U-C Posted June 12 Posted June 12 On 6/11/2026 at 5:34 PM, poor farmer/logger said: I wonder what it’s like for wild oats over there. There was an old story here that one of the old timers that came here from Sweden or one of the nearby countries brought the oats over with him that were supposed to grow well. Apparently grew a little to well. Ole boe was the name I belive. Likely just an old story but it’s been told many times here lol. Wild oats are still thriving I think can be a problem too, like common wild oats but black oats maybe too, 2 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 17 Author Posted June 17 Well finished up spraying the cereals this morning. Had a couple of good days. Threatened rain a couple times but never amounted to anything. Start on canola next week probably. Not much for weed pressure there yet. Aside from some wild oats at home the cereals were pretty clean too. Used some expensive chem so hopefully it works. Siting in line at the elevator now waiting. Lots of others hauling today it seems. Last week I was here by myself today not so much lol. 2 Quote
dale560 Posted June 17 Posted June 17 Sprayed my soybean crop then rolled them the last Sunday and Monday night. We rent a roller and it’s impossible to time it right after seeding. So we let beans emerge and roll them on a sunny dry day. They seem to take it. Summers mfg roller. We seed the soybeans at an angle to get through the straw and level land better then roll them straight. 5 Quote
wheatking Posted June 18 Posted June 18 been showers off and on here aswell got spraying caught up for a few days onto canola next looks great not much weed pressure yet poor farmer i hear ya lot of guys going the other route on wild oat chem i did a section with it fricken expensive kept telling myself it was only $10 a acre more than the foothills i woulda used hope mine works my uncle got a real control of wild oats most feild turned yellow so we know it works, ive had bad wild oat problems in the past combining 40-50 bushel crops right down to 15-17 bpa wheat in a hurry so it dont take long to pay for itself yes elevators are in a panic for grain we got some out right after seeding still have lots to go but showers slowing that down 2 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 18 Author Posted June 18 1 hour ago, wheatking said: been showers off and on here aswell got spraying caught up for a few days onto canola next looks great not much weed pressure yet poor farmer i hear ya lot of guys going the other route on wild oat chem i did a section with it fricken expensive kept telling myself it was only $10 a acre more than the foothills i woulda used hope mine works my uncle got a real control of wild oats most feild turned yellow so we know it works, ive had bad wild oat problems in the past combining 40-50 bushel crops right down to 15-17 bpa wheat in a hurry so it dont take long to pay for itself yes elevators are in a panic for grain we got some out right after seeding still have lots to go but showers slowing that down Axial (Pinoxaden) used to be a great option here but it’s getting weak. We’ve been using Everest off and on but I don’t want to double up with it to much either. This year we used cozado. It’s full rate varro and axial all in one. They kind of gang up on it they say and wipe it out. They have one similar for canola now too. Centurion and 1/2 rate assure. 5 bucks an acre roughly so I might give it a try as well. I just nicely get caught up on contracts and then they throw out a special and I create more work for myself lol. Getting close to the end of what I want to seek for now though. Have another 14 loads to go in the next week or two. By that point I’ll be getting close to the point of leaving grain in the bins for weight lol. Have you start hauling logs home now as well and then get equipment ready for harvest. Going to be a short summer again I’m afraid😢. 1 Quote
Loadstar Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Just got started on wheat this evening. Too windy all day and it got wet soon as the wind dropped a bit at sundown. Continuing below normal temps. In the 60s again. Crop is satisfactory and weeds generally not too bad. Windy and chance of showers every day. We missed the big rain yesterday that hit South of me. Nice sunset. 3 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 Well it’s been a busy couple weeks. Hauling logs home, sawing lumber, hauling grain and spraying. First and hopefully last pass is all done now. Finished up the canola this afternoon. Rains been coming down almost daily now. 1.6” early this week. 3/10 tonight and now they’re calling for 2-3 inches over the next few days. @hardtail was to generous and sent it our way lol. Hopefully he’s not floating away over there. Sounds like a lot of rain came down around him. They have a high flow advisory on the north Sask River now. Closing some of the ferries as a precaution already. 6 Quote
