just to get it off the field.

 

[John]

Wouldn’t want to many acres like that!

 

[Blaithin]

Seen this last night

 

[jorgenbg]

40 f header in those conditions

 

[Cowcorn]

Seen this last night

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That doesnt look to healthy definitely in the wont register on the moisture meter category.
Where will grain like that end up? Needs to go through a drier fast or it will go black.

 

[Blaithin]

That doesnt look to healthy definitely in the wont register on the moisture meter category.
Where will grain like that end up? Needs to go through a drier fast or it will go black.

I’d hope they have a dryer handy. Wouldn’t want to put it in a bin if it won’t even come out of the truck.

 

[d williams]

I’d hope they have a dryer handy. Wouldn’t want to put it in a bin if it won’t even come out of the truck.

Do you crimp corn and ag bag it in Canada or whole crop it.?

 

[Sandy]

You have higher yields yes, but it’s my impression of farm sizes there that it would take an above average farm there to compare to even a small farm here. 200 acres isn’t even really two fields here.

If they had to dry 1000 tonnes every year then more people would have dryers.

This is what they’re dealing with just to get it off the field.

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Most of our harvest was that last year!

 

[bobk]

I’d hope they have a dryer handy. Wouldn’t want to put it in a bin if it won’t even come out of the truck.

Problem is when you can't get it out the combine .

 

[Spencer]

You only half fill combine tank when it’s off the scale...

 

[Sheeponfire]

Same here.. don’t normally bother testing it in October, if it goes up the front it’s good to go

yes +1 many times!!

 

[Wombat]

That doesnt look to healthy definitely in the wont register on the moisture meter category.
Where will grain like that end up? Needs to go through a drier fast or it will go black.

There used to be quite a few stores around here store outside all summer you could cut some of it with a block cutter, pop it back through a good drier/cleaner and polisher that would look like it was cut at 15%

 

[chaffcutter]

What job are you doing now @Blaithin ? I knew you had left the feedlot but have missed out on where you are, elevator perhaps?

 

[Pilatus]

You have higher yields yes, but it’s my impression of farm sizes there that it would take an above average farm there to compare to even a small farm here. 200 acres isn’t even really two fields here.

If they had to dry 1000 tonnes every year then more people would have dryers.

This is what they’re dealing with just to get it off the field.

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In theory just the job for a stripper header when dry.I did say in theory as not many farmers can afford to go out and by one !!!! Over here in uk the contractor who I do a bit for savaged about 400 acres of barley,3 yrs ago that was a lot flatter than that in the pics, BUT we had to wait for it to be dry,when it was I could go a fair pace and very little left on the ground.

 

[Blaithin]

Do you crimp corn and ag bag it in Canada or whole crop it.?

Don’t know much about corn. They don’t grow it around here for grain. Some winter forage grazing and silage varieties are getting more popular in this area.

 

[Blaithin]

What job are you doing now @Blaithin ? I knew you had left the feedlot but have missed out on where you are, elevator perhaps?

Yes, I’m at an elevator.

 

[chaffcutter]

Did you get cleared out of last harvest grain before the start of this year’s? If so things must be pretty slow just now!

 

[super4]

I worked a season near Drumheller a few years back, the farm manager said they could expect snow any month except August! That's the reason they swathed all the crops, as it kept them safe.

 

[d williams]

Don’t know much about corn. They don’t grow it around here for grain. Some winter forage grazing and silage varieties are getting more popular in this area.

Sorry I meant cereals wheats barley

 

[Cowcorn]

In theory just the job for a stripper header when dry.I did say in theory as not many farmers can afford to go out and by one !!!! Over here in uk the contractor who I do a bit for savaged about 400 acres of barley,3 yrs ago that was a lot flatter than that in the pics, BUT we had to wait for it to be dry,when it was I could go a fair pace and very little left on the ground.

Nothing worse than trying to cut tangled lying stuff with the sky on the ground much better when the sun is out but still not a real pain.Back in the day before hydro combines you would have a pain in your arm reversing not to mention the clay stones going through the combine and buckets of double fingers and sections you would get through. We dont seem to have as much lodging as back in the late eighties and ninties at least in wheat . Maybe growth regs are more effective or more expensive nitrogen has curbed our tendency to chuck on a little extra..