Stay tuned !

 

This is the same wheat at Ron's at the end of August  ...   soon to be combined !  soon to be bread,   soon to be so helpful to so many for our partners in Ethiopia !     Lots can happen before it gets to the elevator though !   You never know !   Stay tuned to this and another 10 similar fields around the Prairies !   

Wheat Progress

 

Ron's Kernels wheat by Brandon AUGUST 5 ...  It's a great stand and the heads look big and the kernels are filling !   Stay tuned for Harvest !    Now looking for that golden colour before bad weather...   What will come first ?

Melting ?

                                  It seems my brain is working overtime again !

                 Just so amazed that we can help so many people so easily !

Here is a canola field near Minnedosa ...  There is always a lot going on above that we often  take for granted    :)

Progress Update

    The crops in the Prairies are looking good   !  Some certainly had too much rain and had some drowned out spots with some erosion included... the high humidity and small rains since have made the crop lush but susceptible to disease.  That is harder to take care of when the fields are not passable but the airplane sprayers love times like this where they can call in their buddies from across the country and make a timely application !    Most of the grain prices are doing just fine (except the wheat ) and the Rail roads are breaking records for June and July grain movement !   The Covid is hampering somewhat but what needs to be done is still getting accomplished ...
   

 The crops are always writing a story and ending is often a surprise to everyone !

Will they have just the right amount of germination, nutrients, moisture and timely operations?  

Will they have a lack of damaging winds, excess moisture, diseases, hail, price drops, transportation blockages,  bin spoilage , and on and on ... 

Will they be used to help feed the World !  

Making a Difference... with your help !

  If you can contribute to the crop costs in these topsy turvy times see the address on the top right of the blog that you can help others in Africa to grow better crops too! ... 

The Key to Hunger Reduction

Yesterday the  Van Heyst field  of wheat at Brandon was all popped out of the ground and lined up to serve !
      We know one of the keys for people in the projects we are assisting in Ethiopia starts right here in Canada by finding  real farmers to produce crops here and finding virtual farmers ( donors like you ) to pay for the production costs !     We are well on the way to getting both sides organized again !

   Seeding in the Prairies started slow but is going well most places with some farmers completely done in May !   Usually seeding in June you start to run the risk of lower yields and possibly getting frost damage in the fall  !     Quality and Quantity are both important !     The Van B's of the Melfort area got their Kernels canola seeded May 21.   Here are a couple of pictures !   Now that it's seeded they have to nurture it all spring and summer and fall  .... Anticipation continues ! Keep the crop and the Van Bs and the reason for the crop in your prayers especially this year when people in every country are struggling  !     

Kernels / Tearfund Update