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Post by sigurdur on Oct 6, 2019 17:10:46 GMT
Excuse my lack of understanding Sig, but isn't harvest already done?? If so how does this effect y'all?? Harvest normally gets concluded the 1st week of November. Today, it is very delayed as we are at the 3rd wettest fall on record. If you like pinto/black beans, I suggest you buy a 100# bag as the price IS going to go up. Only 10% harvested to date. There is approx 15% of the Spring Wheat Crop left to harvest. The quality is shot. Canada is also in the wet cold area and is in worse shape. Perishables like my potatoes don't like cold weather. I have quit a bit left, and the forecast for this coming weekend is not good. Have lost 9 digging days because of moisture. I would normally be done now. Corn and soybeans can take the cold. However, maturity is way behind this year, and the result will be a lot of immature seeds, which don't store well. Snow also puts the beans on the ground, and enhances cob loss. This is turning out to be a "crap" year. I grow seed spuds, and my customers are not going to be happy if I don't get them dug. With that stated, they are in the same shape I am in......
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Post by acidohm on Oct 6, 2019 17:24:26 GMT
Excuse my lack of understanding Sig, but isn't harvest already done?? If so how does this effect y'all?? Harvest normally gets concluded the 1st week of November. Today, it is very delayed as we are at the 3rd wettest fall on record. If you like pinto/black beans, I suggest you buy a 100# bag as the price IS going to go up. Only 10% harvested to date. There is approx 15% of the Spring Wheat Crop left to harvest. The quality is shot. Canada is also in the wet cold area and is in worse shape. Perishables like my potatoes don't like cold weather. I have quit a bit left, and the forecast for this coming weekend is not good. Have lost 9 digging days because of moisture. I would normally be done now. Corn and soybeans can take the cold. However, maturity is way behind this year, and the result will be a lot of immature seeds, which don't store well. Snow also puts the beans on the ground, and enhances cob loss. This is turning out to be a "crap" year. I grow seed spuds, and my customers are not going to be happy if I don't get them dug. With that stated, they are in the same shape I am in...... It seems you finish later then where i am, wheat was weeks ago, corn came in last week or so, fields all being ploughed. I do know a farmer in Lincoln only 70 miles away, north. Even that distance puts him 2 weeks behind for harvest compared to my area! Sorry to hear its tough at the mo, im not sure what positive words of encouragement i could offer 🙁
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 6, 2019 17:54:32 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 6, 2019 17:55:26 GMT
Harvest normally gets concluded the 1st week of November. Today, it is very delayed as we are at the 3rd wettest fall on record. If you like pinto/black beans, I suggest you buy a 100# bag as the price IS going to go up. Only 10% harvested to date. There is approx 15% of the Spring Wheat Crop left to harvest. The quality is shot. Canada is also in the wet cold area and is in worse shape. Perishables like my potatoes don't like cold weather. I have quit a bit left, and the forecast for this coming weekend is not good. Have lost 9 digging days because of moisture. I would normally be done now. Corn and soybeans can take the cold. However, maturity is way behind this year, and the result will be a lot of immature seeds, which don't store well. Snow also puts the beans on the ground, and enhances cob loss. This is turning out to be a "crap" year. I grow seed spuds, and my customers are not going to be happy if I don't get them dug. With that stated, they are in the same shape I am in...... It seems you finish later then where i am, wheat was weeks ago, corn came in last week or so, fields all being ploughed. I do know a farmer in Lincoln only 70 miles away, north. Even that distance puts him 2 weeks behind for harvest compared to my area! Sorry to hear its tough at the mo, im not sure what positive words of encouragement i could offer 🙁 Thank you for thinking kindly. The positive encouragement will be when I pull the "pin".......it will be what it will be.
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 6, 2019 18:46:56 GMT
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Post by acidohm on Oct 6, 2019 19:12:19 GMT
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Post by missouriboy on Oct 6, 2019 19:31:21 GMT
Norfolk fire and Rescue Service said: "We are currently inundated with 999 calls regarding widespread flooding. Until further notice, please avoid making 999 calls unless there is a perceived risk to life.
Translation for those who believe the government is going to save them ... "We cannot help your sorry butt. You are on your own. But don't forget the cheque come tax time."
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Post by acidohm on Oct 6, 2019 19:36:10 GMT
Norfolk fire and Rescue Service said: "We are currently inundated with 999 calls regarding widespread flooding. Until further notice, please avoid making 999 calls unless there is a perceived risk to life.
Translation for those who believe the government is going to save them ... "We cannot help your sorry butt. You are on your own. But don't forget the cheque come tax time." Stupid people making stupid calls tie up phone lines so people who are in trouble have to wait......
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Post by missouriboy on Oct 6, 2019 19:56:09 GMT
Excuse my lack of understanding Sig, but isn't harvest already done?? If so how does this effect y'all?? Harvest normally gets concluded the 1st week of November. Today, it is very delayed as we are at the 3rd wettest fall on record. If you like pinto/black beans, I suggest you buy a 100# bag as the price IS going to go up. Only 10% harvested to date. There is approx 15% of the Spring Wheat Crop left to harvest. The quality is shot. Canada is also in the wet cold area and is in worse shape. Perishables like my potatoes don't like cold weather. I have quit a bit left, and the forecast for this coming weekend is not good. Have lost 9 digging days because of moisture. I would normally be done now. Corn and soybeans can take the cold. However, maturity is way behind this year, and the result will be a lot of immature seeds, which don't store well. Snow also puts the beans on the ground, and enhances cob loss. This is turning out to be a "crap" year. I grow seed spuds, and my customers are not going to be happy if I don't get them dug. With that stated, they are in the same shape I am in...... Very, very sorry for that Sig. If I could find the "control knob" I'd turn it. A little more info on beans and N. Dakota. They form a large component of my emergency food storage, as they are the "nearly" perfect little nutritional packet with a very long storage life. Sam's Club currently sells 12-lb bags of pintos at $0.62/lb. Past years prices were in the $0.40s. The United States produces the 6th most dry edible beans in the world and North Dakota produce more than any other state. In fact, on average North Dakota produces 32% of our countries edible beans. The vast majority of North Dakota edible beans are grown in the Red River Valley. Black, Pinto, Navy and Red Kidney are a few of the most notable.
Since WWII, Beans have become a staple in American’s diets. Beans are a great source of protein boasting low fat, no saturated or transfats and are naturally cholesterol free. Research shows a diet including beans can even reduce your risk of heart disease!
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Post by missouriboy on Oct 6, 2019 19:58:21 GMT
Norfolk fire and Rescue Service said: "We are currently inundated with 999 calls regarding widespread flooding. Until further notice, please avoid making 999 calls unless there is a perceived risk to life.
Translation for those who believe the government is going to save them ... "We cannot help your sorry butt. You are on your own. But don't forget the cheque come tax time." Stupid people making stupid calls tie up phone lines so people who are in trouble have to wait...... Same way here. Mostly Democrats who think that government is their mother.
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Post by Ratty on Oct 7, 2019 0:17:08 GMT
Meanwhile, in a land Down Under:
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 7, 2019 2:13:39 GMT
The trees are really green
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 7, 2019 2:49:21 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Oct 7, 2019 4:59:07 GMT
The trees are really green They sucked the water out of the dam. Common problem.
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 10, 2019 23:05:16 GMT
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