wheatking Posted June 26 Posted June 26 between either rain or wind spraying has been a challenge here to and now more rain coming this weekend, have approx 240 acres of late seeded stuff i'll wait till after the rain and spray may not have a crop left after it lol other than that nothing to exciting happening around here, as much as i dont like the heat we could sure use some to push things along 2 Quote
hardtail Posted June 27 Posted June 27 By Monday we will be 10" since mid June and forecast to continue all week, this one might be the straw that breaks the camels back. Glad you quoted me I can barely get into the forum anymore due to some changes they made, haven't been able to log onto the coffee shop or construction forum for months which was my 2 main interests 🙁 2 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 1 hour ago, hardtail said: By Monday we will be 10" since mid June and forecast to continue all week, this one might be the straw that breaks the camels back. Glad you quoted me I can barely get into the forum anymore due to some changes they made, haven't been able to log onto the coffee shop or construction forum for months which was my 2 main interests 🙁 Glad to see you got logged in again. It’s nice to see ya around. I noticed you’d been pretty quiet lately figured maybe you had a bunch of stuff on the go being summer time. That’s a lot of rain in a short time. If you go about 35 miles south of us they’re in a similar boat.(no pun intended) Couple of the lakes are at peak levels and no where to go. Starting to flood farmland and some cabins are in danger. It’s crazy how much it can change within a few miles this year. I went for a crop tour last night just to look things over. Land on the reserve didn’t have any rain at all it looked like. Driveway was dry and dust was flying. I came back home 9 miles and tried to get to our north quarter. The road was so muddy I gave up as it was going to tear it up to badly to get down it. 2 Quote
hardtail Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Maybe it's not RP issue maybe our new censorship shields are at full strength on me...I was surprised i got in at all I'd just about given up, if someone likes a post or quotes me I can see that thread only then it kicks me out again The 8" total as of last weekend was about max, the ground is so saturated now it rises fast, it was dry and we needed moisture but now it's one extreme to the other, mosquitoes are at record levels also 2 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 3 hours ago, hardtail said: Maybe it's not RP issue maybe our new censorship shields are at full strength on me...I was surprised i got in at all I'd just about given up, if someone likes a post or quotes me I can see that thread only then it kicks me out again The 8" total as of last weekend was about max, the ground is so saturated now it rises fast, it was dry and we needed moisture but now it's one extreme to the other, mosquitoes are at record levels also That’s a weird one alright. It’s been working ok on my end. These days you never know what’s going on. Anything’s possible. Mosquitoes are horrible here too. Been trying to get the grass cut around the farm the last few days to help some but that’s slow going too. Need a cow or two lol. I don’t know if it’s a different breed or the mosquitoes are just that healthy this year but they’re big and when they bite I get a little welt from it almost instantly and of course it gets itchy. 2 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 10 hours ago, lorenzo said: Nice view and it’s nice to see some sunny blue skies even if it’s just in a picture lol. Currently raining here and pretty hard at times. Guessing we’ve had a half inch so far this morning. 1 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 29 Author Posted June 29 Well it was too wet and muddy to do much around home today so I got my old dirt bike out. Took a drive up to the river to have a look and see if it had come up much. Was up some for sure but nothing crazy at all. Some large trees and roots coming down while I was there though. Toured back through the bush after and then back home. Just nicely got in the house and it started to pour down again. Sitting at another 1.5 inches now again. From the pictures I saw online it looked like @hardtail got hit pretty hard again. 3 Quote
wheatking Posted June 29 Posted June 29 sitting at 1.5 inches here didnt leave the yard today to see what under water and whats not, i know some of my peas were not liking this already a few days ago, dont have to go far north of me to find more moisture i'm told 1 Quote
hardtail Posted June 29 Posted June 29 We got another 3" this weekend, I'm sure we have broken the record for June, sitting close to a foot, anything that used to be a slough is once again, last night my dugout was full up, supposed to be sunny and warm today, on another note I had been riding dirt and street about 50:50 this year and the old IT465 finally started running great, egoman used to say the biggest thing in MX, bought some new boots I might be the oldest...lol 2 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 Rained on and off all day again. Sitting at about 2.5 inches now in the last 36 hours. Waters starting to lay in the fields now. 1 Quote
