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Fall Rye goes to Market

1/26/2022

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Looks like a beautiful day for loading, but the cold wind was nasty with a bite!  The rye is on its way to the market in USA.
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Seeding More Fall Rye

9/2/2021

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The Fall Rye seeded last year did so well, we decided to seed another 40 acres, hoping to control weeds, and achieve a decent yield.

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Harvesting Rye

9/2/2021

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Took four beautiful hot (30°C) days to get the rye in the bin, dry at 12% moisture.  There were very few weeds, and the yield was excellent.
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Fall Rye - looking awesome!

6/27/2021

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Inspecting the fall rye field gave me goose bumps!  NO visible colonies of weeds!  Apparently, fall rye has an ability to discourage the growth of weeds.  Looks like it works.  Last year, Canada Thistle was a problem in this field, this year, seems Canada Thistle can't compete (the rye is 4-5 feet tall).  Looking forward to harvest!
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Wildlife damage (mainly by deer and elk) appears to be minimal.  Picture on the left shows one of their few trails thru the rye field.   
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Spring 2021 Seeding Complete

5/30/2021

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140 Acres of barley seeded.
Spring 2021 was very dry with low soil moisture, so pre-seeding preparations consisted of harrowing.  Seeding rate was 3 bushels per acre, and barley variety is "Copper".

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2nd & 3rd Loads of Organic Oats goes to Market

10/20/2020

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Yippee!!  The grain is sold and delivered.  Now the planning starts for next summer.
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Fall Spraying Complete

10/11/2020

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Big thanks to Jim Staples of Moon Walker Spraying for spraying nutrients this fall.  Spray mixture included:
  • GSR Dormant Calcium                                      44 grams / acre
  • Organic Cane Sugar                                          0.9 kilograms / acre (1.9 pounds / acre)
  • Organic Molasses                                              4.6 litres / acre (1 gallon / acre)
  • Softrock Phosphate                                           2.0 kilograms / acre  (4.4 pounds / acre)
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First Load of Organic Oats Goes to Market

9/24/2020

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Mike Gray of MGI Trucking out of Kenville, Manitoba hauls the first load of Organic Oats to Grain Miller's in Yorkton.
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Rye Plants Stool Out - getting ready for Winter

9/24/2020

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Combining Complete

9/24/2020

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Combining off to a good start in late August
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This year combining dragged on until the middle of September.  The oats were thick, and there were some mechanical issues with the combine and swather.  With the talents of Tom and Fred, we persevered and got 'er done!  At the end of the day, we filled four 1800 bushel bins. 
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The head mechanic taking a look - solving the overheating problem.
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