“Darn! Look at it out there! For weeks, we’ve been needing rain and now that the crop’s cut, down she comes.”
This statement is completely confusing. My understanding is that you want the crop to be cut before it rains not after. Here is my source, just in case a certain someone thinks I am making up things (quoting):
•Soggy fields- Combines are exceptionally large and heavy machines. While they are surprisingly capable despite their lumbering look, too much rain will overwhelm their ability to move around in the fields.
•Quality loss- This is arguably the biggest detriment to us in a wet fall. We grow a lot of acres of quality-sensitive crops that are very susceptible to rains when they are mature.
•Yield loss- Eventually, given enough rain, even tolerant crops like canola can start to lose yield.
Given all this, you would think Uncle Danny would be overjoyed that the crop was cut before the rain came in.
Some crops need to be cut and let dry in the field before it is actually harvested. If rain comes before it is actually harvested and stored out of the weather can ruin the crop.
I believe they already got the grain, so rain shouldn’t be a problem. The only loss would be the straw, which might dry out later, good enough to bale.
Farming is always a gamble. You will either have no rain, too much rain, or rain at the wrong time. Also you could have locusts, hail, tornadoes, floods, some sort of crop disease. Farmers have to be born OPTIMISTS.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
you’re quite something, Dan
howtheduck over 4 years ago
“Darn! Look at it out there! For weeks, we’ve been needing rain and now that the crop’s cut, down she comes.”
This statement is completely confusing. My understanding is that you want the crop to be cut before it rains not after. Here is my source, just in case a certain someone thinks I am making up things (quoting):
https://southsaskfarmer.com/2014/09/04/why-is-rain-such-a-problem-at-harvest/
•Soggy fields- Combines are exceptionally large and heavy machines. While they are surprisingly capable despite their lumbering look, too much rain will overwhelm their ability to move around in the fields.
•Quality loss- This is arguably the biggest detriment to us in a wet fall. We grow a lot of acres of quality-sensitive crops that are very susceptible to rains when they are mature.
•Yield loss- Eventually, given enough rain, even tolerant crops like canola can start to lose yield.
Given all this, you would think Uncle Danny would be overjoyed that the crop was cut before the rain came in.
DGW over 4 years ago
Some crops need to be cut and let dry in the field before it is actually harvested. If rain comes before it is actually harvested and stored out of the weather can ruin the crop.
charliefarmrhere over 4 years ago
I believe they already got the grain, so rain shouldn’t be a problem. The only loss would be the straw, which might dry out later, good enough to bale.
littlejohn Premium Member over 4 years ago
Farming is always a gamble. You will either have no rain, too much rain, or rain at the wrong time. Also you could have locusts, hail, tornadoes, floods, some sort of crop disease. Farmers have to be born OPTIMISTS.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
So very true! When I was younger I lost my temper and yelled at people so many times I know for sure how pointless it is!
Ralph Newbill over 4 years ago
Michael has learned more on the farm than he has during years of schooling. Stay there and have a good life.
pheets over 4 years ago
Truth.
DaveQuinn over 4 years ago
Martha lets Mike down.
Diat60 over 4 years ago
Another life lesson for Michael.
Snolep over 4 years ago
No rain on grain can mainly be a pain.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Not exactly. At least the sky won’t come back and let the air out of your tires.
summerdog over 4 years ago
They don’t have weather reports there?
kab2rb over 4 years ago
Last strip right on.
Scoutmaster77 over 4 years ago
He’s right. Don’t waste your breath.
Johnnyrico over 4 years ago
Farmers have a certain type of charm and wisdom.
cmxx over 4 years ago
It’s based on realistic perception. Farmers can’t afford to indulge whims, denials, wishful thinking and emotional knee jerking.
gcarlson over 4 years ago
My greatest fear is letting someone down.
pchemcat over 4 years ago
True words of wisdom there, pay attention Michael.
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
If you yell at the sky in public, people tend to leave you alone.
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 4 years ago
“They still talk about it in the Kingdom of Didd as The-Year-the-King-Got-Angry-with-the-Sky.”
ajakimber425 over 4 years ago
Good point there!
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
Now ain’t that the truth!
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
This farmer has not made his hair grey in sun. He understands life to the core.