hardtail Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Actually Im not even close to the oldest thing in mx, local fellow that immigrated from Denmark and worked and owned motorcycle companies for decades and was inducted into the Canadian hall of fame still rides and races in his 80's Steen Hansen, he's old but only rides modern bikes, he says the old bikes are vintage for a reason and he has no interest in riding them again, I wouldn't know but might soon get a chance to ride a newer 450 4 stroke, I really want to experience the suspension improvements but have some secondary curiosity how the engine hits, sorry for my hijacking, we finally saw the sun briefly Monday and it had an orange glow from forest fires in the northeast, unfathomable that forest fires could occur with the constant deluge we've been under, good experience that I couldn't live in a dreary climate, hope the moisture amount is more reasonable and helps with the crops. I replaced my roof with metal last fall, great timing and test with the rain but looks like I also displaced the bats that im dearly missing with record mosquitoes, like I say as soon as man is involved no matter how good his intentions he screws something up... 1 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted July 2 Author Posted July 2 lol no need to be concerned about derailing a thread hardtail. I’ve still been looking for a newer 450 4 stroke for playing and crop checking. I like my little ts250 but its lack of suspension and power leaves me wanting more at times lol. I’ve never had a real dirt bike so the jump up would be huge. Neighbor just bought a move little Honda crf300. It’s more of a trail/ beginner bike which is perfect for him as he’s never ridden before I don’t think. I’d like to find a nice wr450 or something along those lines. I don’t really need a full fledged mx bike as I’ll never race it. Kind of a funny side story. When I was in grade 12 everyone was steering their grad jackets. Course everyone was putting all the sports and activities on their sleeves that they were involved in. I got snowcross and motocross written on mine 😂😂 classmates joked and said everyone’s going to wonder what school you went to that had those on the curriculum lol. Total rainfall is up to 3.5 inches now since Saturday so it’s starting to lay around pretty good now in places. Went up to our north quarter and it’s the worst again. Luckily I couldn’t seed those wet spots anyways so it’s not drowning out. Went for a little crop tour tonight and everything is looking pretty good so far. Wheat and oats have huge dark green leaves on them. Canola is just starting to cabbage out now. On another note someone dumped off a stray cat here a few days ago. It’s started to hang around the house the last couple days now. Extremely friendly and desperately wants inside the house. He’s kind of made friends with our dog Winston. Winston got one little scratch on his nose so he stands back a bit now lol. He still goes up and licks the cat though and lets the cat rub up against him. 5 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 Took the drone out for a bit this afternoon on. Been close to 8 months probably since I last flew it maybe more. Still works anyways. Lots of water laying to the north west of us. Not to bad at home. Further east I could see a lot again though. All depends on the drainage. 4 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 Well I went ahead and picked up spray for the canola today again. Didn’t want to but I think it’s best if I do a second pass. My pocket book says no but my guy says yes. I don’t know that it’s actually going to give a roi but I want to keep the field as clean as I can. Got fungicide booked in for everything as well. Not sure if I’ll bring a plane in or do it with the rogator. Picture is from a better part of the canola field. It doesn’t all look quite like that. Need some heat to dry things up a bit and get things growing again. 1 Quote
TeachersPet1066 Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Dad always likes to have his picture in the corn around the 4th. 3 Quote
poor farmer/logger Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 1 hour ago, TeachersPet1066 said: Dad always likes to have his picture in the corn around the 4th. Do the new varieties of corn grown that much taller now compared to the old. I know I always used to hear the saying knee high by the 4th of July but lately lots of the crops I see seem to be 4-5 feet tall at least. Some like yours even taller. Quote
TeachersPet1066 Posted July 4 Posted July 4 13 hours ago, poor farmer/logger said: Do the new varieties of corn grown that much taller now compared to the old. I know I always used to hear the saying knee high by the 4th of July but lately lots of the crops I see seem to be 4-5 feet tall at least. Some like yours even taller. Planted on April 23. DKC53-27. We have been fortunate with the early planted corn doing well even with the cold wet weather a week later. The one field that I planted May 29 really showed up with the wet spots. 1 Quote
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