Post by putsie on May 24, 2013 7:30:16 GMT -5
Seeding started on May 9 and with the exception of 200 acres of flax we finished up seeding just a hair under 4100 acres this past Wednesday evening. We're dry here for the most part and as a result we're holding off on those flax acres until some mositure shows up.
The first pass of the year.
There was still a few pot holes of water sitting around when we started, but of most of these little wet spot have dried up in the last couple weeks. It's remarkably dry for the amount of snow we had this past winter.
Had my helper come ride along, keep dad awake by chattering continuously.
Seeding the full mile passes, into flax stubble.
We typically burn off our raked up flax straw pile days after combining for this reason.... zero left over straw. Burning in the winter/spring never gives you this clean of a burn.
This what happens when you drag your drill through a mud hole turning at the end of the field and then continue on. The flax straw will build and build into this nasty mess.
Typical 6am start.
For a little while, I had my father in law spraying burn off across the road from me on one side... (4710 Deere)
... and on my other side a neighbor doing his burn off at the same time (in his 4420 CIH)
The neighbor moving past... This is actually their #3 unit, used when the season gets late or when enough manpower is available. The Cat Challenger is a 95E I do believe.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who had to pick some rocks this year. (another neighbors 2090 and picker)
Another 1/2 section down, on to the next one.
Seeding lentils on my own land.
You know the last few years have been on the wet side when you start seeding through cat tail stubble...
Pallet of innoculant waiting to be loaded.
Saskatchewan Highway... This is actually a municipal road allowance... Graded every decade :-P
Sask does have hills too in some parts, I'm lucky enough to farm my fair share of them.
The first pass of the year.
There was still a few pot holes of water sitting around when we started, but of most of these little wet spot have dried up in the last couple weeks. It's remarkably dry for the amount of snow we had this past winter.
Had my helper come ride along, keep dad awake by chattering continuously.
Seeding the full mile passes, into flax stubble.
We typically burn off our raked up flax straw pile days after combining for this reason.... zero left over straw. Burning in the winter/spring never gives you this clean of a burn.
This what happens when you drag your drill through a mud hole turning at the end of the field and then continue on. The flax straw will build and build into this nasty mess.
Typical 6am start.
For a little while, I had my father in law spraying burn off across the road from me on one side... (4710 Deere)
... and on my other side a neighbor doing his burn off at the same time (in his 4420 CIH)
The neighbor moving past... This is actually their #3 unit, used when the season gets late or when enough manpower is available. The Cat Challenger is a 95E I do believe.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who had to pick some rocks this year. (another neighbors 2090 and picker)
Another 1/2 section down, on to the next one.
Seeding lentils on my own land.
You know the last few years have been on the wet side when you start seeding through cat tail stubble...
Pallet of innoculant waiting to be loaded.
Saskatchewan Highway... This is actually a municipal road allowance... Graded every decade :-P
Sask does have hills too in some parts, I'm lucky enough to farm my fair share of them.
, and I thought Oklahoma, and Kansas where long, and straight, they got nothing on you guys, Chris
